Candidates for applied computing faculty position openings in the College of Computing will be visiting campus this semester, including Weidong Zhu.
Bio
Weidong Zhu is a final year Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Florida advised by Dr. Kevin Butler and Dr. Sara Rampazzi. His research focuses on solving security and privacy issues within storage systems. His works appeared in system and security conferences and journals, such as EMSOFT, CCS, S&P, MSST, TCAD, and TC. He has received the SK Hynix Best Paper Award from ACM HotStorage 2023, and his work was invited for submission by ACM Transactions on Storage (TOS).
Candidate: Weidong Zhu
Dates of visit: March 24-25, 2025
Abstract
Enhancing Data Security and Privacy Protections in the I/O Stack
The I/O stack forms the backbone of modern computing systems, handling data operations from the point of data creation in an application to the final storage device. While data security and privacy are critical design concerns, the complex storage stack often obscures a clear understanding of data, which complicates efforts to protect it. Furthermore, the evolving nature of storage media, with their diverse physical characteristics, can compromise established privacy guarantees. In this talk, I will present innovative techniques to enhance data security and privacy protections in the I/O stack. Specifically, I will introduce how to ensure secure and privacy-preserving storage in three topics: ransomware defense, secure deletion, and underwater data center security. Beyond the introduction of my previous works, I will also discuss the potential research directions for data protection within the I/O stack.
About the College of Computing
The Michigan Tech College of Computing, established in 2019, is the first academic unit in Michigan dedicated solely to computing, and one of only a handful such academic units in the United States. The college is composed of two academic departments. The Computer Science department offers four bachelor of science programs in computer science, cybersecurity, data science, and software engineering; four master of science programs in applied computer science, computer science, cybersecurity, and data science; and a doctoral program in computer science. The Applied Computing department offers four bachelor of science programs in cybersecurity, electrical engineering technology, information technology, and mechatronics; and two master of science programs in health informatics and mechatronics. The college also helps to administer an interdisciplinary doctoral program in computational science and engineering.Questions? Contact us at computing@mtu.edu.
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