About us
Royal Robotics & AI Security (Royal-RAIS) is an ambitious firm aiming to fill the gap in the AI and robotic security domain through research and development, consultation, and education, with a vision to expand its influence worldwide. By partnering with AI experts, defense organizations, and academic institutions, we aim to amplify our range of services. While we begin in Pennsylvania in the United States, we have aspirations to extend our reach globally.
Our mission
At Royal-RAIS, we are committed to advancing the field of AI and robotic security through cutting-edge research, expert consultation, and top-tier educational initiatives. We aim to empower businesses, governments, and individuals with the knowledge and tools to navigate the AI and robotics landscape safely, ethically, and effectively. Through collaboration with industry leaders and academic pioneers, we strive to address real-world challenges and ensure AI and robotic systems are robust, impartial, and grounded in societal values.
Our vision
Our vision is to be a global leader in AI and robotic security, setting industry standards and guiding the world towards a future where AI and robotics are harnessed with utmost security and ethical considerations. From Pennsylvania to the world, we envision a landscape where AI's potential is realized without compromising on safety, ethics, or societal values. We aim to be at the forefront of change, shaping the contours of AI and robotic security, and building a safer, more informed future for all.
Leadership
Sinchul Back, Ph.D., is the President and CEO of the Royal Robotics & AI Security.
As President and CEO, Dr. Back is responsible for leading the company's vision, strategy, and execution. Also, he is an Assistant Professor/Director of Cybercrime & Cybersecurity Studies at the University of Scranton. He earned his Ph.D. in International Crime and Justice from Florida International University. He received his M.S. in Criminal Justice from Bridgewater State University, and a B.S. in Leadership and Political Science from Northeastern University. He also serves as the Vice-President at Boston University’s Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity (CIC). In addition, he served as the Editor of the International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence & Cybercrime (IJCIC); he is affiliated with Cybernomics, and the International Journal of Terrorism & National Security. Recently, he served as the Vice-Chair of Cybercrime Division at the American Society of Criminology and the Vice-Chair of AI Division at Korean Society of Criminology in the United States.
Courses taught by Dr. Back include cybercrime, introduction to homeland security, introduction to criminal justice, cyber intelligence, and digital forensics investigation. Dr. Back’s research interests include AI, Robotics & Drone operations, cybercriminal profiling, cybersecurity, digital forensics investigation, homeland security, and counter-terrorism.
His articles have appeared in journals such as American Journal of Criminal Justice, International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence & Cybercrime, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, Journal of Digital Forensic, IEEE, and Prison Journal. Dr. Back has presented his research at numerous conferences on a national and international level such as the American Society of Criminology, Academy of Criminal Justice Science, European Society of Criminology, IEEE European Symposium on Security and Privacy Workshops, INTERPOL, and EUROPOL Cybercrime conference.
Dr. Back was invited as a special judge at the first White Hat Hackers Conference in Bogota, Colombia, and invited as a special lecturer for the Singapore National Police. Also, he was invited to the FBI Cyber Threat Intelligence forum, USA and Europol Cybercrime Conference, The Hague, Netherlands. He is a retired Marine captain who served as an instructor in counter-terrorism tactics and counter-intelligence operations in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps. In addition, he served as legislative aide for the South Korea Senate and Massachusetts State House.
Charles Sinchul Back, Ph.D.
Education
Ph.D., International Crime & Justice, Florida International University
M.S., Criminal Justice, Bridgewater State University
B.S., Business Leadership, Northeastern University
Graduate Certificate, Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity, Boston University
Graduate Certificate, Cybersecurity Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Graduate Certificate, Big Data, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Our team
Our strength lies in our individuality. The RRAIS team strives to bring in the best talent in various fields, from research to consultant, design and communication.
Jennifer LaPrade, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Missouri State University)
Chief Editor | Legal Advisor
Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas
MS., University of Texas at Dallas
BS., University of Texas at Dallas
Bora Jung, MS
Editor | Project Manager
M.S., Boston University
B.S., Pen State University
Julia Stavola, MS
Editor
M.S., Boston University
B.S., The University of Scranton
Christopher Torres, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Loyola University New Orleans)
Research Advisor
Ph.D., Florida International University
MS., Florida International University
BS., Florida International University
Advisory Board Members
Kyungshick Choi, Ph.D. (Boston University)
Professor of the Practice, Criminal Justice | Director, Cybercrime & Cybersecurity
Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
M.S., Boston University
B.S., Northeastern University
Kyungseok Choo, Ph.D. (Endicott College)
Associate Dean, Schools of Social Sciences, Communication | Director of Homeland Security Studies
Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
M.S., Northeastern University
Jonathan Lee, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg)
Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs
Ph.D., Sam Houston State University
M.S., Pennsylvania State University
B.A., Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Jaeseung Lee, Ph.D. (Miami University)
Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Community Studies
Ph.D., Sam Houston State University
M.S., University of Houston-Downtown
B.E., Kyungnam University
Juyoung Song, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University, Schuylkill)
Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice | Coordinator, Student Research & Scholarship
Ph.D., Michigan State University
M.S., Hanyang University
B.A., Hanyang University
Claire Lee, Ph.D. (University of Massachusetts, Lowell)
Associate Professor, College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Ph.D., National University of Singapore
M.A., Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
B.A., Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Sujung Cho, Ph.D. (Southern Illinois University)
Associate Professor of Public Policy, Justice & Social Studies
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
M.A., Hanseung University
B.A., Chungnam National University
Insun Park, Ph.D. (University of Akron)
Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
M.A., Seoul National University
B.A., Korea National Police University
Erik Cruise, Ph.D. (Florida Memorial University)
Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., Florida International University
M.A., Florida International University
B.A., Florida International University
Madhuri Sharma, Ph.D. (Wilson College)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Ph.D. Candidate, Florida International University
M.S., University of Cincinnati
LL.M., Rajiv Gandhi University of Law, India
B.A. LL.B, Panjab University, India
Meghan Martinez, GCIH, GCFA, GCLD, CISSP (CyberTrust Massachusetts)
Director of Cyber Range Programs
M.S., Utica University
M.S., University of Rhode Island
B.A., University of Rhode Island
Mohammad Alqahtani (Texas A & M International University)
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Candidate, Florida International University
M.S., Barry University
M.S., American University
B.S., University of Miami
Katalin Parti, Ph.D. (Virginia Tech [Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University])
Assistant Professor, Sociology | Member of the Cybercriminology Lab at Virginia Tech
Ph.D. University of Pecs, Hungary
M.S., Boston University
B.S., University of Miskolc, Hungary
Ismail Onat, Ph.D. (University of Scranton)
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Cybersecurity
Ph.D. Rutgers University
M.S., Rutgers University
Hyeyoung Lim, Ph.D. (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Ph.D. Sam Houston State University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S., Dongguk University
B.S., Sookmyung Women's University
Raymond Douglas Partin, Ph.D. (University of Southern Indiana)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Ph.D. Florida International University
M.S., University of Cincinnati
B.S., University of Cincinnati
Enrique Chavez, Ph.D. Candidate (Florida International University)
Retired Executive Officer to Miami City Police/CEO of Chavez Investigative Agency
Ph.D. Candidate, Florida International University
M.S., Florida International University
B.S., Florida International University
Joelle Lee-Silcox, Ph.D. (Center for Policing Equity)
Implementation Strategist | Founder/CEO, Lacuna Analysis Group
Ph.D., Florida International University
M.S., Florida International University
B.S., Miami Dade College
Caroline Comerford, Ph.D. (Sacred Heart University)
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Florida International University
M.S., John Jay College at City University of New York
B.S., Montclair State University
Manish Gupta (uCertify)
Founder/CEO
M.B.A., University of Georgia
M.S., Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology
Hyoungah Park, Ph.D. (Saint Peter's University)
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Rutgers University
M.S., Rutgers University
B.S., Korean National Police University
Mijin Kim, Ph.D. (Illinois State University)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Sciences
Ph.D., Criminal Justice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The Graduate Center, CUNY
M.A., Criminal Justice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The Graduate Center, CUNY
B.A., Yonsei University
Chris Kayser, MS. (Cybercrime Analytics)
President and CEO of Cybercrime Analytics
M.S., Boston University
B.S., York University
David Decary-Hetu, Ph.D. (Universite de Montreal)
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Universite de Montreal
M.S., Universite de Montreal
B.S., Universite de Montreal
Marlon Mike Toro-Alvarez, Colombia National Police
Lieutenant Colonel
Ph.D. Candidate, Southern Illinois University
MS., Boston University
B.S., DINAE University
B.S., Universidad Catolica De Colombia
Luciano Monchiero, MS. (Universidad Siglo 21)
Assistant Professor | Director of Cybercrime | CEO of For7ress
M.S.C., University College Dublin, Ireland
B.S., Universidad Nacional De Cordoba
Sohee Cho, Ph.D. (Seoul National University)
Research Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine
Ph.D., Seoul National University
M.S., University of Seoul
B.S., University of Seoul
Joonggon Kim, Ph.D. (Keimyung University)
Assistant Professor, Department of Police Administration
Ph.D., Florida State University
M.S., Kyungpook National University
B.S., Korean National Police University
Kang Wook, Ph.D. (Korean National Police University)
Professor, Department of Public Administration
Ph.D., Michigan State University
M.S., Seoul National University
B.S., Korean National Police University
Jaehuy Park, Ph.D. (Global Consulting Network Cooperative, GCNC)
Founder | CEO | Assistant Professor, Kookmin University
Ph.D., Konkuk University
Board Member, Ahn Jung-geun Scholarship Association
Editorial Board Member, Media Journal
Formal Diplomat in USA and Europe
Yu-Chin Lin, J.D. (Answer Plus Consulting Co., Ltd)
Principal
J.D., Northeastern University
J.D., Soochow University
B.S., National Taiwan University
Nazmul Islam, Ph.D. (Department of Humanities, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology)
Assistant Professor of Economics | National Consultant (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh) | Visiting Assistant Professor, Colgate University, NY
Ph.D. in Economics, Florida International University
M.A. in Economics, Florida International University
M.H.E., University of Dhaka
M.S.S, University of Dhaka
B.S.S, University of Dhaka
Vinoth E., Ph.D. (Manonmaniam Sundaranar University)
UGC - JRF Research Scholar, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Ph.D., Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
M.A., University of Madras, India
B.S., Thiruvallur University, India
Kossi Segnedji, J.D. (BAILE-GLOBAL CONSULTING LAW FIRM)
Financial Lawyer & Co-Founder
Graduate Certificate, Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity, Boston University
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow Alumnus
Milana Pisaric (University of Novi Sad)
Assistant Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Law
Ph.D., University of Belgrade Faculty of Law
LL.M., University of Novi Sad Faculty of Law
LL.B., University of Novi Sad Faculty of Law
Hasan H Alshikh (King Khalid University)
Senior Web Developer, King Khalid University
B.S.E., King Khalid University