Pratik Kamble

A computer scientist and systems security researcher. Research explores how complex software systems behave, why they break, and how to make modern execution runtimes resilient against attack. Currently, Doctoral Security Researcher at Binghamton University (SUNY), advised by Dr. Aravind Prakash.

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science · Binghamton University (SUNY) · 2025–Present. Advised by Dr. Aravind Prakash.

M.S. in Computer Science · University of Florida · 2021–2023.

B.E. in Computer Engineering · Savitribai Phule Pune University · 2015–2019. First Class with Distinction.

Research & Academic Contributions

Systems Security & Binary Analysis

Dead Weight: Analyzing Code Bloat and Its Security Implications in WebAssembly Binaries · DIMVA 2026 • Chania, Greece. Static reachability analysis of 8,461 WebAssembly binaries, with separate dynamic coverage measurements on controlled workloads finding 70–85% of functions unexecuted in those workloads. Simulated debloating quantifies potential attack-surface reduction. [4]

Built a compiler-guided forced-execution prototype that repairs a deciding operand and rechecks the selected branch condition. Using LLVM instrumentation, binary-bound metadata, and runtime validation, raised edge-condition consistency from 36.3% to 83.9% across 4,691 paired directed edges in 30 subjects. Operand repair changed program outputs or called-function sets on 31.1% of a separate 412-edge matched set. The associated manuscript is submitted; review pending. Satisfying one branch condition does not establish whole-path feasibility. Current work investigates fault-injection attacks at an early stage.

Patents & Brain–Computer Interfaces

System and Method for Performing User Activity Using an Electroencephalogram (EEG) · Government of India Patent Office • Granted June 2024. Indian Patent No. 540976 (Application No. 201921011129), co-invented to process EEG signals into device-control commands. [10]

Human-Centered Computing

An AI Approach to Support Student Mental Health: Case of Developing an AI-Powered Web-Platform with Nature-Based Mindfulness · Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education • 2024. Developed backend infrastructure and recommendation APIs for an automated mindfulness platform tailored for student healthcare interventions. [5]

Investigating Situated Learning Theory Through an Augmented Reality Mobile Assistant for Everyday STEM Learning · IEEE VRW • 2024. Investigated Situated Learning Theory through Objectica, an augmented-reality mobile assistant that teaches STEM concepts using everyday objects. [6]

Life Logging: A Practicable Approach · ICCUBEA • 2018. Proposed wearable-sensor data collection and machine-learning frameworks while examining their privacy and security implications. [7]

Academic Service

Program Committee Member · Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE) • 2026. Served on the 2026 CISSE Program Committee, contributing peer reviews of academic papers in cybersecurity education. [2]

Artifact Evaluation Committee Member · USENIX Security Symposium • 2026. Reviewed and tested artifact availability, functionality, and reproducibility for USENIX Security 2026. [9]

Distinguished Reviewer Award · USENIX Security Artifact Evaluation • 2026. Pratik Kamble received the Distinguished Reviewer Award at USENIX Security 2026 Artifact Evaluation in recognition of thorough, constructive reviews that strengthened the evaluation process and supported open science. [3]

Cybersecurity Competitions

Embedded Capture the Flag (eCTF): Team Co-Captain · MITRE Corporation • 2026. Co-captained Binghamton University's team to 13th place among 100+ teams, directing defensive firmware architecture and offensive exploit operations. [8]

Industry Experience

Software Engineer · Vibrent Health · 2023–2024. Engineered high-throughput Apache Kafka bulk-messaging infrastructure and distributed microservices for the NIH All of Us Research Program and Children’s National Hospital.

Software Engineer Intern · Vibrent Health · 2022. Built automated security audit tooling with GitHub APIs for organization-wide code repository security governance.

Software Engineer · Vignet Inc. · 2019–2021. Developed Java and Spring microservices, REST APIs, and Kafka IoT data pipelines for precision-medicine platforms and wearable health integrations.

Selected Publications

• Samruddhi Deshpande, Pratik M. Kamble, Arianna Carchi, Aravind Prakash Learning Through Competition: A Retrospective on the 2026 MITRE eCTF at Binghamton University. 30th Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE). Accepted; publication pending. [accepted paper & abstract] →
• Pratik M. Kamble, Aravind Prakash (2026). Dead Weight: Analyzing Code Bloat and Its Security Implications in WebAssembly Binaries. 23rd International Conference on Detection of Intrusions and Malware, and Vulnerability Assessment (DIMVA 2026). Chania, Greece. [preprint] →[bibtex] →
• Y. C. Wang, Y. Lu, S. Grunwald, S. L. Chu, Pratik M. Kamble, J. Kumar (2024). An AI Approach to Support Student Mental Health: Case of Developing an AI-Powered Web-Platform with Nature-Based Mindfulness. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education. 36(3), 267–280. [doi] →
• A. Kulkarni, C. Albright, Pratik M. Kamble, S. L. Chu (2024). Investigating Situated Learning Theory Through an Augmented Reality Mobile Assistant for Everyday STEM Learning. IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW 2024). Orlando, FL. pp. 955–956. [doi] →
• (2018). Life Logging: A Practicable Approach. 4th International Conference on Computing Communication Control and Automation (ICCUBEA 2018). Pune, India. pp. 1–4. [doi] →

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