PhD Student Opening
Join SPriTELab at UTSA to work on practical and high-impact systems security and privacy research.
PhD Student Opening at SPriTELab
Security, Privacy, Trust and Ethics in Computing (SPriTELab) at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has an opening for one PhD student researcher in the broad area of systems security and privacy. This fully funded position provides an opportunity to work on practical and challenging problems in mobile, wearable, IoT, and cyber-physical systems security and privacy.
We are looking for a candidate with a strong systems and software development background. Programming expertise is required, and experience in machine learning and statistical analysis is preferred. Excellent communication skills in English (reading, writing, and speaking) are expected. A bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related areas is required; a master's degree is preferred.
The candidate should be strongly committed to publishing research in top-tier security venues, including IEEE S&P, NDSS, ACM CCS, and USENIX Security. SPriTELab offers a highly collaborative research environment, significant independence in choosing research directions, strong mentorship, modern computing and IoT equipment, and funding for new research hardware as needed.
The position includes an annual stipend of approximately $20K-$24K, full tuition and fee support, and health insurance coverage. Learn more about the CS PhD program at UTSA.
Interested applicants should email SPriTELab director Dr. Murtuza Jadliwala <murtuza(dot)jadliwala(at)utsa(dot)edu> with the subject line "SPriTELab PhD application".