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<span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;" class="">I have an open fully-funded PhD position
in the broad area of language-based security at University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell). The successful applicant will start in Fall 2024. Other starting (earlier/later) dates can also be discussed.</span><br class="">
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Possible topics of research include but not limited to:</span>
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<li class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Building secure-by-construction applications involving secure hardware, information-flow control and webassembly. </span></li><li class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Developing frameworks for legally-compliant privacy applications (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).</span></li><li class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Reasoning about OS kernels to enforce full-stack security for mission-critical applications.</span></li></ol>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">The school of computer science at UMass Lowell has a vibrant and growing programming languages and security groups providing excellent collaborative opportunities for the successful candidate. To learn more<b class="">:</b> <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.uml.edu/sciences/computer-science/__;!!IBzWLUs!WfLh8YVnBbjIkcNjsNls2TPmqGKb77jRMQhk1L9usFZlwZc_j-tS89BIpKbjH0aGGD0uBHUACPdJoQ4w43y8Ay9uc8DvYXMoKne4VeHdNg$" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.uml.edu/sciences/computer-science/&source=gmail&ust=1707147285407000&usg=AOvVaw37b-HiMmR_40FoB17x1rjQ" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">https://www.uml.edu/<wbr class="">sciences/computer-science/</a></span></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">While there is no strict application deadline, due preference will be given to candidates that have applied by the end of March. Candidates from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.</span></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Note:</b> Please drop me an email at <a href="mailto:anitha_gollamudi@uml.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">anitha_gollamudi@uml.edu</a> after submitting your application.
You are also welcome to reach out to me either to learn more or to discuss your candidacy.</span></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Bio:</b> I am currently a tenure-track assistant professor focusing on language-based security in the Richard A. Miner School of Computer Science at UMass Lowell. Before joining UMass Lowell,
I was a CRA Computing Innovation Fellow at Yale's Flint group. I received my Ph.D from Harvard University (Thesis: "Secure-by-Construction Applications using Trusted Execution Environments").</span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Website</b>: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.uml.edu/anitha-gollamudi/__;!!IBzWLUs!WfLh8YVnBbjIkcNjsNls2TPmqGKb77jRMQhk1L9usFZlwZc_j-tS89BIpKbjH0aGGD0uBHUACPdJoQ4w43y8Ay9uc8DvYXMoKnfr-yG1sw$" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sites.uml.edu/anitha-gollamudi/&source=gmail&ust=1707147285407000&usg=AOvVaw0635NQHCoFUOFuvd_0on1c" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">https://sites.uml.<wbr class="">edu/anitha-gollamudi/</a></span></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Anitha Gollamudi.</span></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Richard A. Miner School of Computer Science,</span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Univ. of Massachusetts Lowell.</span></div>
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