My research focuses on computer security. I am interested in a broad range of security problems, including cellular network security, Web security, firewall security, software security, and malware defense. I am a member of the Computer Security Laboratory.

Projects

• Cellular network security [SecureComm 2006]
• Web security [WWW 2007, NDSS 2007]
• Firewall security [IEEE S&P 2006]
• Malware analysis, detection, and defense [ACSAC 2006]
• Past projects: MOPS

Research Publicity

• The New York Times, March 19, 2007. Researchers Track Down a Plague of Fake Web Pages (Local copy).
• The Sacramento Bee, October 23, 2006. Ear for Security (Local copy).
• Capitol Public Radio, August 30, 2006. Cell phone attacks (Local copy).

Funding

• NSF CAREER Award, NeTS
• I3P Fellowship, 2005.
• Intel university program, 2005.

Services

Program committees: NDSS 2008,SecureComm 2007, USENIX Security Symposium 2007, NDSS 2006, ASIACCS 2006.

Students

I am lucky to have the chance to work with a group of outstanding graduate students: Francis Hsu, Yuan Niu, Radmilo Racic, and Matthew Van Gundy.

I am looking for motivated, talented students who are interested in working with me on exciting research projects in security. Please feel welcome to drop by.

Teaching

Summer 2008. ECS 40: Introduction to Software Development

Past teaching:

• Winter 2008. ECS 40: Introduction to Software Development
• Fall 2007. ECS 235A: Computer Security
• Winter 2007. ECS 153: Computer Security
• Fall 2006. ECS 235A: Computer Security
• Fall 2006. ECS 188: Ethics and the Information Age
• Spring 2006. ECS 153: Computer Security
• Fall 2005. ECS 235: Computer Security
• Winter 2005. ECS 153: Computer Security
• Fall 2004. ECS 289M: Software Security