RMX Industries, Inc. announced the appointment of Dr. Sukumaran "Suku" Nair to its Advisory Board, effective February 10, 2026. Dr. Nair serves as Vice Provost for Research and Chief Innovation Officer at Southern Methodist University (SMU), where he is also an SMU Distinguished Professor and founding director of the AT&T Center for Virtualization. Dr. Nair's appointment strategically aligns with RMX's intensified focus on U.S. defense and security applications, particularly as the Company accelerates the deployment of its VAST?
platform to enable both operational AI and actionable AI. His extensive research expertise in software-defined networks, virtualization technologies, trustworthy AI, and cyber security directly complements RMX's mission to transform how critical video and sensor data flows from tactical edges to operational cores. Dr. Nair brings decades of experience translating cutting-edge research into practical applications for defense and commercial sectors.
His research has been supported by the National Security Agency (NSA), National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and industry leaders including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, IBM, AT&T, and Google. As founder of SMU's cyber security program and former chair of the computer science and engineering department from 2008 to 2016, Dr. Nair has built a track record of creating practical educational and research programs that address real-world security challenges. His recognition includes the Dallas 500 award, CIO/CTO award for Outstanding Tech Advocate, SMU Ford Research Fellowship, and the Distinguished University Citizen award.
Dr. Nair's research interests include software-centric telecommunication networks, software-defined networks, virtualization technologies, trustworthy AI, and cyber security. Dr. Nair has published extensively in high assurance computing and networking, with research supported by NSF, NSA, NIST, ONR, and leading technology companies. He holds a B.S. from the University of Kerala, India (1984), and M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana (1988 and 1990, respectively).
