Censorship measurement data analysis, harms associated with generative AI, and availability of Computer Security research artifacts

Anna is currently in her final year of her PhD. She grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, before venturing off to college, where she earned a B.S. in Computer Science at Harding University. After completing her undergraduate studies, Anna’s passion for service and exploration led her to join the Peace Corps, where she spent two impactful years as a Mathematics teacher in Ghana. Upon her return, Anna wanted to pursue a graduate degree, which brought her to the Florida Institute of Cybersecurity Research (FICS) at the University of Florida. 

Security and Privacy, Societal impact of technology

Kevin Childs received his undergraduate degree at North Carolina State University where he contributed research relating to fitness tracking applications. Motivated by a friend who was stalked through Strava, He led a team to discover that their heatmap platform could reveal the home addresses of highly active users in remote areas. While at NC State he was also a member of the ACC Champion Swimming and Diving team and is now actively training for an Ironman Triathlon.

Biometrics, Privacy, and Computer Vision

Azim Ibragimov is currently pursuing his Ph.D. under the supervision of Dr. Eakta Jain. His research interests center on biometrics and the privacy implications of various sensing modalities. This includes the recognition of individuals based on fingerprints, gait, speech, body movements, and eye movements — as well as the development of techniques that allow individuals to limit or control their identifiability in such systems. He is currently investigating privacy concerns associated with Virtual Reality headsets such as the Meta Quest Pro and Apple Vision Pro. Prior to this, he earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida under the supervision of Dr. Sudeep Sarkar. In his spare time, he enjoys visiting Starbucks.

Tech and policy, human-centered computing, technology-facilitated abuse

Bernardo earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science and government from Georgetown University in 2024. He is pursuing his PhD at the University of Florida under the supervision of Dr. Kevin Butler. His research examines the intersection of technology, privacy, and policymaking using mixed methods. He focuses on characterizing technology-facilitated abuse ecosystems and their impact on vulnerable and marginalized populations.

Cybersecurity

Magdalena is a PhD student at the University of Florida. Her research focus involves security with large language models, deepfake detection, machine learning, and leveraging electromagnetic signals for obfuscated malware classification.

Embedded systems security, and Electromagnetic Side-Channels Analysis

Carson is currently pursuing his Ph.D. under the supervision of Dr. Kevin Butler at the University of Florida. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physics from William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. His current projects include signal analysis for Electromagnetic control-flow attestation. His hobbies include watching movies, reading, cooking, and hiking.

security and privacy of vulnerable and marginalized populations; qualitative interview studies; technical analysis; and ethics work.

Vaughn Hamilton is a Research Associate in Dr. Elissa Redmiles’ Safety and Society lab. She is pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction. Her research spans qualitative interviewing, theoretical, and ethics work. Vaughn’s work with PRISM focuses on engaging community resident researchers, investigating security features for Persona Workers, and synthesizing findings across PRISM projects.

Computer security & privacy; human-computer interaction; surveillance; tech policy & law

Kentrell is a 3rd year PhD student who is still trying to figure things out. Through his research, he attempts to do impactful computer security/privacy research that fulfills his senses of curiosity, justice, and/or hope. He has previously published work on the risks of using smartphone applications for electronic monitoring (e.g., as a condition of probation/parole), surveillance of the communication of incarcerated people and their families, manipulative design patterns, and web authentication.