SoNIC Laboratory

Security-oriented Next-generation Intelligent Computing (SoNIC) Laboratory at Mercer University conducts research at the intersection of computer architecture, systems, and security.

Our research focuses on understanding and mitigating security and privacy risks in modern computing systems and emerging intelligent computing platforms. We are particularly interested in hardware and system security, microarchitectural side channels, privacy-preserving computing, and security and privacy in AI-enabled devices.

Students

Mahit Alaparthi
Mahit Alaparthi
Research Interests:
XR Security
Kusum Neupane
Kusum Neupane
Research Interests:
XR Security
Daniel Soto
Daniel Soto
Research Interests:
XR Security
Gavin Salebu
Gavin Salebu
Research Interests:
Hardware & Microarchitectural Security
Naila Hernandez Medina
Naila Hernandez Medina
Research Interests:
Hardware & Microarchitectural Security
Keller Wilson
Keller Wilson
Research Interests:
Hardware & Microarchitectural Security

External Collaborators

Dr. Berk Gulmezoglu — Iowa State University
Dr. Debopriya Roy Dipta — University of Akron
Dr. Yicheng Zhang — George Mason University
Daniel Chung — Wright State University
Chandrika Mukherjee — Purdue University
Dr. Berkay Celik — Purdue University
Dr. Reham Mohamed Aburas — American University of Sharjah
Dr. Hannah Davis — Seagate Technology
Dr. Taeho Jung — University of Notre Dame

Join Us

We are always looking for motivated students interested in computer architecture, systems, security, and privacy. Mercer students interested in joining the SoNIC Laboratory are encouraged to contact Dr. Seonghun Son to discuss potential research opportunities.