Exploiting and Mitigating Information Leakage at the Container-Kernel Interface
D. R. Dipta, E. Marin, B. Gulmezoglu and T. Eisenbarth, "Exploiting and Mitigating Information Leakage at the Container-Kernel Interface." Under review.
CV
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Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 2021–Present Expected Graduation: June 2026
- M.Eng. in Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA August 2024
- B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh April 2018
Work Experience
Research Assistant — Microarchitecture and Artificial Intelligence Security Laboratory (MAIS), Iowa State University Aug 2021 – Nov 2024 | Aug 2025 – Present
I primarily investigate microarchitectural and software-level attack vectors, focusing on side-channel and speculative execution vulnerabilities. My work extends to exploring new leakage pathways in Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) and sandboxed serverless cloud systems, exposing how isolation mechanisms can be bypassed. Alongside attack development, I also contribute to designing deep learning–based detection and mitigation techniques. Currently, I am developing an LLM-assisted multi-agent framework (uGen) that autonomously generates, tests, and improves both attack and defense strategies.
Research Administration Intern — CoMFRE and Iowa Water Center, Iowa State University May – Aug. 2025
Supported both pre-award and post-award research administration by contributing to grant preparation, budget planning, and faculty outreach. Assisted with website management and digital accessibility updates to ensure compliance with accessibility standards.
Research Intern — Telefónica Innovación Digital, Barcelona, Spain Nov 2024 – Apr 2025
Worked on identifying and analyzing co-location methods within cloud environments to assess their susceptibility to microarchitectural side-channel attacks. Focused on evaluating the feasibility of such attacks in serverless paradigms, particularly targeting Cloudflare’s infrastructure.
Publications
DimShield: Exploring Intrinsic Dimension Estimation for Enhanced Machine Learning Security
D. R. Dipta, K. Christofferson, S. Seonghun and B. Gulmezoglu, "DimShield: Exploring Intrinsic Dimension Estimation for Enhanced Machine Learning Security." Under review.
uGen: From Gaps to Exploits — A Multi-Agent, Retrieval-Augmented System for End-to-End Microarchitectural Attack Code Generation
D. R. Dipta, T. Tiemann, B. Gulmezoglu, E. Marin and T. Eisenbarth, "uGen: From Gaps to Exploits — A Multi-Agent, Retrieval-Augmented System for End-to-End Microarchitectural Attack Code Generation." Under review.
Systematical Evasion From Learning-Based Microarchitectural Attack Detection Tools
D. R. Dipta, J. Tan and B. Gulmezoglu, "Systematical Evasion From Learning-Based Microarchitectural Attack Detection Tools," IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems (IEEE JETCAS), vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 823-833, Dec. 2024.
Dynamic Frequency-Based Fingerprinting Attacks against Modern Sandbox Environments
D. R. Dipta, T. Tiemann, B. Gulmezoglu, E. Marin and T. Eisenbarth, "Dynamic Frequency-Based Fingerprinting Attacks against Modern Sandbox Environments," 2024 IEEE 9th European Symposium on Security and Privacy (EuroS&P), pp. 327-344, Vienna, Austria, 2024.
DefWeb: Defending User Privacy against Cache-based Website Fingerprinting Attacks with Intelligent Noise Injection
S. Son, D. R. Dipta and B. Gulmezoglu, "DefWeb: Defending User Privacy against Cache-based Website Fingerprinting Attacks with Intelligent Noise Injection," Proceedings of the 39th Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC '23), Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 379–393, 2023.
MAD-EN: Microarchitectural Attack Detection Through System-Wide Energy Consumption
D. R. Dipta and B. Gulmezoglu, "MAD-EN: Microarchitectural Attack Detection Through System-Wide Energy Consumption," IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (IEEE TIFS), vol. 18, pp. 3006-3017, 2023.
DF-SCA: Dynamic Frequency Side Channel Attacks are Practical
D. R. Dipta and Berk Gulmezoglu, "DF-SCA: Dynamic Frequency Side Channel Attacks are Practical," Proceedings of the 38th Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC '22), Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 841–853, 2022.
Solar Energy in the United States: Development, Challenges and Future Prospects
S. Tabassum, T. Rahman, A. U. Islam, S. Rahman, D. R. Dipta, S. Roy, N. Mohammad, N. Nawar, E. Hossain, "Solar Energy in the United States: Development, Challenges and Future Prospects," Energies, 14(23), Article 8142, 2021.
Metrics and Enhancement Strategies for Grid Resilience and Reliability during Natural Disasters
E. Hossain, S. Roy, N. Mohammad, N. Nawar, D. R. Dipta, "Metrics and enhancement strategies for grid resilience and reliability during natural disasters," Applied Energy, Volume 290, 2021.
A Comprehensive Review of the Load Forecasting Techniques Using Single and Hybrid Predictive Models
A. A. Mamun, M. Sohel, N. Mohammad, M. S. Haque Sunny, D. R. Dipta and E. Hossain, "A Comprehensive Review of the Load Forecasting Techniques Using Single and Hybrid Predictive Models," IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 134911-134939, 2020.
Comparison of Different Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems With Optimized PV Configuration to Realize the Effects of Multiple Schemes
F. I. Bappy, M. Jahirul Islam, A. K. Podder, D. R. Dipta, H. M. Resalat Faruque and E. Hossain, "Comparison of Different Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems With Optimized PV Configuration to Realize the Effects of Multiple Schemes," 2019 1st International Conference on Advances in Science, Engineering and Robotics Technology (ICASERT), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2019.
Design of a Convolutional Neural Network Based Smart Waste Disposal System
M. S. Haque Sunny, D. R. Dipta, S. Hossain, H. M. Resalat Faruque and E. Hossain, "Design of a Convolutional Neural Network Based Smart Waste Disposal System," 2019 1st International Conference on Advances in Science, Engineering and Robotics Technology (ICASERT), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2019.
Efficient Hardware Implementation of 256-bit ECC Processor Over Prime Field
M. S. Rahman, M. S. Hossain, E. H. Rahat, D. R. Dipta, H. M. R. Faruque and F. K. Fattah, "Efficient Hardware Implementation of 256-bit ECC Processor Over Prime Field," 2019 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Communication Engineering (ECCE), Bangladesh, 2019.
Dynamic Time Warping Assisted SVM Classifier for Bangla Speech Recognition
M. M. Rahman, D. R. Dipta and M. M. Hasan, "Dynamic Time Warping Assisted SVM Classifier for Bangla Speech Recognition," 2018 International Conference on Computer, Communication, Chemical, Material and Electronic Engineering (IC4ME2), Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 2018.
Talks & Presentations
Exploiting Dynamic Frequency: Side-Channel Attacks and Evasion in Modern Systems
Invited Talk at University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
DF-SCA: Dynamic Frequency Side Channel Attacks are Practical
Poster Presentation at CEAB, Iowa Cyber Hub, Iowa, USA
DF-SCA: Dynamic Frequency Side Channel Attacks are Practical
Poster Presentation at Youth Cyber Summit, Iowa Cyber Hub, Iowa, USA
Dynamic Frequency-Based Side-Channel Attacks on Modern Computing Environments
Invited Talk at CAE-R Symposium, St. Louis, MO, USA
Dynamic Frequency-Based Fingerprinting Attacks against Modern Sandbox Environments
Invited Talk at 2024 IEEE 9th European Symposium on Security and Privacy (EuroS&P), Vienna, Austria
Dynamic Frequency-Based Fingerprinting Attacks against Modern Sandbox Environments
Poster Presentation at CAE-R Symposium, St. Louis, MO, USA
DF-SCA: Dynamic Frequency Side Channel Attacks are Practical
Invited Talk at 38th Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC'22), Austin, TX, USA
DF-SCA: Dynamic Frequency Side Channel Attacks are Practical
Invited Talk at NVIDIA, Remote
Teaching & Mentoring
Academic Honors
- Takano Fellowship Graduate Research Fellowship (For 1 academic year, ≈ $60K), Iowa State University, 2025–2026
- Glenn W. and Cordelia R. Sellers Graduate Research Endowment ($6K), Iowa State University, 2023–2024
- ACSAC Student Conferenceship, 2022
- University Merit Scholarship, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, 2013–2018
Service
- Reviewer (Journals): IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (2024, 2025); IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing (2025); IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society (2025); IEEE Access (2020–2021)
- Reviewer (Conferences): ESORICS (2023, 2024); NDSS (2025)
- Presenter, Youth Cyber Summit (2024, 2025) — Engaged high school students in a cybersecurity awareness demonstration organized by the Iowa Cyber Hub
- Vice-President, IEEE Student Branch, KUET, Bangladesh, 2016–2018