PhD Student · Computer Science
University of New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM.
I am a PhD student in Computer Science at the University of New Mexico (UNM), where I work with Dr. Afsah Anwar in the Beyond Defense Lab. My research focuses on understanding how practical design and deployment choices affect the security and privacy of real-world systems. My current work examines how model compression techniques influence the security, privacy, and adversarial robustness of machine-learning models. More broadly, my research has investigated security and privacy challenges across the Web, VPN ecosystems, and Internet infrastructure.
Farris #2145, UNM Albuquerque, NM – 87131
Earlier arXiv preprint version under the title “Private Links, Public Leaks: Consequences of Frictionless User Experience on the Security and Privacy Posture of SMS-Delivered URLs” (arXiv:2601.09232).
Sep 11, 2026
Our paper, “Exposing Probe-Resistant VPN via Protocol Coexistence,” has been accepted at IEEE S&P 2027.
Jul 30, 2026
I was named a Distinguished Artifact Evaluator at IEEE S&P 2026 and a Distinguished Artifact Reviewer at PETS 2026.
Jul 18, 2026
Our paper, “The Tragedy of Convenience: Cascading User-Data Leakage from SMS-delivered URLs,” has been accepted at ACM CCS 2026. See you in The Hague!
Jan 31, 2026
Discussed our research on SMS-delivered URLs on the N2K CyberWire Research Saturday podcast, with additional coverage in technology and security news outlets. Read more about this announcement from Jan 31, 2026.
Jan 16, 2026
Featured in Computing Research News for my work on user privacy, following a CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award honorable mention. Read more about this announcement from Jan 16, 2026.