Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Northwestern University, 2025
B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2017
About
Mohammad Kavousi is an Assistant Professor of the Practice in Computer Science at Vanderbilt University. His work focuses on computer systems, cloud and container security, and the use of AI/ML methods to analyze technical and scientific data. He teaches and develops courses in operating systems, systems security, and computing systems.
Research Focus
Cloud-native and container security; operating systems and computer systems; AI/ML for security and data analysis; software and configuration analysis.
Publication Highlights
“ConfigWiz: Automating Privilege Configuration for Containerized Applications,” International Conference on Security and Privacy in Communication Systems, 2026.
“Full-Stack Vulnerability Analysis of the Cloud-Native Platform,” Computers & Security, 2023.
“SemFlow: Accurate Semantic Identification from Low-Level System Data,” International Conference on Security and Privacy in Communication Systems, 2021.