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Liz Izhikevich is an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCLA. Her research focuses on improving Internet performance and security, both on earth and in space. Her work has been recognized nationally, including Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Science (2025) and the Internet Measurement Conference Community Contribution Award (2022). Government agencies and industry partners rely on her tools to identify and mitigate online vulnerabilities, and her collaborations have improved video delivery for over a million satellite broadband users. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2024 and has held research positions at Netflix and Censys.