Bo Luo

Bo Luo is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Kansas. He serves as Director of the High Assurance and Secure Systems (HASS) Research Center within the Institute for Information Sciences (I2S), a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense and Research by the National Security Agency.

• Education: Ph.D. in Information Sciences and Technology, Pennsylvania State University (2008)
• M.Phil. in Information Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong (2003)
• B.E. in Electronic and Information Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (2001)

His research focuses on security and privacy at the intersection of data science, AI/ML, IoT/CPS, and network security. Current projects include adversarial machine learning, privacy compliance in smart devices, and hardware-enabled security solutions. He leads the InfoSec Research Group, mentoring students in areas like IoT security, deep learning vulnerabilities, and cryptographic systems.

Recent article trends highlight IoT device vulnerabilities (2025), privacy compliance in automotive apps (2024), adversarial AI-art detection (2024), and secure computation frameworks (2024). His work appears in top venues like ACM CCS, USENIX Security, and IEEE TDSC.

• Scientific Recognition:
  • ACSAC 2021 Distinguished Paper Award
  • ACSAC 2017 Best Paper Award
  • CCS 2022 Best Paper Honorable Mention
  • ICPC 2024 Distinguished Paper

As Principal Investigator for the Jayhawk SFS CyberCorps Scholarship, he trains future cybersecurity professionals. His lab collaborates on cyber-physical security and AI safety, with alumni placed at institutions like Beloit College, Apple, and Amazon.