Alexander Gamero-Garrido

Alexander Gamero-Garrido

Position Title
Assistant Professor

  • Computer Science
Watershed 2207
Bio

I am an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Davis. My research focuses on the intersection of computer networking systems and public policy with an emphasis on online privacy. My work yields methodologies and analyses that provide empirical evidence on contentious questions in technology policy. I use conventional methods from both computer networking (large-scale Internet measurements) and the social sciences (surveys). My research focuses on three areas: (i) inferring capabilities for government surveillance created by the macroscopic structure of the Internet; (ii) revealing commercial surveillance enabled by consumer devices; (iii) Internet policy issues in the United States.

Education and Degree(s)
  • PhD in Computer Science, University of California San Diego
  • MS in Technology and Policy, MIT
  • BE in Electronics Engineering, U. Simón Bolívar — Venezuela - Lund University — Sweden (thesis)
Honors and Awards
  • 2022 Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • 2022 PAM Best Dataset Award
  • 2021 Future Faculty Fellowship Northeastern University
  • 2019 Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant Microsoft Research
  • 2018 SIGCOMM Best Paper Award