Research Statement for Geetanjali Sampemane Security for Ubiquitous Computing

My research interests are in building secure systems. I am especially interested in the interactions between theoretical approaches to security, the principles of systems design, and human factors that affect security in real-world systems. As we entrust ever more of our lives to the correct operation of complex interconnected systems, the security of these systems in an increasingly important concern. However, we still do not understand how to build large systems that are secure. While low-level securitymechanisms are reasonably well-understood, security failures are often the result of inappropriate composition of these elements.