Faculty
Dr. Rigoberto Chinchilla, Professor and M.S. in Cybersecurity Coordinator
Office: 3151 - Klehm Hall
Phone: 217-581-8534
Email: rchinchilla@eiu.edu
Frequently Taught Courses
Courses taught between the 2004-2019 academic years at the College of Business and Applied Sciences,
School of Technology.
- Biometric Security
- Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity Seminar
- Advanced Data Telecommunication
- Routing and Switching Fundamentals
- Advanced Routing and Switching
- Management of Computer Technology
- Emerging Technologies
- Java Applications in Technology
- C# Applications in Technology
- Statistical Quality Assurance
- Design for Quality
- System Simulation
- Digital Electronics
- Senior Seminar: Technology and Society
Education
Integrated Engineering (PhD): Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA 2003
Dual degree in Industrial Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering (MSc): Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA 1993
Industrial Control/Computer Manufacturing
Electrical Engineering (BSc): UACA, San José, Costa Rica 1986
Electronics/Automatic Control
Research
Research interests include:
- Cyber Security
- Biometrics
- Data Telecommunications
- Applied Statistics
- System Simulation
- Quality Design
Selected Publications
- Implementing Telecommunications Switching and Routing Laboratory Practices: Migration to a Distance-Learning-Based Instruction. 121th ASEE Annual conference and exposition, Indianapolis, IN 2014
o “Methodology for Evaluating Statistical Equivalence in Face Recognition
Using Live Subjects with Dissimilar Skin Tones” 120th ASEE Annual conference and exposition, Atlanta GA 2013
o “Collaboration between Private Sector and Academia: Are We Compromising Our Engineering Programs?” 120th ASEE Annual conference and exposition, Atlanta GA 2013
o “Ethical and Social Consequences of Biometric Technologies: Implementation in Engineering Curriculum” 119th ASEE Annual conference and exposition, San Antonio, TX 2012
o “Ethical and Social Consequences of Biometric Technologies”. Implementation in Engineering Curriculum” 119th ASEE Annual conference and exposition, San Antonio, TX 2012
o Chinchilla, Rigoberto, S. Guccione, J. Tillman, “Wind Power Technologies in the United States: A Technical Comparison between Vertical and Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines” Proceedings of the 2009 Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering Conference, November 12-14, 2009 Louisville, Kentucky, USA
o “Development of a Network Security Laboratory” 2007
o “Technology in Central America and the Impact on CAFTA” Proceedings of the Midwest Association of Latin American Studies (MALAS). St. Louis, MO, November 3-5, 2005”
o “Interleaver Design for The Circular Simplex Turbo Block Coded Modulator (CS-TBCM), “ PhD Dissertation, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, November 2003
o “Characterization of Internet Traffic and User Classification: Foundations for the Next Generation of Network Emulators”. Conference on Telecommunication Sys
TECHNICAL TRAINING (ALL 40-60 LONG TRAINING)
- “COMPTIA SECURITY + Certification (2017:LEARNING TREE)
- “Certified Technical Hacker” (2013: LEARNING TREE)
- “Securing Networks with PIX and ASA” (2007: NEW HORIZONS)
- “Deploying Internet and Intranet Firewalls (2006: LEARNING TREE)
- “Mastering Internet and LAN Security,” (2004: COMPUMASTER)
- “Automatic Identification: AIDCTI “ (2004: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- “ATM 36170 core functions switching,” (2000: NEWBRIDGE)
- “Broadband CATV Training,“ (1999: PHILLIPS BROADBAND)
- “High Speed Switching and Gigabit Networks,” (1999: ALCATEL)
- “Internetworking Design,” (1999: Cisco Certified Course)
- “Introduction to CISCO Router Configuration,”(1997: Cisco Certified Course)
- “Advanced CISCO Router Configuration,” (1997: Cisco Certified Course)
