Vadim Safronov

Vadim Safronov is a Research Associate in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford, specializing in IoT systems security, privacy, and AI/ML applications. Holding a PhD from the University of Cambridge, he maintains dual institutional affiliations through his Visiting Researcher role at Cambridge and leads critical projects addressing modern cyber-physical challenges.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, University of Cambridge

Research Focus: Dr. Safronov's work bridges theoretical and applied domains in IoT security, with emphasis on memory-safe wireless gateways, protocol-independent smart building automation, and privacy-preserving edge computing. His research integrates AI/ML for anomaly detection in home routers and develops novel frameworks like SunBlock for cloudless IoT protection. Recent publications demonstrate consistent innovation in securing AI supply chains (TAIBOM) and optimizing LoRaWAN traffic (LoRaLive), reflecting deep expertise in real-world IoT deployments including 185-sensor networks across Cambridge campuses.

Publication Trends: Analysis of his 15 most recent articles (2018-2025) reveals three dominant trajectories: (1) IoT security architecture evolution from device identification to memory-safe gateways, (2) AI/ML integration for threat detection and federated learning at the edge, and (3) smart environment infrastructure development including Digital Twins and real-time event recognition. His work increasingly addresses AI supply chain vulnerabilities while maintaining core focus on wireless communication security.

Grant Leadership: He serves as Research Associate on multiple high-impact projects including EPSRC SCULI (2025-active) for securing smart infrastructures, UKRI TAIBOM (2025) on AI supply chain threats, and UKRI DSbD (2024-2025) for secure networking design. Previously, he contributed to EPSRC PETRAS PRISM (2023) developing router-based anomaly detection, and Innovate UK's Centre for Digital Built Britain (2018-22) deploying LoRaWAN networks and Digital Twin models.

Teaching & Service: Dr. Safronov teaches Network Security and Security Principles for Oxford's MSc Software and Systems Security program since 2024, and supervised Cambridge undergraduates in Computer Networking (2022-active). He chairs TPC sessions for IEEE WoWMoM 2025 and PerFail 2025, and served as Shadow PC for EuroSys 2024, demonstrating active community engagement.