Paul Pearce

Paul Pearce is an Associate Professor in the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy at Georgia Institute of Technology. He specializes in network security and internet measurement, focusing on DNS manipulation, IPv6 scanning, and malware analysis. His research has led to significant contributions, including the NSF CAREER Award (2023) and the IMC Community Contribution Award (2022). He holds a PhD in Computer Science from UC Berkeley (2018), following MS and BS degrees from the same institution.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, UC Berkeley (2018)
• MS in Computer Science, UC Berkeley
• BS in Computer Science, UC Berkeley
• California Community Colleges: Chaffey College and Mount San Antonio College

Research Interests:

• Network security and measurement
• IPv6 infrastructure and scanning
• Malware analysis and threat detection
• Privacy risks in browser extensions
• Global DNS manipulation and censorship

Grants & Awards:

• NSF NeTS Early-Career Investigator Workshop PI (2025)
• NSF CAREER Award (2023)
• DARPA Riser (2022)
• IMC Community Contribution Award (2022)
• Distinguished Practical Paper at IEEE S&P (2015)

Teaching: Teaches CS8803-EMS: Advanced Network Security and Measurement at Georgia Tech.