“Trustworthy IoT and through Usable Security and Privacy”

Abstract:
In this talk, I will discuss techniques for addressing security and privacy challenges in building a trustworthy IoT ecosystem, with a focus on home smart devices and wearable technologies. I will first explore the design challenges in resource-constrained networked embedded systems, particularly in terms of energy efficiency and security. Then, I will present techniques to establish secure connectivity and enable intelligence in low-power IoT devices. Additionally, I will introduce a privacy-preserving technique designed to prevent the unwanted leakage of biometric information in virtual reality devices.

Bio:
Younghyun Kim is an Associate Professor in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He received his B.S. degree in Computer Science and Engineering and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Seoul National University in 2007 and 2013, respectively. He was a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at Purdue University and a visiting scholar at the University of Southern California. From 2016 to 2023, he served as an Assistant and Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

His research interests include energy-efficient computing and the security and privacy of the Internet of Things. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, Meta Research Award, IEEE Micro Top Pick, EDAA Outstanding Dissertation Award, and multiple design contest and demo awards at the Design Automation Conference (DAC) and the International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design (ISLPED).