I’m excited to launch the redesigned version of my personal website! After years of putting this off, I finally have a space that’s easy to update and, hopefully, a pleasure to read.
What to Expect
This blog will be a place where I share:
- Research updates — Progress on my Ph.D. work in cybersecurity, particularly around operating system security and hardware security
- Technical deep-dives — Explorations of interesting problems I encounter, from CPU covert channels to firmware development
- Lessons learned — Insights from my journey as a researcher and engineer
A Bit About My Research
For those who don’t know, my research focuses on cybersecurity at the intersection of hardware and software. Specifically, I’ve been investigating:
- Covert channels in modern CPUs — Can features designed for performance (like clock modulation) be abused for stealthy communication?
- Operating system kernel security — Reducing the attack surface of OS kernels through virtualization-based isolation
- Hardware security modules — Practical work on HSM toolkits and post-quantum cryptography integration
“Security is not a product, but a process.” — Bruce Schneier
The New Site
This website is built with Jekyll and hosted on GitHub Pages. The design follows a “Midnight Aurora” aesthetic — dark backgrounds with violet and cyan accents. There’s also a light mode if you prefer reading during the day (look for the moon/sun icon in the header).
Adding New Posts
For future reference (and for anyone curious), adding a new post is as simple as creating a Markdown file in the _posts/ directory:
---
layout: post
title: "My New Post"
date: 2026-08-04
categories: [research]
tags: [security, cpu]
excerpt: "A brief description of the post."
---
Your content here...
No more editing HTML files directly!
What’s Next
I have several posts planned:
- A deeper look at CPU clock modulation and how it can be exploited for covert channels
- Notes from my work with Zephyr RTOS and CXL firmware
- Reflections on the transition from academia to industry and back
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you find something useful here. Feel free to reach out via email or connect with me on LinkedIn.
Here’s to new beginnings!