I am a second year Ph.D. student in the Computer Science Department at NC State University and a part of the WSPR lab. I am advised by Dr. Anupam Das.

My research interest lies in trust and safety in emerging technologies. I am currently exploring usable security, privacy and safety research for virtual reality.

Prior to my Ph.D., I was part of the Software Architecture team at Qualcomm, India. I graduated with a B.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy) in 2019.

I’m actively looking for research internships for Summer 2025. Link to my CV.

Updates

May 2024: I'm attending the RSA conference as a Security Scholar in San Franscisco!
Mar 2024: New Paper Accepted: Our work on "Understanding Parents’ Perceptions and Practices Toward Children’s Security and Privacy in Virtual Reality" has been accepted at IEEE S&P 2024(preprint)
Feb 2024: First Paper Accepted: Our work on VR harassment and safety controls ("Enabling Developers, Protecting Users: Investigating Harassment and Safety in VR") has been accepted at USENIX Security 2024(preprint)
Feb 2024: I’m presenting our work on VR harassment and safety controls at the 3rd Annual North Carolina Cybersecurity Symposium
Nov 2023: I passed my Written Preliminary Examination at NC State!
Aug 2023: I’m serving on the USENIX Security '24 Artifact Evaluation committee
Aug 2023: I’m presenting a poster titled "Virtual Adventures, Real Challenges: Analyzing Harassment Controls in VR" at USENIX Security 2023
Aug 2023: I’m attending GREPSEC VI!
Jun 2023: I’m serving on the USENIX Security '23 Artifact Evaluation committee
Apr 2023: I've been honored with the College of Engineering Graduate Enhancement Award at NC State
Apr 2023: I'm presenting a poster at the Graduate Student Symposium, NC State
Mar 2023: I'm attending WiCys 2023 at Denver, Colorado
Jan 2023: I'm the teaching assistant for CSC 433: Privacy in the Digital Age
Aug 2022: Started my Ph.D. at NC State!