ABOUT ME

Ntung Ngela Landon
Cybersecurity Researcher.

I am a cybersecurity researcher interested in understanding and securing AI systems operating in real-world environments.

My research journey began with biometric security, particularly Face Presentation Attack Detection. Through this work I became interested in a broader question: how reliable are the security and fairness claims we make about AI systems?

This has led me to investigate demographic fairness, architectural bias, distribution shift, reproducibility, and AI security.

2024 — 2025

M.S. Information Technology

Carnegie Mellon University

Cybersecurity specialization · GPA 3.64/4.0

2019 — 2023

B.Eng. Computer Engineering

University of Buea · Cameroon

GPA 3.51/4.0

Research Associate

Carnegie Mellon University · 2026 — Present

Research Assistant

Carnegie Mellon University · 2025

Research Intern

Carnegie Mellon University · 2025

Teaching Assistant

Carnegie Mellon University · 2025

Supported students in the CMU Africa Bridge Program preparing for graduate-level study.

AI, Data Management & Cybersecurity Intern

International Telecommunication Union · 2025

Experimental DesignFairness EvaluationAblation StudiesStatistical AnalysisCross-Dataset EvaluationComputer VisionMachine LearningBiometric SecurityMalware AnalysisPenetration TestingCybersecurityPythonTensorFlowOpenCVLinuxGit
Future Africa Leaders Award2024
Leadership Initiative Award2020

English — Fluent

French — Intermediate