Hey there! I'm Saber Ganjisaffar, a Ph.D. Candidate in CSE at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). My research is focused on building secure and efficient computing systems, with a particular focus on hardware-software co-design for performance and security. I delve into computer architecture and microarchitecture, using tools like architectural simulators to explore innovative approaches, identify optimization opportunities, and bring my research ideas to life. I'm also passionate about contributing to open-source simulator projects and collaborating on research that advances the state-of-the-art in system security and efficiency. My work has been published in conferences like ISCA, and I'm fortunate to be advised by Professor Nael Abu-Ghazaleh and Professor Chengyu Song.
I'm always open to new collaborations and interesting research opportunities. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to discuss potential projects or just chat about research!
Publications
S. Ganjisaffar, E.M. Koruyeh, J. Zellmer, H.A. Esfeden, C. Song, N. Abu-Ghazaleh
Proceedings of the 52nd Annual International Symposium on Computer Architecture (ISCA 2025)
R. Nazaraliyev, S. Ganjisaffar, N. Nazaraliyev, N. Abu‑Ghazaleh
arXiv, 24 Jul 2025
G. Almusaddar, Y. Zhang, S. Ganjisaffar, B. Williams, Y.D. Liu, D. Ponomarev, N. Abu‑Ghazaleh
arXiv, 3 Sep 2025
Services
2026
Artifact Evaluation Committee Member
47th IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (S&P), 2026
3x Peer Reviewer
IEEE Access, 2026
Artifact Evaluation Committee Member
European Conference on Computer Systems (EuroSys), 2026
2025
Artifact Evaluation Committee Member
International Symposium on Microarchitecture (MICRO), 2025
Peer Reviewer
Integration, the VLSI Journal (Elsevier), 2025
2024
Conference Organizing Team (Student Volunteer)
International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems (ASPLOS), 2024
Teaching
Winter 26, Fall 25, Spring 25, Winter 25, Spring 24
Teaching Assistant - CS010A - Introduction to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering 1 (Beginner C++ Programming)
University of California, Riverside
Summer 24, Fall 24
Teaching Assistant - CS153 - Design of Operating Systems
University of California, Riverside
Winter 24
Teaching Assistant - CS010B - Introduction to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering 2 (Intermediate C++ Programming)
University of California, Riverside
Spring 2020
Teaching Assistant - Design of Digital Circuits Course
Shahid Beheshti University