Tag: #Research

Distinguished Guest Lecture Featuring Dr. Dongyan Xu (Purdue University) — April 2 FICS Research is honored to host Dr. Dongyan Xu, Samuel D. Conte Professor of Computer Science at Purdue University and Director of the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS). Dr. Xu’s research contributions lie broadly in systems security […]

Eavesdropping on laptop, smart speaker microphones demonstrated in new security attack   The ghostly woman’s voice pipes through the speakers, covered in radio static but her message intact from beyond — “The birch canoe slid on the smooth planks.”   A secret message from the other side? A spectral insight?   No, something much spookier: […]

FICS Research welcomes new faculty members. Please join us all at FICS Research in welcoming our two new faculty members: Dr. Yu Wang and Dr. Christopher “Chrispy” Petersen. Dr. Wang (pictured top left) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Prior to this, he held a Postdoctoral Researcher position in […]

Dr. Yavuz to present at the upcoming Grace Hopper Conference Attending the upcoming Grace Hopper Conference in Orlando FL? FICS faculty member and ECE Assistant Professor Dr. Tuba Yavuz is presenting a virtual workshop during the Open Source Day (OSD) entitled “Linux Kernel Hacking Workshop”. This presentation will be available on September 22nd from 2-3 […]

HOW A HORSE WHISPERER CAN HELP ENGINEERS BUILD BETTER ROBOTS Dr. Eakta Jain’s research on the human/horse interaction asks if this can teach us something about building robots designed to improve our lives. She states “There are no fundamental guiding principles for how to build an effective working relationship between robots and humans, as we […]

DR SARA RAMPAZZI AND PHD STUDENT SRI HRUSHHIKESH VARMA BHUPATHIRAJU WIN MULTIPLE AWARDS AT THE INAUGURAL SYMPOSIUM ON VEHICLE SECURITY AND PRIVACY. Congratulations to both Dr. Rampazzi and her Ph.D student Sri Hrushikesh Varma Bhupathiraju for wining two awards for their work-in-progress (WIP) paper, titled: “WIP: Infrared Laser Reflection Attack Against Traffic Sign Recognition Systems”. […]

FICS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NAMED RISING STAR ENDOWED PROFESSOR Congratulations to ECE Assistant Professor, and FICS Associate Director, Dr. Farimah Farahmandi on being named as the inaugural the Yangbin Wang Rising Star Endowed Professor. This is a testament to her dedication to outstanding research and hard work.