![Engineering professor Prasad Calyam is not only a star researcher and teacher; he’s also got a role in the University of Missouri’s 30-second commercial that showcases to the world the spirit of Mizzou.](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/2023-01/Prasad%20Calyam.png?itok=S6OmGN04)
Engineering professor Prasad Calyam is not only a star researcher and teacher; he also has a role in the University of Missouri’s 30-second commercial that showcases to the world the spirit of Mizzou.
University of Missouri professor Prasad Calyam is getting recognized nowadays for more than his groundbreaking research and award-winning teaching abilities.
A professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the College of Engineering, Calyam has a starring role in the university’s commercial that showcases to the world the spirit of Mizzou.
The 30-second spot has aired on the SEC Network, ESPN, CBS, Hulu and elsewhere, including social media.
“It has been a real honor, and I am grateful for being in the Mizzou commercial that shows how creativity and collaboration through the guidance of faculty is the essence of student success,” said Calyam, the Greg G. Gilliom Professor of Cyber Security who also serves as the director of the university’s Cyber Education, Research and Infrastructure (CERI) Center. “The commercial has been aired during the Mizzou football and basketball games and is also playing in a loop at the new Columbia airport terminal. My family, especially my parents, wife and sons, were excited to see the commercial. I got many emails and text messages from family friends, collaborators, alumni and current students from all over the country. I had a few occasions where someone just walked over and asked me, ‘Were you in the Mizzou commercial? You looked good!’”
Since joining the MU faculty in 2013, Calyam has been a star researcher and teacher, too. His foundational research focuses on areas such as cloud computing, computer networking and cybersecurity. He’s also interested in application-use-inspired research of artificial intelligence, machine learning and Blockchain technologies.
Learn more in this Q&A about Calyam’s introduction to electrical engineering and computer science, his research, his advice to early career faculty and how he approaches students.