Yousra Aafer, University of Waterloo

Research

Mobile Platforms Security Security Evaluation Smart Device Security System Security

Latest funding

Security Analysis and Evaluation of Emerging Smart Systems
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Reducing False Positives in Statically Detecting Mobile App and Platform Level
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$450,000
Security Analysis and Evaluation of Emerging Smart Systems
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 3 grants and awards

Security Analysis and Evaluation of Emerging Smart Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Aafer, Yousra

Keywords: security; mobile platforms; smart device security; security evaluation; system security

$120,000

Reducing False Positives in Statically Detecting Mobile App and Platform Level

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Nagappan, Meiyappan MN

$450,000

Security Analysis and Evaluation of Emerging Smart Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Aafer, Yousra

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Mobile Platforms Dear Professor Aafer, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on mobile platforms connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Security Analysis and Evaluation of Emerging Smart Systems" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]