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5/19/2026: our research paper "Knowledge-Augmented Large Language Models for Automated Characterization of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities" authored by Elijah Needham, Dr. Denis Ulybyshev and Dr. Ayesha Dina, has been presented and published at Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society (FLAIRS-39) conference 2026.  If you are interested in software security, Large Language Models, agentic frameworks, N-shot learning, vulnerability analysis and characterization of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs), you are welcome to read the paper  https://journals.flvc.org/FLAIRS/article/view/141803/147201 

4/29/2026: our research poster "Comparative Analysis of Al-based Coding Assistants for Database Management Systems", authored by Lauren Schneider, Daniel Freer, Hunter Deloach, Dr. Denis Ulybyshev, won the Second Place Award in the Computer Science Undergraduate Research Poster competition held at the Florida Poly Research Day 2026! 

4/20/2026: Our "SCAMS" research team (Matthew Rigg, Megan Ruiz, Robert Grant, and Dr. Denis Ulybyshev)  participated in the Spring 2026 Game Expo at Florida Polytechnic University and presented an educational computer game "SoCial Engineering Attack SiMulatorS (SCAMS)". This computer game teaches players about different types of social engineering attacks and protection techniques. This game was also presented by Matthew Rigg at the IEEE Engineering and Science Student Research Symposium 2026 at Florida Polytechnic University. 

12/1/2025: Dr. Ulybyshev's IEEE Membership status has been elevated to IEEE Senior Member

9/16/2025: Full patent "Systems and methods for cyber risk assessment for computing systems" (collaborative work with colleagues from Tennessee Tech University filed in 2023) is approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)    

https://patents.google.com/patent/US20240223590A1/en

9/15/2025: Paper abstract "Customizable Campus Navigation System" is published at Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) 2025 conference, held in Orlando, FL

Henn, Caiden, Charles Cahill, Hayden Juday, and Denis Ulybyshev. "Customizable Campus Navigation System." In 10th North American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. 2025.

https://index.ieomsociety.org/index.cfm/article/view/ID/32470 

8/25/2025:  Peer-reviewed paper "A New Approach to Capstone Design through Multidisciplinary Collaboration at Florida Polytechnic University Paper" is published at 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: 

Murphy, A. R., & Kames, E., & Dewey, J., & Elish, K., & Toker, O., & Ulybyshev, D., & Bohm, M. R.  (2025, June), A New Approach to Capstone Design through Multidisciplinary Collaboration at Florida Polytechnic University Paper presented at 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Montreal, Quebec, Canada . 10.18260/1-2--55373  

6/19/2025:  Dr. Denis Ulybyshev received an "Outstanding Teaching Award in AI and Cybersecurity" from IEOM International Society at the 10th North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) 

5/14/2025:  Peer-reviewed research paper is published at Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society (FLAIRS-38) conference:

Dina, Ayesha S., Elijah Needham, and Denis Ulybyshev. "Large Language Models for Automated Characterization of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities using N-Shot Learning." FLAIRS-38, 2025. https://journals.flvc.org/FLAIRS/article/view/138858/144063  https://doi.org/10.32473/flairs.38.1.138858