Santosh Pande

Santosh Pande is a Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the School of Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on compiler analysis and optimizations, providing deep insights into software behavior to improve various system properties through automated methods.

His research interests include:

• Program Analysis for Security
• Compiler Optimizations and security implications
• Compiler-OS interactions for resource management
• Real-time software analysis
• Machine learning systems performance optimization

Dr. Pande's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on security-oriented compiler techniques, particularly in program debloating to reduce attack surfaces. His work addresses the critical intersection between compiler optimizations and security vulnerabilities, as well as innovative approaches to scheduling and resource allocation through compiler-OS collaboration. Research results show significant performance improvements (2x to 4x) for batch-oriented execution of modern workloads in data-center environments.

His research has been consistently funded by:

• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Office of Naval Research (ONR)
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• Air Force
• Industry partners including Sony, Toshiba, IBM, Motorola, and Infineon

Dr. Pande holds a patent on smartcards developed in collaboration with Infineon. He actively mentors PhD students and seeks "smart and motivated PhD students" to join his research group. His work has resulted in over 100 publications and open-source software contributions.

He is affiliated with multiple research centers at Georgia Tech including the Center for Experimental Research in Computer Systems (CERCS) and contributes to the Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) program.