Collins Munyendo

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CS PhD Candidate at GW
Pronouns: He/Him

Email: cmunyendo[at]gwu[dot]edu

Research Interests: Computer Security, Usable Security and Privacy, Human-Computer Interaction

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About Me

I am a fifth year Computer Science PhD candidate in the Usable Security and Privacy Lab at the George Washington University where I am fortunate to be advised by Adam Aviv. I am closely working with Yixin Zou and Elissa Redmiles for the final chapter of my PhD. My research focuses on human factors in digital security and privacy. I investigate how users, especially understudied groups, interact with, use, and/or misuse security and privacy tools, then design more usable and secure solutions. I received my Masters from Carnegie Mellon University and Bachelors from Strathmore University.

Selected Awards

  • New England Computing & Data Science Rising Star (2024)
  • Finalist, Strathmore Alumni of the Year Service to Society Award (2024)
  • Distinguished Paper Award, IEEE S&P (2023)

    • Recent News

  • Sep 2024: Presented our ongoing research in the majority world at the Stanford Trust and Safety Research Conference in Palo Alto, California.
  • Sep 2024: Excited to have been selected for the 2024 New England Computing & Data Science Rising Stars program at Boston University!
  • Aug 2024: Super honored to be among the 11 finalists for the inaugural Strathmore University Alumni of the Year Service to Society award!
  • Jul 2024: Enjoyed attending the EPFL Summer Research Institute in Lausanne, and the CISPA Usable Security Summer School in Saarbrucken!