Liz Izhikevich

*Please note: this CyLab seminar is open only to partners and Carnegie Mellon University faculty, students, and staff.

Speaker:
Liz Izhikevich
Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering
UCLA

Talk Title:
Global Visibility into the Performance, Operations, and Security of LEO Networks

Abstract:
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks are rapidly becoming a critical component of the global Internet, yet their operational behavior is difficult to observe at scale. Protecting and improving the performance and security of LEO networks requires visibility into their operations and users. In this talk, I show how data-collecting systems reveal previously unseen operational challenges in LEO networks, including unexpected routing through third-party countries and the exposure of legacy systems.

Bio:
Liz Izhikevich is an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCLA. Her research focuses on improving Internet performance and security, both on earth and in space. Her work has been recognized nationally, including Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Science (2025) and the Internet Measurement Conference Community Contribution Award (2022). Government agencies and industry partners rely on her tools to identify and mitigate online vulnerabilities, and her collaborations have improved video delivery for over a million satellite broadband users. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2024 and has held research positions at Netflix and Censys.

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