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Michael Specter

Systems Security Applied Cryptography Android Security And Privacy Internet Policy Research
Georgia Institute of Technology College of Computing

About

I am an assistant professor focusing on systems security and applied cryptography, particularly in areas relevant to public policy. I joined Georgia Tech in 2023 from Google, where I was a research scientist studying android security and privacy. I earned my PhD in EECS from MIT in 2021, where I was a member of the Internet Policy Research Initiative and CSAIL.

Research Performance Summary

20
Total Papers
5067
Total Citations
11
H-Index
2014-2025
Active Research Span

First Recorded Paper

Security analysis of wearable fitness devices (fitbit)

Year: 2014

Citations: 127

Venue: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Latest Recorded Paper

Security and Privacy Analysis of Tile's Location Tracking Protocol

Year: 2025

Citations: 0

Venue: arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.00350

Last 10 Years Publication Activity

This timeline shows the professor's yearly publication activity.

2025
3
2024
1
2023
4
2021
5
2020
3
2018
1
2016
1
2015
1
2014
1

Publication Venues and Collaboration

Journal, Conference, and Book Publication Breakdown

Conference 6
Journal 2
Book 0

Top Coauthors

Specter Park

Research Impact by Period

2025-2026

Period Stats
Papers 3
Citations 2
Avg. Citations / Paper 0.7
H-Index 1

2020-2024

Period Stats
Papers 13
Citations 595
Avg. Citations / Paper 45.8
H-Index 8

2015-2019

Period Stats
Papers 3
Citations 4343
Avg. Citations / Paper 1447.7
H-Index 3

2010-2014

Period Stats
Papers 1
Citations 127
Avg. Citations / Paper 127
H-Index 1

Contact and Professional Links

Contact Information

specter@gatech.edu

Detected Research Keywords

Vulnerabilities Cryptographic Libraries