Jefferson Rodriguez - PhD student

Jefferson Rodríguez is a Ph.D. student at the PRA Lab, University of Cagliari, Italy, focusing on deep learning, digital watermarking, and steganography for secure facial image verification and DeepFake detection.

He holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science and a B.Sc. in Systems Engineering from the Universidad Industrial de Santander in Colombia, with extensive experience in data science, particularly in applications related to biomedical imaging and cybersecurity domains.

During his professional journey, Jefferson has led projects involving machine learning and data-driven solutions, contributing to impactful outcomes in both academia and industry. His path in the industry as a data scientist has focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence, biometrics, authentication and digital trust.

Jefferson is keen on contributing to the global research community through internships and collaborations, bringing his expertise in deep learning and his commitment to advancing secure and ethical AI practices.

Research interests