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Asaf Cidon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Department of Computer Science at Columbia University, where he is also a member of the Data Science Institute. His research interests are broadly focused on software systems security, involving critical work in distributed storage systems. He received his PhD from Stanford University under the supervision of Mendel Rosenblum and Sachin Katti, and his research has made substantial contributions to commercial storage systems utilized by leading companies such as Facebook, Tibco, Hortonworks, and Rubrik. His work has been recognized with multiple awards, including those from OSDI, UseSec, CIDR, ATC, NSF CAREER, and ARO's young investigator awards. Prior to his academic career, Cidon served as Senior Vice President of Email Protection at Barracuda Networks, leading a $200M email security archiving business and overseeing a team of engineers and product managers. Cidon is actively involved in teaching and mentoring PhD students, guiding research projects that contribute to advancements in email security and software systems.
Department of Anthropology (GSAS)