ECE Focus on Faculty: Kassem Fawaz

Kassem Fawaz is the Associate Chair for Research and an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is an award-winning educator and researcher whose work focuses on user data privacy within the greater research area of Communications, Networks, Privacy, and Security.

Professor Fawaz leads WI-PI: Wisconsin Privacy and Security Research Group in which he and his students study the newest technological services offered to the public and determine the privacy repercussions that could leave user data vulnerable. This research leads the group to new system designs and technology that the public can use to improve their privacy status. View Fawaz’ faculty profile video to hear more about his experience teaching at UW–Madison and equipping the next generation of Badger engineers for the future.

Focus on Faculty – Kassem Fawaz

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In addition to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Fawaz also holds an affiliation with the Department of Computer Sciences and is a 2020 NSF CAREER Award recipient.

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