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Professor Dr. Manos Antonakakis

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Biography

Joining Georgia Tech ECE faculty ranks, Antonakakis held the Chief Scientist role at Damballa. He currently serves as co-chair of the Academic Committee of the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG). During his tenure at Georgia Tech ECE, Antonakakis raised tens of millions in research funding as a Principal Investigator from government agencies and the private sector. He is the author of over 20 U.S. patents and numerous academic publications in top academic conferences and has served as a program committee member for leading security conferences.

Research Interests

Computer Network Security Attack Attribution Intrusion Detection Data Mining Machine Learning

Experience

Professor

2014-08-01 — Present

Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA

Awards

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Google Research Award

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5

Prerequisites

Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field

Application Checklist

  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose

Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.