Brian Krupp

Assistant Professor
Computer and Data Sciences

His love for computers started when his family purchased their very first computer. 

“I just really loved tinkering with it,” Brian Krupp, assistant professor of computer and data sciences, said.

He was in middle school when he created his own web page in HTML and published it on Geocities so that people around the world could see it. This early interest inspired his career path. In 2005, Krupp graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College with a degree in Computer Information Systems and went on to complete both a master’s and a Doctor of Engineering in the subject.

He focuses on both mobile and Internet of Things (IoT), specifically discovering how they can be used to benefit the community. He is also interested in security and privacy and how we can keep our systems and data safe.

With this expertise, Krupp will be teaching Computer Security and Programming Language Concepts in the Fall. 

“In computer security, we will take both a "blue team" and "red team" approach where we will learn how to defend systems and networks and what tools attackers may use to attack these systems,” he shared. 

Learn more about Krupp through his responses to the questions below.

What are you most looking forward to at Case Western Reserve University?

Building relationships with the campus community and walking around campus!

Do you have any personal goals, hobbies, family, interests that you would like to share?

I really enjoy hiking and being outdoors in nature and spending time with my family where my kids allow me to be a kid again.

What’s one piece of advice you have for students? Or what’s a great piece of advice you’ve received?

If I had one piece of advice for students is to realize that nobody was born a programmer, mathematician, etc. As an undergraduate student, I felt out of place because a student I was paired with in my first class studied programming in high school and I didn't think I had the background to succeed. Luckily, nothing else interested me at the time and I stuck with it. So, I want students to realize that some people will enter college with different backgrounds and may be more prepared than others and that is okay. Stick with it if it is what you are passionate about and embrace a growth mindset. Also, seek help from your professors, we want to see you succeed.