Daeeun "Daniel" Choi
Daeeun "Daniel" Choi, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems in the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics at California State University, Northridge. He earned his Ph.D. in Business Information Technology from Virginia Tech and holds two Master of Science degrees in Electronic Engineering and Engineering Management. His research focuses on (1) cybersecurity, behavioral privacy, sustainability, trust, and cognitive biases; (2) applications of smart technologies, including AI-enabled sustainable products, electric vehicles, and technology adoption; and (3) mobile network systems, wireless technologies, and blockchain.
Education
- Ph.D. 2022, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- M.S. 2012, Tufts University
- B.E. 2002, M.S. 2005, Sogang University
Areas of Expertise/Research
- Cybersecurity, behavioral privacy, sustainability, trust, and cognitive biases
- Applications of smart technologies, including AI-enabled sustainable products, electric vehicles, and technology adoption
- Mobile network systems, wireless technologies, and blockchain.
Selected Publications
Honors and Awards
- CSUN Annual Survey of Graduating Seniors from Provost Meera Komarraju, 2025
- Nominated for the Outstanding Faculty Award, California State University, Northridge, February 2024
- Campus Funding Initiative, California State University, $15,000, December 2023-24
- Summer Research Grant, Sponsored by Pamplin College, Virginia Tech, $6,000, June 2020
- Summer Research Grant, Sponsored by Pamplin College, Virginia Tech, $6,000, June 2019
- Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, Elsevier