Anys BachaView profile
Associate Professor
Anys Bacha is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and leads the Security and Systems Lab . He has over 13 years of R&D experience at Hewlett-Packard and holds a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. His work focuses on secure and energy-efficient computer systems, bridging mobile/cloud computing with security research. Education : Ph.D. in Computer Science from The Ohio State University (2016) Expertise : Systems security, hardware-software co-design, machine learning for security, side-channel attacks, non-volatile memory His research explores: Novel malware defenses (ransomware, cryptojacking) Side-channel attack mitigation in speculative execution Machine learning acceleration using emerging memory technologies Security implications of non-volatile caches Peer-reviewed publications appear in top venues like IEEE TDSC, DSN, RAID, and MICRO. Notable trends include: Integration of deep learning and hardware security Systematic approaches to firmware trust Energy-conscious security mechanisms Scientific recognition includes: NSF grants totaling $1.4M+ IEEE Micro Top Picks Honorable Mentions Best Paper Award at CAL 2019 12 issued/pending patents Professional service includes committee roles at ISCA, IPDPS, and MICRO symposia, alongside memberships in IEEE and ACM.









