About
I am a researcher at INESC-ID and the Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon. My research focuses on confidential computing, persistent memory systems, and transactional execution.
Research Interests
Confidential Computing
Security mechanisms for protecting data in use, particularly Confidential Virtual Machines (CVMs) and trusted execution environments for AI systems.
Persistent Memory Systems
Programming models and transaction systems for non-volatile memory, focusing on performance and durability guarantees.
Processing-In-Memory
Novel architectures that move computation closer to data, particularly for transactional workloads and high-throughput data processing.
Projects
ACHILLES
Privacy AI SecurityPart of the INESC-ID collaboration on redefining AI security through Privacy Enhancement Technologies, with focus on Confidential Virtual Machines.
Project DetailsPT Smart Retail Redesigned
Smart RetailTransforming retail environments through smart technology integration, part of Portugal's PRR recovery plan.
Project OverviewSelected Publications
EuroSys 2026
Two papers accepted at EuroSys 2026 on persistent memory transactions and processing-in-memory acceleration.
View All Publications-
Words Become SQL: Securing AI Assistants That Talk to Databases
-
FUR: Fast and Unlimited Reads on Persistent Memory Transactions
-
Accelerating Transactional Execution via Processing-In-Memory
-
Prompt-to-SQL Injections in LLM-Integrated Web Applications: Risks and Defenses