Geoffrey M. Voelker

Geoffrey M. Voelker is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). His research focuses on computer systems, networking, cybersecurity, and distributed systems, with a strong emphasis on experimental and empirical methodologies. He leads research groups in Systems and Networking, Security and Cryptography, and collaborates with institutes like the Center for Wireless Communications and Calit2.

Voelker holds a B.S. in EECS from UC Berkeley (1992) and M.S./Ph.D. in CSE from the University of Washington (1995/2000). He teaches courses such as CSE 120 (Operating Systems), CSE 125 (Large Software Systems), and CSE 221 (Computer Architecture). His work spans DNS security, phishing detection, cloud infrastructure, and network measurement, with over 100 publications in top venues like ACM IMC, SIGCOMM, and IEEE S&P.

Key contributions include analyzing email forwarding risks, blockchain naming systems, and enterprise security practices. His lab has pioneered tools like Hopper for lateral movement detection and Particle for serverless networking. He advises over 25 doctoral students and has mentored numerous MS/BS researchers, with notable alumni in academia and industry.