Alan Palayil

PhD Candidate in Information Technology · Application Development Analyst, Genworth Financial

ORCID: 0009-0004-8302-5090 · Industry Resume →

Education

Executive PhD in Information Technology University of Cumberlands · Williamsburg, KY (Online) Doctoral training in enterprise IT leadership, Data Science, and AI, focused on Applied Research in Intelligent Automation and Data-driven Systems.
In progress
M.S. Cybersecurity Engineering Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL (In-Person) Graduate with focus on Application Development, AI and Machine Learning.
August 2023
B.S. Computer & Cybersecurity Engineering Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL (In-Person) Undergraduate with strong foundation in Application Systems, Networking, and Machine Learning.
August 2023
High School Diploma (Computer Science) Fr. Agnel Multipurpose School & Jr. College · Navi Mumbai, India (In-Person) Early foundation in Programming and Systems, combined with Leadership and Extracurricular involvement.
March 2019

Publications

Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series · Zenodo community · OpenAIRE-indexed

Published Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 10 (Capstone) 2026

From Embedded Systems to Explainable AI Governance: A Research Synthesis across Ten Engineering Disciplines

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20832713

Palayil, A. B. (2026). From Embedded Systems to Explainable AI Governance: A Research Synthesis across Ten Engineering Disciplines (Version 1.1) [Technical report]. Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 10. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20832713

Published Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 9 2026

Whether, Why, and For Whom: Research Methods for Applied Computing

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20829174

Palayil, A. B. (2026). Whether, Why, and For Whom: Research Methods for Applied Computing (Version 1.1) [Technical report]. Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 9. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20829174

Published Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 3 2026

Getting the Foundations Right: A Secure Systems Engineering Primer

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20828879

Palayil, A. B. (2026). Getting the Foundations Right: A Secure Systems Engineering Primer (Version 1.1) [Technical report]. Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 3. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20828879

Published Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 6 2026

Governance as the Integration Layer: Enterprise Risk Management, Cybersecurity Policy, and the Control Architecture for Organizational Resilience

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20828631

Palayil, A. B. (2026). Governance as the Integration Layer: Enterprise Risk Management, Cybersecurity Policy, and the Control Architecture for Organizational Resilience (Version 1.1) [Technical report]. Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 6. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20828631

Published Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 2 2026

Computer Architecture as a Security Discipline: Microarchitectural Mechanisms, Side-Channel Vulnerabilities, and the Hardware-Software Security Interface

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20821993

Palayil, A. B. (2026). Computer Architecture as a Security Discipline: Microarchitectural Mechanisms, Side-Channel Vulnerabilities, and the Hardware-Software Security Interface (Version 1.1) [Technical report]. Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 2. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20821993

Published Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 5 2026

Teaching Offensive Security: A Lifecycle-Sequenced Curriculum for Applied Cybersecurity Education

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20821927

Palayil, A. B. (2026). Teaching Offensive Security: A Lifecycle-Sequenced Curriculum for Applied Cybersecurity Education (Version 1.1) [Technical report]. Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 5. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20821927

Published Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 8 2026

Data Mining for Financial Systems: Anomaly Detection, Risk Signals, and Interpretability

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20802595

Palayil, A. B. (2026). Data Mining for Financial Systems: Anomaly Detection, Risk Signals, and Interpretability (Version 1.0) [Technical report]. Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 8. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20802595

Published Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 4 2026

Embedded-to-Edge-AI Reference Architecture: From Constrained Devices to Inference at the Edge

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20784402

Palayil, A. B. (2026). Embedded-to-Edge-AI Reference Architecture: From Constrained Devices to Inference at the Edge (Version 1.0) [Technical report]. Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 4. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20784402

Published Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 7 2026

Scalable Analytics for Enterprise Decisions: From MapReduce to Holiday-Aware Demand Forecasting

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20828327

Palayil, A. B. (2026). Scalable Analytics for Enterprise Decisions: From MapReduce to Holiday-Aware Demand Forecasting (Version 1.0) [Technical report]. Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 7. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20828327

Published Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 1 2026

Securing Connected Systems: A Layered Security Framework for WSNs, IoT/CPS, and Virtualized Networks

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20733453

Palayil, A. B. (2026). Securing Connected Systems: A Layered Security Framework for WSNs, IoT/CPS, and Virtualized Networks (Version 1.0) [Technical report]. Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 1. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20733453

Academic Honors

Dean's List Illinois Institute of Technology · B.S. & M.S.
2021-2023

Professional Memberships & Leadership

Member IEEE
May 2024 – Present
Internal Secretary Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) · Illinois Institute of Technology
Jan 2022 – May 2023
Member Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) · Illinois Institute of Technology
2021–2023

Professional Experience

Abbreviated. Full resume →

Application Development Analyst (P2) Genworth Financial
December 2025 - Present
Associate Application Development Analyst (P1) Genworth Financial
July 2023 - December 2025
Full Stack Developer Intern ITHENA
June 2020 – August 2020

Certifications

Selected. All certifications →

Certificate of Competence in Zero Trust (CCZT) Cloud Security Alliance
2025-02
Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Coursera by Palo Alto Networks
2023-03
Meta Full-Stack Engineer Certificate Coursera by Meta
2026-01
Meta Back-End Developer Coursera by Meta
2026-01
Meta Front-End Developer Coursera by Meta
2023-06