David Choffnes
Scholar

David Choffnes

Google Scholar ID: OG2QONwAAAAJ
Professor, Northeastern University
NetworkingDistributed SystemsPrivacyMobile/IoTSecurity
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
4,777
 
H-index
40
 
i10-index
80
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
91
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Papers accepted to ICSE 2026, PETS 2025, IMC 2024; received the Caspar Bowden PET Runner-Up Award 2024; published an article on tech accountability in the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology (JOLT).
Research Experience
  • Currently a Professor in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University, Executive Director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute, and affiliate faculty at the Center for Law, Innovation and Creativity (CLIC).
Background
  • Research Interests: Distributed systems and networking, with a focus on privacy, security, and transparency across IoT, mobile, and web modalities. Research approach combines science and engineering to understand and improve the performance, reliability, and security of Internet systems.
Miscellany
  • Co-organized an NSF workshop on Policy-Relevant Internet Measurement with Cecilia Testart.