معرفی
Antonio Bianchi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University, co-founder of the PurSec Lab. His research focuses on enhancing security of edge devices such as smartphones, IoT devices, drones, and embedded systems. He has developed novel techniques in program analysis, binary analysis, fuzzing, reverse engineering, program repair, and binary patching. He is a core member of the Shellphish, OOO, and Nautilus CTF teams and won third place in the DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge.
Education:
- PhD in Computer Science, UC Santa Barbara (2018)
- MSc in Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago (2012)
- MSc and BSc in Computer Engineering, Politecnico di Milano (2012 and 2008)
Research Interests:
His work spans software and systems security, with a focus on automated vulnerability detection, secure patching, and defense mechanisms for edge devices. He has published extensively at top venues like USENIX Security, IEEE S&P, and NDSS, and received awards including the NSF CRII Award and Purdue's Undergraduate Advising Award.
Articles Overview:
His recent work includes groundbreaking studies on Bluetooth protocol vulnerabilities, robotic vehicle patch validation, and secure IoT firmware updates. Articles often combine formal methods with practical tools like angr and fuzzing techniques.
Awards:
- Seed for Success Acorn Award (Purdue, 2023 & 2024)
- Undergraduate Advising Award (Purdue CS, 2024)
- Best Paper Award at WOOT 2020
- NSF CRII Award (2019)
Advising & Grants:
He has advised PhD students now in academia and industry, and secured grants totaling over $10M from agencies like DARPA, NSF, and industry partners (Lockheed Martin, Google). His lab focuses on projects like FIREFLY (cyber-physical systems modeling) and DICER (assured patching).
Labs & Teams:
Co-founder of the PurSec Lab at Purdue, focusing on edge device security. Collaborates with Shellphish team on CTF competitions and automated hacking research.
