Jakub Szefer is an American

computer scientist A computer scientist is a scientist who specializes in the academic study of computer science. Computer scientists typically work on the theoretical side of computation. Although computer scientists can also focus their work and research on ...

and

electrical engineer Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

, currently an associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at

Northwestern University Northwestern University (NU) is a Private university, private research university in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1851 to serve the historic Northwest Territory, it is the oldest University charter, chartered university in ...

.Jakub Szefer Joins ECE Faculty Team
Northwestern University, retrieved 2024-12-08. Prior to joining Northwestern, Szefer was an associate professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering & Computer Science at

Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Stat ...

,Jakub Szefer
Yale University, retrieved 2024-12-08. where he also served as the director of the Computer Architecture and Security Lab. His research focuses on securing cloud-based computing systems, including classical processors, machine learning accelerators, and quantum computing systems.Jakub Szefer Page
retrieved 2024-12-08.

Early life and education

Szefer earned a bachelor's degree from

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, Illinois, or University of Illinois) is a public land-grant research university in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, Illinois, United States. Established in 1867, it is the f ...

. He completed his master's and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering at

Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial ...

, advised by Ruby B. Lee.

Career

After graduation, Szefer began his academic career at Yale University. His work addresses the security challenges in cloud computing systems and explores how the design and operation of computing hardware can affect system vulnerabilities. He is especially focused on developing solutions to counteract emerging security threats in modern computing environments. In January 2025, Szefer joined

McCormick School of Engineering The McCormick School of Engineering (branded as Northwestern Engineering) is the engineering school of Northwestern University, a private university in Evanston, Illinois. History The trustees of Northwestern University founded a College of T ...

as an associate professor in electrical and computer engineering, where he continues his research in computer architecture and hardware security.

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