Project Info

IoT Security and Privacy Protection

Chuan Yue
chuanyue@mines.edu

Project Goals and Description:

The number of smart home IoT (Internet of Things) devices has been growing fast in recent years. Along with the great benefits brought by smart home devices, new threats have appeared. Two major threats to smart home users are the compromise of their privacy and the compromise of their IoT devices. In this project, we design user studies, new algorithms, and new systems to protect the security and privacy of smart home users.

More Information:

Grand Challenge: Secure cyberspace.
Please contact Dr. Chuan Yue (chuanyue@mines.edu) for the detailed publications and resources including our IoT devices.

Primary Contacts:

Dr. Chuan Yue (chuanyue@mines.edu) and his PhD students (TBD).

Student Preparation

Qualifications

Students who major in Computer Science or already took 200-level CS courses.

TIME COMMITMENT (HRS/WK)

4~5 hours per week.

SKILLS/TECHNIQUES GAINED

Research methodology; system design principles and skills; research paper reading, presentation, and writing; communication.  

MENTORING PLAN

1. Weekly project meeting. 2. Highly level guidance on research direction and methodology. 3. Teamwork with PhD and master students.

PREFERRED STUDENT STATUS

Sophomore
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