R. Sekar       Professor of Computer Science       Director, Center for Cybersecurity   2006-- Professor, Stony Brook University. 2001--06 Associate Professor, Stony Brook University. 1999--01 Assistant Professor, Stony Brook University. 1996--99 Assistant Professor, Iowa State University. 1991--96 Research Scientist, Bellcore. 1986--91 Ph.D., Computer Science, Stony Brook University. 1982--86 B. Tech, Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

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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.

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Teaching

I generally teach courses in Security, Programing Languages and Compilers. Here is a list of courses that I have taught recently. In addition, I offer a Seminar (CSE 659) or a Special Topics (CSE 684) in security almost every semester.

• CSE 509 System Security 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
• CSE 504 Compiler Design 2010, 2009, 2005-06, 2002, 2000
• CSE 304 Compiler Design 2010
• CSE 307 Principles of Programming Languages 2004, 2000
• CSE 508 Network Security 2000-04
• CSE 608 Advanced Computer Security 2007, 2003, 2001
• CSE 408 Network Security 2004-05