Vyas Sekar
Tan Family Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Tan Family Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Vyas Sekar is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, and is affiliated with the CyLab Security and Privacy Institute. His research is at the intersection of networking, security, and systems. Sekar's current research focuses on systems for accelerating the deployment of innovative network middleboxes, and designing content distribution mechanisms to improve user experience.
Sekar received his Ph.D. from the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University in 2010. He has been the recipient of multiple awards, including a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2016. He earned his bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, where he was awarded the President of India Gold Medal. His work has been recognized with best paper awards at ACM SIGCOMM, ACM CoNext, and ACM Multimedia. In addition to being a professor of electrical and computer engineering, Sekar is affiliated with the CyLab Security and Privacy Institute.
2010 Ph.D., Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
2003 BS, Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Chennai
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
CyLab’s Future Enterprise Security Initiative is underway as the first round of funded proposals has been announced.
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
Nokia Bell Labs expands its partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, becoming a sponsor of CyLab's Future Enterprise Security Initiative.
Authority Magazine
Vyas Sekar, Professor in CMU’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, was featured by Authority Magazine. In the article, he discusses how he became interested in cybersecurity, talks about his research, and offers thoughts on what must be done to protect critical industrial systems from cyber attacks.
Los Angeles Times
Vyas Sekar, Professor in CMU's Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, provides insight on how hackers search for vulnerabilities, explains the importance of security protocols, and shares ways entities can protect themselves against cyberattacks.
CMU-Africa
The African Engineering and Technology Network, led by CMU-Africa, awarded six planning grants to research collaborations that will lead to socio-economic impact and focus on driving inclusive digital growth on the continent.
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
An overview of papers, authored by members of CMU's CyLab Security and Privacy Institute, being presented at the 31st USENIX Security Symposium
Best Life
ECE’s Vyas Sekar was quoted in Best Life on cybersecurity measures to protect your cell phone while out and about, particularly when using public charging stations. “It’s easy to modify the outlet if the attacker has physical access,” Sekar originally told the New York Times.
ECE’s Vyas Sekar and fellow researchers have earned ACM SIGCOMM’s Test of Time Paper Award, recognizing the lasting impact of their study, which remains a “vibrant and useful contribution” in today’s streaming landscape.
CMU Engineering
Researchers at CMU’s College of Engineering are working to develop computationally capable constellations of nanosatellites, equipped with machine learning techniques that extract valuable insights from the data while still in orbit.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
ECE’s Vyas Sekar has received the Institute of Technology Madras’ inaugural Young Alumni Achiever Award.
Technical.ly
Three research papers from CyLab on privacy and data protection were highlighted in an article by Technical.ly.
The Hacker News
CyLab’s Lumos team was highlighted in The Hacker News for recent research.