Dr. Simon Moore

Professor

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Biography

Simon Moore is a Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Cambridge, leading the Computer Architecture research group. His research primarily focuses on secure processors within the CHERI project, which encompasses both hardware with RISC-V cores that incorporate CHERI security extensions and a complete software stack, including a compiler, linker, and full operating system. The CHERI project aims to enhance full-stack security, and its key components have undergone formal verification. Simon has significant experience in mentoring Ph.D. students, having supervised 25 candidates, including Dr. Daniel Greenfield, who won the UK Distinguished Dissertation prize in Computer Science for his work on 'Communication Locality Computation: Software, Chip Multiprocessors Brains'. Simon is also actively seeking new Ph.D. students to join his research team. He serves as a Fellow and Director of Studies at Trinity Hall, a college affiliated with the University of Cambridge, where he mentors undergraduates in Computer Science.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.