Yixin Sun, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Virginia. She is also the Anita Jones Career Enhancement Assistant Professor of Computer Science. Her research primarily focuses on network security and privacy. She graduated with a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Princeton University and a B.A degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Virginia. On Tuesday, October 8 she shared her insights on “Security and Privacy in Smart Health.”
Sun’s research focuses on network security and hardware with data driven approaches to cybersecurity concerns. Her CCI CVN funded research aims to find solutions to cyber attacks in the realm of smart health devices.
Sun hopes that this research will alter the way that smart health device manufacturers provide security, allowing consumers to have their data further protected
