Cameron Nowzari, George Mason University (IMAGE) George Mason University Caption Cameron Nowzari, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, discovered that his work modeling how a computer virus can take over a computer could be applied to how biological viruses spread among humans. Credit George Mason University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.