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Work & Teaching Experience

• Teaching Assistant

  Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario

  • COMP 2108: Applied Cryptography and Authentication [Fall 2023] [Fall 2022; was COMP 3109] [Winter 2022; COMP 3109]
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  • COMP 2109: Introduction to Security and Privacy [Winter 2023; First-time offered]
  • COMP 4108: Computer Systems Security [Fall 2021]
  • COMP 3000: Operating Systems [Fall 2020] [Winter 2021]
  • COMP 3004: Object-Oriented Software Engineering [Winter 2020]
  • COMP 4009: Parallel Programming for Clusters and Multi-Core Processors [Fall 2019]

• Teaching Assistant

  University of Toronto, Scarborough, Ontario

  • ASTA01H3: Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics I: The Sun and Planets [Fall 2014] [Fall 2015]

• Scientific Software Developer

  ESG Solutions, Kingston, Ontario [June 2016 - Sept 2019]

  • Led the (full-stack) development of the company's client-facing web portal.
  • Led a year-long R&D project to add new scientific algorithms to high performance CUDA C/C++ software to model seismic waves on a Linux cluster with 28 NVIDIA GPUs.
  • Enhanced web app User Experience by improving app efficiency using WebSocket APIs.
  • Strengthened the company's data processing capabilities by implementing a new web app with REST APIs, Microsoft Azure Active Directory (OAuth) login services & ExtJS UI widgets.
  • Collaborated with software and R&D project members using Agile practices.
  • Accelerated software release using Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for automated builds & testing.
  • Restored unmaintained GPU software & infrastructure from broken state.

Education

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Carleton University

  [Jan 2021 - present]

  • Research area: user privacy of popular web single sign-on (OAuth/OpenID Connect) systems
  • Course Work:
    • COMP5900H: Trusted Computing and Emerging Attacks [Fall 2022] (A+)
    • COMP5407W: Authentication and Software Security [Winter 2022] (A+)
    • COMP5900E: Internet Measurements and Security [Fall 2021] (A+)

• *M.Sc. in Computer Science, Carleton University

  [Sept 2019 - Dec 2020] *switched into the fast-track PhD program in Jan 2021

  • Research Work: privacy in web apps implementing authentication and authorization using OAuth 2.0
  • Course Work:
    • COMP5117F: Mining Software Repositories [Fall 2020] (A+)
    • COMP5900T: Operating Systems Security [Winter 2020] (A+)
    • COMP3000B: Operating Systems [Winter 2020] (A+)
    • COMP2402A: Abstract Data Types & Algorithms [Winter 2020] (A+)
    • COMP5900H: Internet of Things Security [Fall 2019] (A)
    • COMP5110F: Computer Security and Usability [Fall 2019] (A+)
    • COMP4109A: Applied Cryptography [Fall 2019] (A+)

• Honours B.Sc. in Physics and Astrophysics, University of Toronto at Scarborough

  [Sept 2012 - June 2016]

  • Graduated with High Distinction (CGPA: 3.60/4.0)
  • Final year project supervied by Prof. Pawel Artymowicz, with a focus on application of GPU hardware to simulate astrophysical disks.

Research Experience

• Publications

  • S.G. Morkonda, S. Chiasson, P.C. van Oorschot. Empirical Analysis and Privacy Implications in OAuth-based Single Sign-On Systems. In 20th ACM CCS Workshop on Privacy in the Electronic Society (WPES '21), Nov 2021, Virtual. Preliminary technical report (Mar 2021): arXiv:2103.02579 (Exploring Privacy Implications in OAuth Deployments.) [PDF] [ACM DL] (Acceptance rate: 20%)

• Preprints, Technical reports, Talks

  • S.G. Morkonda, S. Chiasson, P.C. van Oorschot. [Tech report] Influences of Displaying Permission-related Information on Web Single Sign-On Login Decisions. Cornell University arXiv.org, arXiv:2308.13074, Aug 2023. [PDF]
  • S.G. Morkonda, S. Chiasson, P.C. van Oorschot. [Tech report] "Sign in with ... Privacy": Timely Disclosure of Privacy Differences among Web SSO Login Options. Cornell University arXiv.org, arXiv:2209.04490, Aug 2023. Replaces earlier 9 Sept 2022 version (SSOPrivateEye: Timely Disclosure of Single Sign-On Privacy Design Differences.) [PDF]
  • S.G. Morkonda, A. Abdou. [Tech report] Work in progress: Identifying Two-Factor Authentication Support in Banking Sites. Cornell University arXiv.org, arXiv:2202.06459, Feb 2022. [PDF]
  • Srivathsan Morkonda Gnanasekaran. [Talk] User Privacy in OAuth-based Login, and a Standardized UI. In OAuth Security Workshop, Nov 2021, Virtual. [Event] [Slides]

Awards

• Academic

  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Carleton University (2023-2024)
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Carleton University (2022-2023)
  • Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship in Science and Technology, Carleton University (2020-2022)
  • Research Assistant Scholarship, Carleton University (2019-2023)
  • Domestic Entrance Scholarship, Carleton University (2019-2020)
  • 1st prize in Undergraduate Research Forum, University of Toronto Scarborough (2016)
    • A campus-wide poster competition conducted by the university library and Office of the Vice Principal Research
  • Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Centre for Planetary Sciences, University of Toronto (2014)
    • Studied the motion of small moons (moonlets) around Saturn's rings using numerical simulations, under the supervision of Prof. Hanno Rein.

• Extra-curricular

  • Letter Award, University of Toronto Scarborough (2012-2016)
    • In recognition of a graduating student for significant contributions to campus life, leadership outside the classroom and the lasting impact at the university
  • Outstanding Contribution to Residence Life, University of Toronto Scarborough (2014-2015)
    • In recognition of leadership contributions at Student Housing and Residence Life

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