Shamina Hossain Mc Kenzie
About Shamina Hossain Mc Kenzie
Shamina Hossain Mc Kenzie is an R&D Cybersecurity professional at Sandia National Laboratories with a background in Electrical Engineering and extensive experience in research and internships across various institutions.
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Shamina Hossain Mc Kenzie currently holds the position of R&D Cybersecurity at Sandia National Laboratories.
Current Position at Sandia National Laboratories
Shamina Hossain Mc Kenzie has been working at Sandia National Laboratories as an R&D Cybersecurity specialist in Albuquerque, New Mexico, since 2017. Her role involves leading and implementing research and development initiatives in the cybersecurity field.
Previous Experience at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Shamina Hossain Mc Kenzie’s experience includes her time at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where she held positions as a Masters Intern in 2013 and 2014. She also worked as a National Security Internship Program Intern in 2010. These roles provided her with foundational and practical experience in engineering and cybersecurity.
Academic Roles at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Shamina served as a Research Assistant from 2013 to 2017 and as a Teaching Assistant from 2012 to 2013. These academic roles enabled her to develop a strong background in research methodologies and teaching in the field of electrical engineering.
Education and Credentials
Shamina Hossain Mc Kenzie earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2014 to 2017. Prior to that, she obtained her Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering from the same institution from 2012 to 2014. She also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics from Washington State University, completed between 2008 and 2012.