Iowa State University · FIRE Lab · Ames, Iowa
Iowa State University · Forensic Innovations in Reverse Engineering Lab

Welcome to FIRE Lab

FIRE Lab stands for Forensics Innovations in Reverse Engineering Lab. In FIRE Lab, we conduct research at the intersection of system security, program analysis, and artificial intelligence. Our work is driven by a central question: how can we build intelligent systems that remain secure, trustworthy, and dependable when deployed in the real world?

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Research Areas

System Security

Identifying hidden attack surfaces in real-world systems and building robust defenses against emerging threats.

AI Forensics

Forensic analysis of AI-enabled systems, model behavior, adversarial manipulation, and root-cause analysis of failures.

Program Analysis

Automated reasoning for understanding and securing complex software via binary and symbolic analysis.

IoT and CPS Security

Security and privacy of Internet of Things devices, smart environments, medical devices, and cyber-physical systems.

Secure Critical Infrastructure

Resilience and security for industrial control systems, healthcare infrastructure, and mission-critical environments.

Quantum Computing

Security of quantum supply chain, quantum programming stacks, and quantum computing infrastructure.

Featured Work

Recent research highlights.

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Interested in joining FIRE Lab?

We welcome motivated students and collaborators interested in System security, cyber-physical systems, AI security, and trustworthy intelligent infrastructure.

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