Luyi Xing, assistant professor of Computer Science at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, has won the 2023-24 Outstanding Junior Faculty Award.
The award is the most prestigious campus-level honor available specifically to pre-tenure faculty. It’s designed to identify the most promising untenured, tenure-track faculty and assist them in the development of their scientific, scholarly or artistic activities. It includes an award of $15,000.
“I am thrilled that Dr. Xing will receive this well-deserved award,” said Yuzhen Ye, Computer Science chair and professor of Informatics and Computer Science. “It recognizes his groundbreaking research in systems security and privacy. Dr. Xing integrates his research into the classroom, and ensures our students are equipped with the necessary knowledge and practical skills to excel in the field of security.”
Renowned as a cybersecurity researcher, Xing’s honors include the NSF CAREER Award and the Facebook Research Award, along with more than 20 industry grants.
His research focuses on establishing theoretical models and practical foundations for computer systems security. He established the System Security Foundation Lab to pioneer the fusion of mathematical logic and cybersecurity, utilizing computer-aided logic reasoning to uncover design vulnerabilities in computer systems. His research has preemptively identified more than 200 vulnerabilities. More than 200 IT companies have adopted his security technologies. These innovations have changed security design in everyday systems, including iOS, Android, Chrome, Google Home, Apple Home, and the Internet-of-Things standards.
“The award means a lot to me and my IU System Security Foundation Lab research group,” Xing said. “It helps recognize our world-class cybersecurity research.”