I am a third year Ph.D. student in the Computer Science Department at NC State University and a part of the WSPR lab. I am advised by Dr. Anupam Das.

My research interest lies in trust and safety in emerging technologies. I am currently exploring usable security, privacy and safety research for virtual reality.

Prior to my Ph.D., I was part of the Software Architecture team at Qualcomm, India. I graduated with a B.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy) in 2019.

I’m actively looking for research internships for Summer 2025. Link to my CV.

Updates

Mar 2025: New Paper Accepted: Our work analyzing policy compliance of advertisements in Alexa skills has been accepted at IEEE S&P 2025
Feb 2025: Headset Harms! My work on VR security, privacy and safety was featured in NC State University's alumni magazine
Oct 2024: I’m presenting my work on VR security & privacy at the Triangle Area Privacy and Security Day (TAPS) in Duke University
Aug 2024: I’m presenting my paper on VR harassment and safety at USENIX Security 2024!
Aug 2024: New Paper Accepted: Our work on Privacy Expectations, Concerns, and Behaviors of Virtual Reality users has been accepted at PETS 2025(preprint)
May 2024: Our work on understanding parents' perceptions of their children's VR usage was covered by NC State CSC news and Duke Today!
May 2024: I'm attending the RSA conference as a Security Scholar in San Franscisco!
Mar 2024: New Paper Accepted: Our work on "Understanding Parents’ Perceptions and Practices Toward Children’s Security and Privacy in Virtual Reality" has been accepted at IEEE S&P 2024(preprint)
Feb 2024: First Paper Accepted: Our work on VR harassment and safety controls ("Enabling Developers, Protecting Users: Investigating Harassment and Safety in VR") has been accepted at USENIX Security 2024(preprint)
Feb 2024: I’m presenting our work on VR harassment and safety controls at the 3rd Annual North Carolina Cybersecurity Symposium
Nov 2023: I passed my Written Preliminary Examination at NC State!
Aug 2023: I’m serving on the USENIX Security '24 Artifact Evaluation committee
Aug 2023: I’m presenting a poster titled "Virtual Adventures, Real Challenges: Analyzing Harassment Controls in VR" at USENIX Security 2023
Aug 2023: I’m attending GREPSEC VI!
Jun 2023: I’m serving on the USENIX Security '23 Artifact Evaluation committee
Apr 2023: I've been honored with the College of Engineering Graduate Enhancement Award at NC State
Apr 2023: I'm presenting a poster at the Graduate Student Symposium, NC State
Mar 2023: I'm attending WiCys 2023 at Denver, Colorado
Jan 2023: I'm the teaching assistant for CSC 433: Privacy in the Digital Age
Aug 2022: Started my Ph.D. at NC State!