Dr. Sadovnik is a senior research scientist and the Research Lead for the Center for AI Security Research (CAISER) at Oak Ridge National Lab. As part of this role, Dr. Sadovnik leads multiple research projects related to AI risk, adversarial AI, and large language model vulnerabilities. As one of the founders of CAISER, he’s helping to shape its strategy and operations through partnership development, program leadership, workshop organization, teaching, and outreach.
In addition to his work and publications in AI and AI security, Dr. Sadovnik has a deep interest in workforce development and computer science education. Prior to joining the lab, he served as an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and as an assistant professor at Lafayette College. He received his PhD from Cornell University and his bachelor’s from The Cooper Union both in in electrical and computer engineering.
He continues to teach graduate courses related to machine leaning and artificial intelligence at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.