Dominik Wermke #

Hi, I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University (NC State). I am a member of the Secure Computing Institute (SCI), the Wolfpack Security and Privacy Research (WSPR) Lab, and the Secure Software Supply Chain Center (S3C2).

Research Interests #

My research areas of interest include usable security and privacy, security of and trust in the software supply chain and open source ecosystem, as well as supporting software experts in designing, developing, and deploying secure, privacy-respecting, and user-friendly systems.

My research involves both quantitative and qualitative approaches, such as large-scale analyses of software repositories and communities, alongside interviews and surveys, to uncover underlying motivations, causes, and to understand the significant challenges software experts face when interacting with computer security mechanisms.

For Prospective Students #

I have open positions for motivated PhD students interested in the areas of usable security, developer-centered security, or software supply chain security.

Admission:
Admission for NC State’s Computer Science department (CSC) is done centrally through the Graduate Program.
-> For Future Students, Admission Procedure, Prerequisites
Deadline:
Usually around Dec 15th (Fall admission only for PhD program).
-> All Deadlines
Support:
“The Computer Science department (CSC) offers a comprehensive, four-year financial aid package to every PhD admitted for fall terms who requests aid on the application.
[CSC’s] aid offers include full-time tuition, individual health insurance, and a competitive stipend in exchange for 20-hours-per-week of service as a teaching assistant (TA) to the department, or a research assistant (RA) to a faculty member.”
-> More Financial Aid Info

When contacting me about positions, consider placing the string “swordfish” in the subject line so your email doesn’t get lost in spam.

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