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Justine SherryView profile

Assistant Professor

• Computer Networking
• Networked Systems
• Middleboxes
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Justine Sherry is the A. Nico Habermann Associate Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, affiliated with the College of Engineering. She holds a PhD (2016) and MS (2012) from UC Berkeley and a BS/BA (2010) from the University of Washington. Her research focuses on networked systems, including middleboxes, cloud computing, congestion control, and hardware acceleration (e.g., SmartNICs/FPGAs). Notable projects include Pigasus (open-source 100Gbps IDS), APLOMB (cloud-based middlebox scaling), and BlindBox (encrypted traffic scanning). Her academic roles include serving on the SIGCOMM CARES Committee, DARPA ISAT Study Group, and ACM CoNEXT Steering Committee. Awards include the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, VMware Systems Award, and IETF Applied Networking Prize. She advises over 15 students and collaborates with industry partners like Intel and VMware. Research highlights include radical shifts in datacenter architectures (SmartNIC compute control), fairness in congestion algorithms (BBR analysis), and database-proxy innovations (Tigger with eBPF). Her teaching emphasizes systems as science labs, integrating experimental design and hypothesis testing into projects. Education: PhD UC Berkeley (2016), MS UC Berkeley (2012), BS/BA University of Washington (2010) Labs/Teams: CyLab, SNAP Research Group, CMU Portugal Collaboration Grants: NSF, Intel, Google Faculty Awards

Michael J. FreedmanView profile

Professor

• Distributed Systems
• Networking
• Security
• +4 more

Michael J. Freedman is the Robert E. Kahn Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University and co-founder/CTO of Timescale. He received his Ph.D. from NYU’s Courant Institute and degrees from MIT. Current roles: Professor, Co-founder & CTO Affiliations: Princeton University, SNS Group, CITP Associate Education: Ph.D. (NYU), S.B./M.Eng. (MIT) His research spans distributed systems, networking, and security, with innovations like CoralCDN, DONAR, and Ethane. His work impacts decentralized content delivery, software-defined networking, and privacy-enhancing technologies. His recent publications address scalable fusion algorithms, GPU acceleration for data systems, and distributed GPU resource management. These works intersect with cloud infrastructure, network optimization, and security. Scientific honors include: Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) Sloan Fellowship NSF CAREER Award Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award Test of Time Award (Theory of Crypto Conference) ACM SIGOPS Mark Weiser Award He advises graduate students like Sam Ginzburg and Ashwini Raina, who joined Meta AI and Timescale post-PhD. His projects have secured substantial grants, including $110M Series C funding for Timescale. Key labs/teams: Princeton SNS Group Co-founder, Timescale (enterprise data platform) Co-founder, iobeam (IoT analytics, acquired by Timescale) Collaboration with FCC on Consumer Broadband Test Contributions to OpenFlow/SDN standardization

Mike KosekView profile

Research Fellow

• Transport Protocols
• Congestion Control
• Internet Architecture
• +3 more

Mike Kosek (Dr. rer. nat.) is a Research Fellow at the Chair of Connected Mobility (Department of Informatics) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). His research focuses on transport protocols, congestion control, internet architecture, and internet measurements. Research Interests: Transport protocol design and analysis Congestion control mechanisms Internet architecture and measurement Network performance optimization DNS protocol behavior and privacy Applications in satellite and aerial communication Recent Research Trends: His publications emphasize QUIC protocol analysis, DNS over QUIC investigations, cross-layer protocol interactions, and satellite communication adaptations. Key methodologies include real-world measurements, protocol design extensions, and dataset creation for reproducibility. Contact: E-mail: kosek@in.tum.de Phone: +49 89 289-18665 Office: 01.05.038, Boltzmannstr. 3, 85748 Garching

Oliver GasserView profile

Researcher

• Internet Measurement
• IPv6
• BGP
• +9 more

Oliver Gasser is a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (MPI-INF) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM), where he has co-lectured courses such as Advanced Computer Networking and Master Course Computer Networks. His research focuses on Internet measurement, security, and privacy, with a strong emphasis on IPv6, DNS, BGP, and web tracking technologies. His research interests include Internet measurement, IPv6 deployment, BGP security, DNS infrastructure, web tracking, privacy technologies, and network resilience. He has made significant contributions to understanding IPv6 hitlists, router fingerprinting, hypergiant content delivery networks, and consent banner manipulation on the web. His work combines large-scale active measurements with data analysis to uncover systemic issues in Internet infrastructure and privacy practices. The recent publications highlight a consistent focus on measurement-driven research across networking, security, and privacy. Trends include analyzing IPv6 adoption patterns, detecting covert tracking mechanisms in web cookies, evaluating security of Internet protocols like DNS and BGP, and improving measurement methodologies for large-scale network studies. His work often involves developing open tools and datasets that advance reproducibility in networking research. PAM 2023 Best Paper Award TMA 2023 Best Paper Award TMA 2023 Fast Track Award PAM 2018 Best Paper Award IRTF Applied Networking Research Prize 2018 IMC 2017 Community Contribution Award TMA 2017 Best Dataset Award CoNEXT 2023 Community Contribution Award Oliver Gasser has advised or co-advised over 40 master’s and bachelor’s theses at MPI-INF and TUM, demonstrating strong mentorship in academic research. He has led several measurement projects that have received external funding, including development of the IPv6 Hitlist Service and tools for analyzing web tracking. His community service includes extensive participation in program committees for major networking conferences such as IMC, CoNEXT, PAM, and TMA. He leads and contributes to several open research initiatives including the IPv6 Hitlist Service, SNMPv3 Measurement Service, MPTCP Measurement Service, DNS Observatory, and the BannerClick tool for automated cookie banner interaction. These platforms provide valuable resources for the global networking research community and support reproducible science.

Tijay ChungView profile

Associate Professor

• Internet Security
• Internet Measurement
• Cybersecurity
• +8 more

Tijay Chung is an Associate Professor at the College of Engineering , Virginia Tech , specializing in Internet Security and Internet Measurement . His work bridges theoretical and applied aspects of cybersecurity, focusing on secure communication protocols and infrastructure. Education Ph.D., Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University (2015) B.S., Computer Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (2009) Research Interests Chung's research centers on improving certificate revocation mechanisms, DNSSEC, and TLS security. He explores vulnerabilities in web encryption, develops decentralized cryptographic solutions, and analyzes internet governance protocols like BGP and RPKI. His work also extends to privacy in contact-tracing technologies and understanding content distribution dynamics in peer-to-peer systems. Recent publications highlight trends in : Enhancing TLS and DNSSEC operational security Decentralized cryptographic accumulators for revocation Longitudinal studies of PKI and certificate ecosystems Privacy guarantees in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) systems Advising No student names were explicitly listed in the provided materials.

Eric WustrowView profile

Associate Professor

• Computer Security
• Network Security
• Anticensorship
• +4 more

Eric Wustrow is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering (ECEE) at the University of Colorado Boulder. His research focuses on computer security, network security, anticensorship, and protocol security. He has advised multiple PhD students including Abdulrahman Alaraj, Jackson Sippe, and Gaukas Wang. Research Interests: Network security and protocol analysis Anticensorship techniques and measurement Internet measurement and infrastructure analysis Cryptography and secure system design Notable Contributions: Developed ZMap, a fast internet-wide scanning tool Pioneered anticensorship research through projects like Telex and TapDance Conducted impactful studies on TLS vulnerabilities and cryptographic key management Awards: Best Paper at USENIX Security 2012 IRTF Applied Networking Research Prize (2024) Third Prize in 2021 Internet Defense Prize Labs/Teams: Active contributor to Refraction Networking projects and cybersecurity tool development initiatives.

J. Alex HaldermanView profile

Professor

• Computer Security
• Privacy
• Election Cybersecurity
• +6 more

J. Alex Halderman is the Bredt Family Professor of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Michigan, directing both the Center for Computer Security and Society and the Michigan CSE Systems Lab. His work critically examines the societal impacts of security and privacy technologies through empirical research and policy engagement. Halderman's research spans computer security and privacy with emphasis on election integrity, censorship resistance, and the intersection of technology with law and policy. He investigates real-world vulnerabilities in systems ranging from voting infrastructure to encrypted communications, prioritizing measurable societal impact through forensic analysis and large-scale measurement studies. His publication record demonstrates consistent focus on high-stakes security challenges, particularly in democratic processes and user privacy. Notable contributions include internet-wide scanning tools (ZMap), forensic investigations of election systems, and foundational work on cryptographic vulnerabilities affecting global infrastructure. Scientific recognitions include: USENIX Security Best Paper Award (2024) USENIX Security Best Paper Award (2022) USENIX Security Best Paper Award and Internet Defense Prize (2022) IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy Best Student Paper Award (2020) Pwnie Award for Best Crypto Attack (2016) ACM CCS Best Paper Award (2015) ACM IMC Applied Networking Research Prize (2015) ACM IMC Best Paper Award (2014) USENIX Security Best Paper Award and Test of Time Award (2012) USENIX Security PET Award Runner-up (2011) USENIX Security Best Student Paper Award (2008) Halderman advises a dynamic research group including current members Braden Crimmins, Erik Chi, and Dhanya Narayanan, with over two dozen alumni who have advanced the field. His leadership extends to developing practical security solutions like Let's Encrypt and conducting court-admissible forensic analyses of election systems. He directs the Michigan CSE Systems Lab, which pioneers research in computer systems security, and the Center for Computer Security and Society, which bridges technical research with policy impact through cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Glenn GulakView profile

Professor

• Homomorphic Encryption
• Quantum Cryptography
• CMOS Biosensors
• +4 more

Glenn Gulak is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. He holds the Canada Research Chair in Signal Processing Microsystems and the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Chair in Engineering. A Senior IEEE Member and Professional Engineer in Ontario, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Manitoba. His research spans: Digital Communication Systems: VLSI implementations of MIMO detectors, lattice reduction algorithms, and homomorphic encryption accelerators Lab-on-Chip Microsystems: CMOS biosensors for rapid pathogen detection and integrated fluorescence imaging Recent publications (2019-2025) demonstrate a dominant focus on privacy-enhancing technologies, with 73% concentrated in cryptographic hardware and homomorphic encryption. This reflects industry-aligned work on confidential computing and secure data processing. Awards & Honors: IEEE Millennium Medal (2001) Canada Research Chair in Signal Processing Systems (Tier 1, 2005-2012) Edward S. Rogers Sr. Chair (2005-2010) RBC Research Prize L. Lau Chair (1999-2004) Teaching Award (1999) He has supervised 44+ graduate students (PhD/MASc) with thesis topics spanning VLSI communication systems, CMOS biosensors, and cryptographic accelerators. Notable industry collaboration includes serving as CTO of a semiconductor startup (2001-2003). His lab develops hardware for quantum cryptography and secure medical computation.

• Cybersecurity
• Privacy
• Industrial Networks
• +7 more

Martin Henze is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at RWTH Aachen University's Department of Computer Science, where he leads the Security and Privacy in Industrial Cooperation (SPICe) research group. Additionally, he co-leads the Secure Production & Energy Networks research group at the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE in Bonn, Germany. His work bridges academic research with practical industrial security applications, focusing on critical infrastructure protection. Dr. Henze's research interests center on technical security and privacy aspects of industrial networks and data sharing, with special emphasis on energy and production sectors. His work spans industrial intrusion detection, 5G security for industrial applications, IoT security in constrained environments, and blockchain security. He develops practical security solutions that balance protection needs with the resource constraints and operational requirements of industrial systems, particularly focusing on making security both effective and comprehensible for operators. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on industrial security challenges, with particular emphasis on intrusion detection systems that maintain operator control, TLS optimization for resource-constrained industrial IoT, 5G security for production systems, and novel approaches to securing legacy industrial protocols. His work consistently addresses the tension between security requirements and operational constraints in industrial settings. Nachwuchsförderpreis Verbraucherforschung NRW Borchers-Plakette ICT Young Researcher Award Dr. Henze actively contributes to the academic community through service on numerous prestigious program committees including ACM CCS, IEEE S&P, NDSS, and USENIX Security. His teaching portfolio includes graduate courses on Industrial Data Security, Industrial Network Security, and specialized seminars on 5G/6G Security and IoT Security. His research is highly collaborative, frequently involving partnerships across institutions and with industry to address real-world security challenges in critical infrastructure. He heads the SPICe research group at RWTH Aachen, which focuses on developing practical security and privacy solutions for industrial cooperation scenarios. The group's work emphasizes creating security mechanisms that are not only technically sound but also comprehensible and usable by industrial operators, recognizing that the human element is critical in maintaining security in complex industrial environments.

Shaddi HasanView profile

Assistant Professor

• Network Infrastructure
• ICTD (Information and Communication Technologies for Development)
• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• +3 more

Shaddi Hasan is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Virginia Tech's College of Engineering. His research focuses on building equitable network infrastructure for underserved regions, emphasizing human-centered design through collaborations with users and policymakers. He holds a Ph.D. (2019) from UC Berkeley and a B.S. (2010) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, UC Berkeley (2019) M.S. in Computer Science, UC Berkeley (2013) B.S. in Computer Science, UNC Chapel Hill (2010) Research interests span networks, ICTD, HCI, and distributed systems. Key projects include the Magma open-source core network platform (developed at Facebook Connectivity) and CellBricks for modular rural cellular deployment. His work frequently involves real-world deployments in developing regions. Notable awards include the NSDI 2023 Community Award and multiple best paper recognitions. Current projects analyze broadband mapping accuracy and consumer label interpretation, with a focus on policy implications. Advising: Actively mentoring PhD students and undergraduates. Lab: SPIN Lab (Systems, People, Infrastructure, and Networks). Projects include GitHub repositories for Broadband Data Kit and Magma.

Florentin RochetView profile

Assistant Professor

• Anonymous Communication
• Network Security
• Transport Protocols
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Florentin Rochet is an Assistant Professor at the University of Namur's Faculty of Computer Science. His research focuses on anonymous communication , network security , and encrypted transport protocols , with a particular emphasis on improving privacy-enhancing technologies and protocol design. He holds a PhD in Applied Cryptography and has contributed to projects like TCPLS (TCP/TLS integration) and CLAPS (Tor path selection). Key academic milestones include joining UNamur in 2022 as an Assistant Professor, completing a postdoc at the University of Edinburgh (2021), and serving on program committees for Usenix Security, ACM CCS, and PoPETs. He has received the Usenix Security Noteworthy Reviewer Award (2023) and the 2020 Alan Berman Research Publication Award. His research spans flexible anonymous networks , secure transport protocols , and authentication technologies , with notable work on improving Tor's resilience against attacks through location-aware path selection and enhancing TLS/TCP integration for modern networks. He also leads a research group exploring eBPF security and WebAssembly runtime protections. Teaching responsibilities include computer security and privacy courses, with a 6-year teaching assistant position involving bachelor's/master's instruction and PhD supervision. His lab focuses on applied cybersecurity, network protocol innovation, and privacy-preserving systems design.

Ali José MashtizadehView profile

Associate Professor

• Operating Systems
• Distributed Systems
• Storage Systems

Ali José Mashtizadeh is an Associate Professor at the Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo. His research focuses on operating systems, distributed systems, and storage, with expertise in system reliability, network optimization, and concurrent programming. Education: Ph.D., Computer Science, Stanford University (2017) M.S., Computer Science, Stanford University (2017) M.Eng., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT (2007) B.S., Electrical Engineering, MIT (2006) His research centers on designing scalable and reliable systems, with recent publications exploring TCP network frameworks, in-memory data persistence, and microsecond-scale scheduling. Key themes include optimizing tail latency, neutralization-based memory reclamation, and fault-tolerant distributed services. His articles consistently demonstrate innovations in low-latency networking, operating system architecture, and cloud infrastructure, with recent emphasis on serverless benchmarks and processor customization. No scientific awards or advising relationships are detailed in the provided materials.

• Computer Networks
• Operating Systems
• Network Security
• +2 more

Michio Honda is an Associate Professor (Reader) at the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, specializing in computer networks, operating systems, and security research. His work is affiliated with the Institute for Computing Systems Architecture. Dr. Honda's primary research interests include computer networks, operating systems, and security, with specific focus on TCP/IP protocol design, middlebox interference, persistent memory systems, and cloud networking. His work bridges theoretical networking concepts with practical implementation challenges in modern distributed systems. His research output demonstrates consistent contributions to major networking conferences, with recent work focusing on secure transport protocols for cloud environments, efficient load balancing techniques, and host networking and storage stack co-design. These themes represent evolution from his earlier foundational work on TCP extensibility and persistent memory networking. IRTF Applied Networking Research Prize Meta Research Award Google Research Scholar Award Dr. Honda maintains active industry connections, having previously worked at NetApp. He participates in key networking research communities including SIGCOMM and USENIX events. His current projects focus on practical networking challenges in cloud environments, balancing theoretical rigor with real-world applicability. He maintains an active presence in the networking research community through conference participation and social media engagement.

Alexander L. WolfView profile

Professor

• distributed systems
• networking
• software engineering
• +3 more

Alexander L. Wolf is the Dean of the Baskin School of Engineering and a Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He holds a B.A. in Geology and Computer Science from Queens College (CUNY), and M.S./Ph.D. degrees from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His career includes foundational roles at AT&T Bell Laboratories, the University of Colorado (where he held the Charles Victor Schelke Chair), the University of Lugano (founding the Faculty of Informatics), and Imperial College London. Wolf's research bridges distributed systems , networking , and software engineering , with recent projects in cloud computing, data-center networking, and mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs). His work emphasizes scalable architectures, fault tolerance, and adaptive service deployment. Key projects include HARNESS (hardware-enhanced cloud systems) and SERECA (secure cloud enclaves). His publications focus on optimizing networked systems, fault localization, and adaptive resource management. Trends include rigorous simulation-based validation, cross-layer optimization (e.g., integrating GPUs/networking), and practical applications in geosciences (Reverse-Time Migration) and machine learning (Bing's AdPredictor). Awards: ACM/IEEE/AAAS Fellow; Royal Society-Wolfson Research Merit Award; Two-time ACM SIGSOFT Research Impact Award; ACM SIGSOFT Outstanding Research & Distinguished Service Awards. Wolf leads major grants (e.g., EU H2020 SERECA, EPSRC NaaS) and has chaired ACM's Executive Committee. He founded ACM's Europe Council and contributed to seminal tools like the Siena publish/subscribe system. His team develops experimental platforms (e.g., Weevil for distributed testbeds) and collaborates with industry (AT&T, Microsoft Bing).

Viet-Hoang TranView profile

Researcher

• Network Protocols
• Transport Layer Security
• Multipath Communication
• +4 more

Dr. Viet-Hoang Tran is a former member of the Cloud and Large Scale Computing group at UCLouvain, where he conducted research on network protocols and transport layer technologies. His work focuses on improving the extensibility and performance of transport protocols like TCP and QUIC, with applications in multipath communication, TLS integration, and network asymmetry handling. He holds a PhD from UCLouvain (2019), titled 'Measuring and extending Multipath TCP.' Key Research Contributions: Developed TCPLS protocol combining TCP and TLS for modern transport services Advanced Multipath QUIC implementations for asymmetric networks Extended Linux TCP stack using eBPF for enhanced flexibility Published extensively on MPTCP measurement and protocol optimization Recent Work: Contributions include Multipath Extension for QUIC, SRv6-FEC integration, and Plugin Distribution Systems. His research emphasizes practical implementations resistant to network intermediaries while maintaining performance. Collaborations: Worked closely with researchers like Olivier Bonaventure, Quentin De Coninck, and Maxime Piraux on transport layer innovations. Active contributor to IETF-related projects.