I am a Professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, where I lead the Systems Software Research Group. Here is my bio. Research My research interests are in computer systems, with a focus on security, performance, energy-efficiency, and timing properties. (I used to view systems as a research sub-discipline in the James Mickens sense. Over the years, I have come to view systems as a mindset, well articulated by Stephen Kell.