Uddhav P. Gautam

PhD Candidate, Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech

I study Linux kernel instrumentation, eBPF observability, and Android/IoT security under Haining Wang and Randy Marchany.

My work focuses on kernel tracing, overhead-aware instrumentation, and security for resource-constrained platforms.

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Research interests

Computer Security

eBPF and Linux Kernel

Embedded and IoT Security

Bluetooth Low Energy Security

System Performance

Network Security

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May 19, 2026

Confusion Matrix

These classification metrics all come from the same confusion matrix, but they answer different questions. The practical question is not “Which metric is best?” It is ...

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May 19, 2026

How Long to Brute-Force 7 Bytes?

Suppose we have a BLE-related value with 7 bytes of entropy. One byte is 8 bits, so 7 bytes is 7 * 8 = 56 bits. For this calculation, treat that as a uniform search sp...

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September 05, 2025

Software Design & Quality

Software Design and Quality Software Design and Quality Assignments Software Quality Attributes Robert Glass does not include all of the quality attributes that are in...

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