Cynthia Kuo

Cynthia Kuo is an Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Information Networking Institute, based at CMU Silicon Valley. She combines industry expertise with academic research, focusing on product design, sensors, and usable privacy/security.

Education:

• Ph.D., Engineering & Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University (2008)
• M.S., Engineering & Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University (2006)
• B.S., Symbolic Systems, Stanford University (2000)

Research Interests: Kuo develops impactful technologies using sensors, emphasizing user-centric design and practical applications in privacy and security.

Notable Contributions: She co-founded Vibrado (smart apparel for athlete skill development) and designed the initial version of Google Safe Browsing (2007), a phishing prevention system protecting billions of devices weekly.