Research & Impact

Dead Weight: Analyzing Code Bloat and Its Security Implications in WebAssembly Binaries

Empirical analysis across 8,000+ real-world WebAssembly binaries. Combined staged static reachability analysis with dynamic coverage measurements to demonstrate that 70-85% of functions remain unexecuted, leaving substantial surfaces for indirect exploitation primitives.

@inproceedings{kamble2026wasm,
  author    = {Kamble, Pratik M. and Prakash, Aravind},
  title     = {Dead Weight: Analyzing Code Bloat and Its Security Implications in WebAssembly Binaries},
  booktitle = {23rd International Conference on Detection of Intrusions and Malware, and Vulnerability Assessment (DIMVA)},
  year      = {2026},
  address   = {Chania, Greece}
}

An AI Approach to Support Student Mental Health

Developed backend infrastructure and recommendation APIs for an automated mindfulness platform tailored for student healthcare interventions.

Investigating Situated Learning Theory Through an Augmented Reality Mobile Assistant for Everyday STEM Learning

Investigated Situated Learning Theory (SLT) by designing and evaluating Objectica, an augmented reality mobile assistant teaching STEM concepts using authentic everyday objects.

Life Logging: A Practicable Approach

Proposed frameworks for automated personal data collection using wearable sensors. Analyzed data recording, storage, and networking strategies combined with machine learning to manage life data while addressing inherent privacy and security implications.

Embedded Capture the Flag (eCTF) - Team Co-Captain

Directed architectural defense and attack operations for Binghamton University's team, securing a 13th-place international ranking. Designed micro-controller firmware defenses against physical and logical exploitation.

Artifact Evaluation Committee Member

Appointed to systematically review and test artifact reproducibility for papers accepted to the premier security symposium.

System and Method for Performing User Activity Using an Electroencephalogram (EEG)