Tyler K Bletsch

Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Tyler joined the faculty at Duke in November 2015 after several years of work in industry with NetApp. He received his Ph.D. from NC State University in 2011, with a research focus on software security. In addition to his work at Duke, he has often been a mentor to FIRST robotics teams. His current professional interests include hardware and software security, robotics, and technology education with an emphasis on project-oriented learning.

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Assistant Professor of the Practice of Computer Science

Contact Information

  • Office Location: 103 Wilkinson Building, Durham, NC 27708
  • Office Phone: +1 919 660 5242
  • Email Address: tyler.bletsch@duke.edu
  • Websites:

Education

  • B.S. North Carolina State University, 2004
  • D.Phil. North Carolina State University, 2011

Research Interests

Software security, robotics, project-oriented education, and datacenter efficiency

Courses Taught

  • EGR 393: Research Projects in Engineering
  • EGR 391: Projects in Engineering
  • ECE 899: Special Readings in Electrical Engineering
  • ECE 568: Engineering Robust Server Software
  • ECE 566: Enterprise Storage Architecture
  • ECE 560: Computer and Information Security
  • ECE 496: Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • ECE 495: Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • ECE 494: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • ECE 493: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • ECE 458: Engineering Software for Maintainability
  • ECE 392: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • ECE 391: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • ECE 350L: Digital Systems
  • ECE 291: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • ECE 250D: Computer Architecture
  • COMPSCI 391: Independent Study
  • COMPSCI 350L: Digital Systems
  • COMPSCI 250D: Computer Architecture

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