Bruce DeBruhl

Bruce DeBruhl is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science and Software Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo). He is affiliated with the Computer Engineering Program and focuses on research areas including wireless security, cyber-physical systems, automotive security, and privacy engineering. His teaching portfolio includes courses such as Intro to Computer Security, Privacy Engineering, Network Security, and Hardware Security.

Dr. DeBruhl holds a PhD and MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University Silicon Valley (under Patrick Tague) and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Kettering University. His research explores cutting-edge topics like jamming defense algorithms for OFDM systems, security in autonomous vehicle platoons, and privacy-preserving vehicular communication protocols.

Recent work includes developing interleaving algorithms to resist jamming attacks, analyzing adversarial strategies in vehicular networks, and creating educational frameworks to introduce privacy concepts to computing students. His publications span prestigious venues like IEEE WiSec, ACM SIGCSE, and Digital Humanities conferences.

Though no scientific awards are explicitly listed, his prolific publication record (over 20 papers since 2010) and active involvement in cybersecurity education indicate significant contributions to the field. Current projects include vehicular radio tracking, collaborative autonomous vehicle security testing, and pedagogical innovation in CS education.