Aruna Jayasena is an incoming Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and leads the ArchLab, where he conducts research on secure and resilient computing systems. His work focuses on secure computer architectures and systems security, with an emphasis on heterogeneous system design, applied cryptography, trusted execution, and hardware-firmware co-validation. Operating at the intersection of Computer and Electrical Engineering, His research investigates the development of high-performance systems with strong guarantees of correctness, security, and reliability. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Florida. His Ph.D. dissertation, “Hardware-Firmware Security Co-verification,” received the EDAA Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2026. Outside of academia, Aruna is an automotive enthusiast who enjoys working on cars and drones, and in his free time, he enjoys swimming, kayaking, and exploring the world of cars.
ArchLab is currently recruiting motivated PhD and undergraduate researchers to work on next generation computer architectures. PhD positions are avaialble for Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 intakes. If you are interested, please apply here. Current UMass Amherst undergraduate students are especially encouraged to apply.
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