Aravind Prakash

Aravind Prakash is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Binghamton University (SUNY). He holds a PhD from Syracuse University (2015) and has over a decade of industry experience in software programming and computer security. His research focuses on computer system security, particularly binary analysis, software security, and reverse engineering. He develops automated tools to dissect software programs using program analysis and hardware features, with recent work on C++ reverse engineering, software debloating, and RISCV security. He has received the NSF CAREER Award and collaborates with sponsors like NSF, DARPA, ONR, and RBC.

Education: PhD in Computer Science from Syracuse University (2015).

Research Interests: Memory forensics, virtualization-based security, binary reverse engineering, C++ reverse engineering, software debloating, and RISCV hardware-software security. His work combines program analysis with hardware features to enhance software security.

Recent research trends include applying machine learning (e.g., CNN architectures for protein function prediction) alongside traditional security topics like exploit mitigation and tagged architectures. His publications span both security fundamentals and interdisciplinary applications.

• Awards: NSF CAREER Award.

Advising & Grants: Advised multiple PhD and MS students, with current openings for RA positions. Active grants from NSF, DARPA, and ONR fund his research on binary-level security and system integrity.

Labs & Teams: Leads a research group focusing on program analysis and system security at Binghamton University's School of Computing.