Dr. Nick Feamster

Nick Feamster is a professor in the Department of Computer Science, having earned his PhD from MIT in 2005, along with his SB and MEng degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 2000 and 2001, respectively. His research encompasses various aspects of computer networking and networked systems, focusing on the design, measurement, and analysis of network routing protocols, operations, security, and anonymous communication systems. In recognition of his contributions to cybersecurity, particularly in spam filtering, Feamster was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in December 2008. He has also received several prestigious honors, including a Sloan Research Fellowship and the NSF CAREER award. His influential papers have garnered awards at major conferences such as SIGCOMM and Usenix Security.