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Anil Somayaji

Associate Professor

Research Interests

Computer Security, Operating Systems, Intrusion Detection, Complex Adaptive Systems, Artificial Life

Current Research

Dr. Somayaji’s research harnesses his background in biology to improve computer security. His early work focused applying insights from the human immune system; his more recent research examines the importance of diversity in software and how new Linux technologies such as eBPF can be used to create novel computer defences.

Research Group

Carleton Internet Security Lab, Associate Director