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I'm a Graduate Student passionate about hardware security, web application security, and digital forensics.
- Pursuing Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University, with a focus in cybersecurity
- I enjoy bridging the gap between software and hardware security — from firmware-level vulnerabilities to application layer threats
- Currently diving into static malware analysis, reverse engineering suspicious binaries, and exploring hardware security at the embedded level
- Love participating in CTF challenges to sharpen my problem-solving and investigative skills
- New to open source and excited to contribute to meaningful security projects
🎓 M.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering — Northeastern University (Expected Dec 2027) Focus: Computer Systems & Software | Network Security, OS, IoT Security
🎓 B.E. Electronic & Telecommunication (Honors in Cybersecurity) — Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Engineering, Management & Research
$ ls ~/active-projects/
malware-analysis-lab/ # Static & dynamic analysis of suspicious binaries in an isolated sandbox environmentLanguages & Scripting
Offensive & Pentesting
Defensive & SOC
SIEM & Log Analysis
Forensics
IoT & Embedded
Cloud & Infrastructure
Operating Systems
Publications
- 📄 PrepPal: Combating Study Isolation through Smart Peer Matchmaking · IJERT/ICSCSET 2025
- 📄 Cloud Storage Connected Security Safe · IJRASET 2022
Leadership & Extracurriculars
- Technical Head – IEEE Student Branch (2023–2024): Directed technical events, workshops, and hackathons; guided peers in IoT and cybersecurity projects.
- Joint Secretary – Talk Club (2023–2024): Organized seminars, debates, and workshops; managed social media and marketing to boost student engagement.
- CTF Member – NUSec, Northeastern University: Active member of Northeastern University's CTF club, participating in team-based security competitions and collaborative problem-solving.
- Dynamite Dance Crew (2022–2025): Performed in college events; classical Bharatnatyam dancer with 8 years of experience.
- Junior Public Manager – EDC (2021–2022): Coordinated E-Summit'22 featuring Smriti Irani as Chief Guest; handled logistics and participant management.
- Event Team Head – Cultural Fest (2021–2022): Led teams for cultural and technical events; managed budgeting, poster design, and event promotion.
📬 Reach me on LinkedIn · ramani.sr@northeastern.edu