Yan Solihin is a Professor and Director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Faculty Cluster at the University of Central Florida. He holds the Charles N. Millican Professorship in Computer Science and serves as a leader in the College of Engineering. Ph.D. in Computer Science – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bachelor’s in Computer Science – Bandung Institute of Technology Bachelor’s in Mathematics – Indonesia Open University Master’s in Computer Engineering – Nanyang Technological University His research focuses on computer architecture , cybersecurity , and memory systems , particularly in areas like: Secure Execution Environment Trustworthy cloud and enclaves Side-channel analysis (microarchitecture, timing, caches) Memory encryption and integrity verification Persistent memory systems He has significantly influenced technologies such as Intel’s Cache Allocation Technology and Secure Guard eXtension’s Memory Encryption Engine. Scientific Awards : 2023 HPCA Test of Time Award 2004 NSF CAREER Award 2005 & 2010 IBM Faculty Partnership Awards IEEE Fellow (2017) ACM Distinguished Speaker (2019-2022) Multiple Hall of Fame and Best Paper recognitions At UCF, Solihin expanded the Cyber Security and Privacy Cluster, developed a master’s program in cybersecurity, and established an NSF-funded scholarship program for cybersecurity students.








