Dr. Ashvin Goel

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Biography

Ashvin Goel is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research focuses on the reliability and security of software systems, which have grown in size and complexity, making them increasingly susceptible to failures and attacks. His current projects include End-to-End Data Reliability, aimed at ensuring data integrity in the face of software bugs, and the development of the system called Recon to verify file-system operations during runtime, thus ensuring file-system consistency. Goel has also worked on projects like Forensix, a system for intrusion analysis, and Taser, an application-level virtualization environment that helps secure data against intrusion. His background includes significant contributions to the field of operating systems instrumentation and dynamic binary translation. He has collaborated with eminent researchers such as Prof. Angela Demke Brown and published extensively in notable conferences and journals.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology