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Karl Crary is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University. He currently serves as the Director of Doctoral Programs, overseeing the development and implementation of the doctoral curriculum. His research interests encompass the design and implementation of advanced programming languages, focusing particularly on applying programming language technology to enhance the development, maintenance, and performance of software systems. Crary's current research focus is on mechanized metatheory, which aims to provide proof properties for programming languages in a form that can be checked by a computer. This work seeks to instill greater confidence in the correctness of programming language proofs, making it possible for proofs to be integrated into software systems themselves. One of the applications of this research is in the field of certified code, particularly in operating systems, where the aim is to replace traditional dynamic protection checks with more reliable static checks, thus improving both reliability and performance of software systems. Furthermore, Crary is committed to advancing the assurance of security through the use of more expressive static checks compared to dynamic checks.
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