Sam Silvestroمشاهده پروفایل
استادیار
Sam Silvestro is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He is affiliated with the College of Sciences and focuses on teaching and research in systems programming, memory management, and computer security. His work emphasizes practical solutions for production software reliability and security. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, UTSA B.S. in Computer Science, UTSA Research Interests: Silvestro’s research centers on secure memory allocation systems, fault diagnosis in production environments, and concurrency control mechanisms. He develops tools like Guarder and Freeguard to enhance heap allocator security while maintaining performance. His work also addresses deadlock prevention and automated failure diagnosis through projects like Watcher and Undead. Publications: His recent work spans memory profiling (MemPerf), in-situ failure diagnosis (WATCHER), and multithreaded debugging (iReplayer), reflecting a consistent focus on production system reliability and security. Scientific Awards: None explicitly listed in provided texts. Advising & Grants: No specific advisees or grants mentioned. Teaching focuses include parallel systems and systems programming courses. Labs/Teams: No dedicated lab/team details provided, but collaborations likely occur through UTSA’s computer science infrastructure.







