Kevin Fu
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Kevin Fu | |
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| Occupation | Professor |
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| Discipline | Computer Science |
Kevin Fu is a professor of computer science in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University[1] known for his contributions to computer security[2] and security for medical devices.[3][4][5]
Fu received his SB in computer science in 1998 and MEng in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1999, both from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[6][7] Fu completed his PhD as well at MIT in 2005 with a thesis titled "Integrity and access control in untrusted content distribution networks" advised by Ron Rivest and Frans Kaashoek.[8][6]
Career
Accomplishments
Fu helped establish the field of medical device security. He is widely credited for pioneering research that exposed vulnerabilities in implantable medical devices, notably beginning with his 2008 IEEE paper on defibrillator security.[13] He founded and directs the Archimedes Center for Health Care and Medical Device Cybersecurity, which trains engineers and advances research to improve cybersecurity in FDA-regulated industries.[14] Fu served as the inaugural Acting Director of Medical Device Cybersecurity at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where he led national efforts to strengthen the cybersecurity of medical devices, develop regulatory policy, and foster public-private partnerships.[12][15]
Fu's research has directly influenced FDA regulations and industry standards. Fu has spent years informing policymakers and testifying before Congress, resulting in improved FDA regulations for medical device security.[16]