I'm Navid

I’m a PhD student in Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where I work as a Graduate Research Assistant with HeelSec under the guidance of Dr. Andrew Kwong.

My research focuses on Side-Channel Analysis, Reverse Engineering, and Real-world Cryptography, with an emphasis on bridging hardware and application security. I also work in Offensive Security, including Web and Mobile Application Security, Browser Security, Source Code Analysis, and emerging areas in AI Attacks and AI Security. You can find my detailed research directions and statement below in the research section.

Currently, I'm working on Reverse Engineering and Side-Channel Analysis of homomorphic encryption implementations in modern applications, aiming to improve the security and practicality of these systems.

navid(at)cs(dot)unc(dot)edu • navidfazlerabbi(at)iut(hyphen)dhaka(dot)edu

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💼 Career Highlights

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🔬 Research Interests

My research spans several interconnected areas of security. I investigate Side-Channel Analysis, Reverse Engineering, and Applied Cryptography, with a particular interest in how hardware and software intersect to shape security outcomes. Alongside this, I explore Offensive Security topics such as Web and Mobile Application Security, Browser and Platform Security, and Source Code Analysis to uncover practical weaknesses and improve defenses. More recently, I’ve been examining emerging issues at the frontier of AI, including adversarial attacks and safeguarding AI systems themselves.

🔎 Research Highlights

🎓 Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Ph.D. in Computer Science
Advisor: Dr. Andrew Kwong
Side-Channel Attacks Hardware Security Web and Browser Security
Hardware–Software (Application) Security Intersection

Aug. 2023 - present
Islamic University of Technology

B.Sc. in Engineering (EEE)
Advisor: Dr. Golam Sarowar
Thesis: Design and Implementation of Server Based Position and Angle Measurement and Control of DC Motor

ICS Security IoT Security Secure Communication Protocols Microprocessor Security Embedded Systems Security

OIC Award Recipient

Jan. 2016 - Dec. 2019