Alexandru Alex Bardas


Alexandru Bardas
  • Associate Professor, EECS

Contact Info

Nichols Hall Room 238
Lawrence
2335 Irving Hill Rd
Lawrence, KS 66045
Eaton Hall Room 2040
Lawrence

Biography —

Dr. Bardas joined the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Kansas in July 2017.

Dr. Bardas’ research interests are focused on cybersecurity, mainly from a system perspective. He believes that viable cybersecurity solutions must leverage collective knowledge, be reliable, and consider practical aspects in an environment surrounded by uncertainty.

Education —

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Kansas State University, 2016, Manhattan, KS
M.S. in Computer Science, James Madison University, 2010, Harrisonburg, VA
B.A. in Finances, Credit, and Accounting, Romanian-American University, 2009, Bucharest, Romania
B.S. in Informatics, Romanian-American University, 2008, Bucharest, Romania

Research —

Cybersecurity from a systems perspective, Moving target defenses, Enterprise network security, Bringing social sciences into cybersecurity

Teaching —

Fall 2019: EECS 765 - Introduction to Cryptography and Computer Security, Fall 2019: EECS 690 - Cyber Defense, Spring 2019: EECS 690 - Cyber Defense, Fall 2018: EECS 765 - Introduction to Cryptography and Computer Security, Spring 2018: EECS 448 - Software Engineering I, Fall 2017: EECS 765 - Introduction to Cryptography and Computer Security

Awards & Honors —

Bellows Scholar, School of Engineering, University of Kansas, 2019.

University of Kansas New Faculty General Research Fund (NFGRF) Award, July 2018.

Distinguished Paper Award in USENIX SOUPS 2015.

Memberships —

Member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (ΦKΦ)

Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Member of the USENIX Association