Prerit Datta
Assistant Professor, Computing Sciences
Contact Prerit Datta
843-349-2072 pdatta@coastal.eduAcademic Office and Classroom Building 2 (AOC2) 224
Office Hours Fall 2022
- Monday 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Friday 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Biography
Prerit Datta earned his doctorate from Texas Tech University in Computer Science in 2022. He also has a background in Information technolgy. Currently, he is an assistant professor of Computing Sciences at Coastal Carolina University. His research interests lie in the application of natural language processing and machine learning to the domain of Cybersecurity.
Current Appointments
Assistant Professor, Computing Sciences, Coastal Carolina University: 2021 to present
Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science, 2022, Texas Tech University, Texas
M.Tech in Information Technology, 2015, Amity University, India
B.Tech in Information Technology, 2012, Kurukshetra University, India
Teaching/Research Interests
Active research involves using natural language processing (NLP) techniques to parse cyberattack descriptions for reasoning and comprehension. Currently, he is teaching introduction to programming in Python. Other research interests include human-computer interaction, human factors, and virtual reality.