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R. Sekar
Professor of Computer Science Director, Center for Cybersecurity
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Research
My main research focus is on software and systems security. It is driven by practical problems, and emphasizes building real systems. It draws on principles and techniques from programming languages and compilers, operating systems, algorithms, networks, and artificial intelligence to address problems such as:- Software vulnerability mitigation (buffer overflows, SQL injection, XSS, ...)
- Malware and untrusted code defense
- High-performance intrusion detection (network and host-based)
- Attack isolation and recovery
- Self-healing and self-regenerative systems
- Monitoring and management of distributed systems
Please visit Secure Systems Laboratory for a detailed description.
I have several RA openings. If you would like to know more about being an RA with me, please check out my lab research pages, as well as our FAQ and Alumni pages.
Scholarships are available for graduate and undergraduates
specializing in Information Assurance!
These scholarships include a $8K to $12K stipend,
full tuition, room and board expenses and so on. The scholarships
are open to U.S. citizens and are awarded on a competitive basis.
Teaching
I teach courses in Security and Programing Languages/Compilers. Here is a list of courses that I usually teach. In addition, I offer a Seminar (CSE 659) or a Special Topics (CSE 684) in security almost every semester.
- CSE 504 Compiler Design 2009, 2005-06, 2002, 2000
- CSE 307 Principles of Programming Languages 2004, 2000
- CSE 509 System Security 2008
- CSE 508 Network Security 2000-04
- CSE 608 Advanced Computer Security 2007, 2003, 2001
- CSE 408 Network Security 2004-05