Saumya Debray

Saumya Debray is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Arizona, with research interests in Compilers, Program Analysis and Optimization, and Programming Language Implementation. Their work bridges theoretical and applied computer science, focusing on security implications of program transformations and compiler-assisted system optimization.

• Education: Ph.D., The State University of New York at Stony Brook (1986).
• Contact: Office: GS 735 | Phone: 520-621-4527 | Email: debray@cs.arizona.edu.

Research Themes: Debray’s research spans three decades, with core contributions in:

• JIT Compiler Analysis: Bug localization, dynamic code generation, and exploitation frameworks.
• Code Obfuscation & Stylometry: Evading detection through optimization-based obfuscation.
• Malware Analysis: Deobfuscation techniques, taint analysis, and dynamic defense modeling.
• Binary Rewriting: Energy optimization, code compaction, and kernel specialization.

Their work intersects compiler design, cybersecurity, and system optimization, with applications in executable analysis, malware detection, and undergraduate CS education.