Dr. Kassem Fawaz

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kassem M. Fawaz is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, with an affiliation to the Computer Sciences Department. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in Computer Science and Engineering. Dr. Fawaz leads his own research group focusing on user authentication mechanisms that leverage commodity devices and sensors to provide robust security properties. His research includes the development of challenge-response biometric authentication mechanisms which were presented at prestigious conferences, along with pedestrian-vehicle authentication and device-to-device pairing projects. He is committed to advancing the field and has received multiple awards recognizing his excellence in teaching and research.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Wisconsin - Madison • Madison, WI

Associate Chair for Research in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, affiliated with Computer Sciences.

Awards

#2022

Emil Steiger Teaching Award

#2021

Facebook Trustworthy Products AR, VR, Smart Devices Award

#2021

Benjamin Smith Reynolds Award for Excellence in Teaching

#2020

ECE Grainger Faculty Scholarship Award

#2020

NSF CAREER Award

Requirements for University of Wisconsin, Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Supplemental application questionnaire
  • Writing sample (4,500-6,000 words)
Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy; GRE scores are not required and will not be looked at.