Nikita Borisov
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Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, UC Berkeley, 2005
Research Statement
My research interests lie in the area of computer security and privacy, especially as applied to large-scale distributed systems. My current focus is on anonymity: analysis of existing anonymous systems and the design of new peer-to-peer anonymous networks. In this research I take a systems approach, with rigorous, quantitative metrics of anonymity and analysis with help from simulations. I also work on other privacy enhancing technologies, such as techniques for privacy-preserving data aggregation, as well as research into building reliable and secure peer-to-peer networks.
Research Interests
- Fingerprinting of network traffic and endpoints
- Privacy-preserving data sharing
- Design and analysis of anonymous networks
Research Areas
- Communication networks
- Computer networking
- Computer security, privacy, and information trust
- Cryptographic systems and protocols
- Distributed and peer-to-peer systems
- Operating systems
- Watermarking and information forensics
Research Topics
- Cybersecurity and privacy
- Distributed computing and storage systems
- Sensing systems
- Smart grid and energy delivery
- Wearable and mobile computing
Teaching Honors
- On the Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by Their Students, Spring 2006
Research Honors
- The Web Conference best paper (2019)
- ASIACCS Best Paper (2014)
- NSF CAREER award (2010)
Recent Courses Taught
- CS 374 (ECE 374) - Intro to Algs & Models of Comp
- CS 425 (ECE 428) - Distributed Systems
- CS 438 (ECE 438) - Communication Networks
- CS 598 NB - Privacy Enhancing Technologies
- ECE 120 - Introduction to Computing
- ECE 220 - Computer Systems & Programming
- ECE 391 - Computer Systems Engineering
- ECE 598 NB - Privacy Enhancing Technologies