- CISE DEPARTMENT CHAIR JUAN GILBERT NAMED IEEE FELLOW.Congratulations to both Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., and David Kaber, Ph.D., who have been named Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). IEEE Fellow is a major distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in… Read More
- Laser attack blinds autonomous vehicles, deleting pedestrians and confusing cars.New research by Sara Rampazzi and her team, reveals that expertly timed lasers shined at an approaching lidar system can create a blind spot in front of the vehicle large enough to completely hide moving pedestrians and other obstacles. The… Read More
- FICS RESEARCH PROFESSOR PATRICK TRAYNOR AND PH.D STUDENT LOGAN BLUE RESEARCH ON DEEPFAKE AUDIOImagine the following scenario. A phone rings. An office worker answers it and hears his boss, in a panic, tell him that she forgot to transfer money to the new contractor before she left for the day and needs him… Read More
- ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE DR FARIMAH FARAHMANDI RECIPIENT OF SRC YOUNG FACULTY AWARDCongratulations to Associate Director of FICS Research Dr. Farahmandi and her recent recipient of the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) Young Faculty Award for contributions in the field of microelectronic security and hardware security verification. This award recognizes untenured, full time… Read More
- FICS RESEARCH DIRECTOR TO LEAD $7.5M NSF-FUNDED PROJECT ON PROTECTING SECURITY OF MARGINALIZED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONSUsing a $7.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), a team of researchers led by the University of Florida will examine the needs of marginalized and vulnerable populations among security and privacy technologies. The project, supported by the… Read More