Nicholas L Farnan

Nicholas L Farnan is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Pittsburgh. He teaches courses such as Algorithms & Data Structures 2 (CS1501) and Programming Languages for Web Applications (CS1520).

Research Interests: His work focuses on privacy-preserving database systems, including preference-aware query optimization, distributed query processing, and intensional access control. He has also contributed to cybersecurity research in bot detection and DDoS mitigation.

Key Research Trends: His publications demonstrate a trajectory of developing privacy-aware database technologies (2010–2015) and earlier work on network security mechanisms (2008–2009).

Contact: Email nlf4@pitt.edu | Office: 6313 Sennott Square Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 | Phone: 1-412-624-8401