Thomas Austin

Thomas Austin is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at San José State University (SJSU). His research focuses on secure programming languages, dynamic information flow analysis, and program analysis. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz (2013), M.Sc. from California State University, San José (2008), and B.Sc. in Operations and Management of Information Systems from Santa Clara University (1998).

His work emphasizes practical and theoretical aspects of software security, including malware analysis using Hidden Markov Models, secure language design, and efficient dynamic analysis techniques. Publications span conferences like ACM SIGPLAN and Springer-Verlag, with contributions to JavaScript semantics and JVM web frameworks.

No scientific awards or student advisement records are listed. His research trends show strong focus on combining formal methods with real-world software systems to enhance security and reliability.