Todd Austin

Todd Austin is the S. Jack Hu Collegiate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering. His research focuses on secure computer architecture and hardware-software co-design for security-critical systems.

His primary research interests include computer architecture, hardware security, secure system design, and side-channel protection. Austin's work emphasizes practical solutions for real-world security challenges through hardware-software co-design and formal verification techniques.

Recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on data-oblivious execution, moving target defenses, and hardware-based security primitives. Key themes include eliminating side-channel leakage through program transformations, sequestered encryption techniques, and architectural support for vulnerability-tolerant systems.

Austin maintains active research engagement through his Austin-Lab and open-source contributions, including the widely-forked bringup-bench repository for CPU and system validation.

Contact: austin@umich.edu | Office: 4637 BBB, 2260 Hayward Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2121 | Phone: 734-936-0370