Yixin Sun
Anita Jones Career Enhancement Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
About
I am an Assistant Professor in Computer Science, with joint appointment in Electrical Engineering.
My research involves measuring and analyzing Internet protocols, with a focus on security and privacy. We collect Internet data, analyze protocol specifications, and test protocol implementations. We examine Internet applications for security and privacy properties. Example topics include DNS, TLS/PKI, BGP, Tor, attack monitoring and detection, etc..
I currently serve as the director of the BACS Distinguished Major Program (DMP).
Education
Ph.D., Princeton University, 2019
B.A., University of Virginia, 2013