Portrait of Hari Bhavsar

Hari Bhavsar

Computer Architecture · IIT Bombay

I recently graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, where I was a member of the CASPER research group.

My research interests lie in computer architecture, particularly cache hierarchy design and the interaction between performance and security. I am interested in understanding how caches can improve processor performance while also introducing new security challenges.

My work spans both sides of this problem. On the security side, I have studied conflict- and capacity-based cache side-channel attacks. On the performance side, I investigate cache hierarchy design for graph workloads and other domain-specific applications.

Outside research, I enjoy cycling and cooking. While living in Mumbai, I have cycled from Borivali to Churchgate and from Versova to Vikhroli.

News

Aug 2025
Our SoK paper on Secure Randomized Caches received the Distinguished Artifact Award at USENIX Security 2025.
May 2025
Our SoK paper on Secure Randomized Caches was accepted at USENIX Security 2025.

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