Anindya Maiti, Ph.D
Look a little closer.
Ask how things work. Question the comfortable assumption. Leave room to be surprised.
Investigate the questions
The person behind the questions
Hello, I’m Anindya.
I study how digital systems earn our trust and where they fall short. I’m an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Oklahoma, where I lead SecretLab. My research in cybersecurity, privacy, and AI turns questions about technology into evidence that helps people understand risks and make more informed choices.
Beyond the lab, I explore national parks, take long drives, and keep old cars ready for the next journey. I share what those experiences teach me about landscapes, living things, human stories, and the practical work of making things last. The aim is a wider perspective and useful lessons to carry into our own projects, with room for coffee, ramen, and a reliable way home.
Different paths. The same curiosity.
A life beyond the résumé.
The work matters.
So does the world around it.
Out in the world
Exploration
Landscapes, living things, and the perspective that comes from seeing a place a little more closely.
Take the scenic route Under the surfaceSystems
Old cars on long drives. Coffee for late work and early starts. Servers worth keeping running.
See what keeps things moving Questions with consequencesResearch
Security, privacy, and AI, grounded in the systems people actually depend on.
Explore the workWhat connects it all
Stay curious. Earn trust.
Keep exploring.
Useful work. Things cared for.
A chance to share what I learn.
Care about what holds up.
Care shows up in the small things: preparation, maintenance, and following through.
Preparation and repairsMake room for the wider world.
Make space for unfamiliar places, a quieter moment, and a different point of view.
Look at life along the way
Away from the desk
There’s a lot
to be curious about.
A rock formation can send me looking back in time; a place name can send me toward a language. A trail offers plenty to notice about what grows where, and which animals share the place.
I’m interested in how histories, livelihoods and public decisions shape the ways people see and live in a place. There’s usually a better question around the next bend.