Primal Pappachan
Scholar

Primal Pappachan

Google Scholar ID: NRhyIlEAAAAJ
Portland State University
Data ManagementPrivacy
Citations & Impact
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Citations
206
 
H-index
7
 
i10-index
6
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
11
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • August 2025: New full research paper titled “Meaningful Data Erasure in the Presence of Dependencies” accepted at VLDB 2025.
  • July 2025: NSF proposal “CRII: SaTC: Preventing inferences in databases through Dependency-Aware Access Control” was awarded.
  • June 2025: Gave a talk on “Towards Policy-Aware and Privacy-Conscious Data Management Systems” as part of Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (OCCoE) Research Seminar Series.
  • April 2025: Served as an expert reviewer in NSF TIP panel.
Research Experience
  • Currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Portland State University; Leads the DIPr Lab (Database & Internet Privacy); Co-organizes the Database Reading Group.
Education
  • Ph.D. from the Department of Computer Science at University of California, Irvine (Advisor not explicitly mentioned)
Background
  • Research Interests: At the intersection of data management and privacy, aiming to enhance user control and data privacy. Specifically, works on policy-aware data processing to create data management systems that are fast, scalable, transparent, secure, and privacy-preserving.
Miscellany
  • Involved in various projects such as CORGI, ACCORD, among others, spanning areas like privacy-enhanced IoT, smart space initiatives, etc.