معرفی
Endadul Hoque is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University (SU), leading the SYNE Lab. Previously, he held a similar position at Florida International University (FIU). He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Purdue University in 2015, with postdoctoral research at Northeastern University. His research focuses on cybersecurity, particularly in automated vulnerability detection, network/system security, and IoT defense mechanisms. He draws on program analysis, formal verification, and fuzz testing. Key honors include the NSF CAREER Award (2024) and a Google Research Scholar Award (2022). His work has been published in top venues like ACM CCS, NDSS, and IEEE S&P. He actively seeks students for PhD/MSc positions in security, IoT, and program analysis. His grants include NSF funding for IoT policy enforcement and context-sensitive fuzzing.
Education
- Ph.D., Computer Science, Purdue University, 2015
- M.S., Computer Science, Marquette University, 2010
- B.S., Computer Science and Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 2008
Research Interests
Dr. Hoque’s work spans secure network systems, IoT security, vulnerability detection, and automated reasoning methods like SMT solving and symbolic execution. Recent innovations include VetIoT (runtime IoT defense validation) and LLM-driven security tools like iConPAL. He emphasizes practical defenses and user-centric security solutions, such as the SeQR enterprise Wi-Fi configurator.
Awards
- NSF CAREER Award (2024)
- Google Research Scholar Award (2022)
- NDSS Distinguished Paper (2018)
Grants & Service
He leads NSF-funded projects on IoT policy enforcement and context-sensitive fuzzing. Served on program committees for S&P, SecDev, and DSN. Teaches courses on systems security and operating systems at SU and FIU.
Lab/Team
SYNE Lab at Syracuse University focuses on securing networked systems through automated analysis, runtime verification, and resilient protocols.
