HexHive PhD, MSc, BSc projects

This is a list of possible open, unassigned BSc or MSc research projects in the HexHive group for EPFL students.

Check out our list of completed projects to get an idea of past projects.

The projects are designed to be adjustable and scalable according to the type of BSc, MSc, or short PhD research project depending on the depth of the evaluation and exploration. For all projects we expect an open mind, good coding skills (especially in C/C++), and the willingness to learn. Previous experience with compilers (LLVM), build systems, and reverse engineering helps but is not required.

If you are interested in any of these topics then apply through our application form. All project applications have to go through this form and we will internally discuss all applications and then invite students for interviews. Apply early as spots are limited.

In the HexHive we welcome independent ideas from students as well, as long as they focus on the topics of system and software security, especially (but not exclusively) in sanitization of unsafe code, interactions between different components, mitigations, compiler-based security analyses, or fuzzing. So if you have an idea for your own project let us know and we can discuss! Reach out to the people most closest to your ideas and we'll let the ideas bubble up.

Other projects

Several other projects are possible in the areas of software and system security. We are open to discussing possible projects around the development of security benchmarks, using machine learning to detect vulnerabilities, secure memory allocation, sanitizer-based coverage tracking, and others.