Abbas Razaghpanah

Abbas Razaghpanah is a Researcher at the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI), focusing on Internet privacy, security, and network measurement. He earned his PhD at Stony Brook University and previously interned at ICSI, leading the Haystack Project and developing the Lumen app.

• Research Focus: Mobile app security, TLS deployment, censorship measurement, and traffic differentiation
• Key Projects: Haystack, Lumen, ICLab

Scientific Awards:

• ACM Research Competition Runner-Up Award
• Open Technology Fund Information Controls Fellowship
• ACM IMC 2018 Distinguished Paper Award

His work involves collaboration with Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto and includes grants for studying global information controls. Abbas develops tools for user-space network monitoring to enhance transparency and regulatory compliance.