I am a PhD candidate in Computer Engineering at UC Irvine with a focus on low-level systems. My work spans computer architecture, security, and teaching, and is grounded in understanding how real systems behave under practical constraints.

My research examines how microarchitectural attacks can be detected at runtime using hardware performance counters, particularly on systems that are already deployed and difficult to change. I am interested in approaches that work in practice rather than idealized models or clean-room assumptions.

Alongside research, teaching plays a central role in how I think about systems and explanation. I care about building understanding step by step, connecting concepts across abstraction layers, and making complex mechanisms understandable without oversimplifying them. This perspective also shapes how I reason about systems design and evaluation.

This website is a working space rather than a polished showcase. It brings together my research, publications, projects, teaching materials, and notes. Some content is complete, while other parts reflect ideas in progress.

If you are here for my technical work, the Work section provides an overview of research, publications, and systems projects. If you are interested in how I teach and explain technical material, the Teaching and Notes sections offer more context. The About page provides a broader personal background.

Availability

For reference, the calendar below reflects my current availability across academic and professional commitments. It is shown as busy/free only.

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