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Wei HuoView profile

Researcher

Max Planck Institute for Security and PrivacyGermany

Wei Huo is a researcher at the Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, specializing in software security and engineering. His work focuses on vulnerability detection, program analysis, and cybersecurity across diverse systems including cloud infrastructure, firmware, and web applications. His research interests encompass Software Security , Program Analysis , Binary Analysis , and AI-driven security techniques . He develops practical tools for identifying vulnerabilities in Kubernetes ecosystems, baseband firmware, and binary code, with emphasis on real-world applicability in industrial contexts. Analysis of his publications (2019-2025) reveals a consistent focus on empirical security studies and tool development. Key trends include cloud-native security (Kubernetes), firmware analysis (printers/baseband), and AI-enhanced binary similarity detection, demonstrating progression from component-level to system-level security challenges. While no specific awards are documented in the source material, his contributions to top venues like ASE, ICSE, and ISSTA reflect significant impact in software engineering research. His work bridges academic rigor with practitioner-oriented solutions, particularly in vulnerability management and automated testing. Wei Huo actively contributes to the security research community through publications addressing critical infrastructure vulnerabilities, though details about student supervision or grant funding are not available in the provided text.

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Yuming FengView profile

Researcher

Max Planck Institute for Security and PrivacyGermany

Yuming Feng is a researcher at Peng Cheng Laboratory, actively contributing to blockchain security research through publications at major software engineering conferences including ASE 2025 and ISSTA. Their work focuses on identifying vulnerabilities in decentralized applications and smart contracts. Research interests include: Blockchain security and vulnerability detection Smart contract analysis techniques Multi-chain system compatibility Program analysis for distributed applications Yuming Feng's recent publications demonstrate expertise in state dependency analysis for DApps and identifying problematic code patterns across blockchain platforms, addressing critical security challenges in decentralized application development. As an active contributor to the blockchain research community, their work combines semantic analysis with multi-source tracing to improve security practices in smart contract development across multiple blockchain environments.

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Tegawendé F. BissyandéView profile

Professor

Max Planck Institute for Security and PrivacyGermany

Prof. Tegawendé F. Bissyandé is a Chief Scientist in the Professor category at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) at the University of Luxembourg. He holds the prestigious position of ERC Fellow and serves as Principal Investigator of the NATURAL project focused on Artificial Intelligence for Program Repair. His research spans software engineering, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, with particular emphasis on applying machine learning techniques to software development and security challenges. Dr. Bissyandé's research interests include: Software Debugging (especially bug localization and program repair) Software Security (especially malware detection and analysis) Code Search (both free-form and semantic code-to-code) Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing for software engineering Cyber-security applications in mobile and cloud environments His recent work demonstrates a strong focus on leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) for various software engineering tasks. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals several key trends: extensive application of LLMs to program repair and code generation; innovative approaches to Android security and malware detection; development of novel techniques for code search and understanding; and exploration of the intersection between natural language processing and software engineering. His research increasingly bridges theoretical software engineering with practical applications in mobile security and developer productivity tools, with a significant portion of his work focusing on Android ecosystem security and program repair technologies. Dr. Bissyandé has received numerous prestigious awards throughout his career: APSEC Best ERA Paper Award (2018) for 'LSRepair: Live Search of Fix Ingredients for Automated Program Repair' IPSJ SIG SE Excellent Research Award (2018) for 'FaCOY: a Code-to-Code Search Engine' FOSS Impact Paper Award (2018) for 'Characterizing Deprecated Android APIs' SANER Best ERA Paper Award (2016) for 'Parameter Values of Android APIs: A Preliminary Study on 100,000 Apps' ASE Best Paper Award (2012) for 'Diagnosys: automatic generation of a debugging interface to the Linux kernel' As an active member of the software engineering research community, Dr. Bissyandé serves on program committees for major conferences including ICSE, ASE, and ISSTA, and has been an Area Chair for ICSE 2024. His industry partnerships include significant collaborations with BGL BNP Paribas (since January 2019), Luxembourg Stock Exchange (since January 2018), and Paul Wurth (January 2015 to 2018), demonstrating the practical impact of his research. He leads the SerVAL lab at SnT, which focuses on software validation and analysis, with particular expertise in mobile security and program repair technologies, and actively mentors PhD candidates through FNR research grants.

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Jonathan BellView profile

Associate Professor

Max Planck Institute for Security and PrivacyGermany

Jonathan Bell is an Associate Professor in Software Engineering and Software Systems at Northeastern University's Khoury College of Computer Sciences. Previously, he was faculty at George Mason University where he received a university-wide Teacher of Distinction award. Bell directs research that makes it easier for developers to create reliable and secure software by improving software testing and program analysis. His research spans several key areas in software engineering: flaky tests, fuzzing, software supply chain analysis, and continuous integration. Bell's work on accelerating software testing earned an ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award (ICSE '14), and his contributions to the object-oriented programming community were recognized with the 2020 Dahl-Nygaard Junior Researcher Prize. His program analysis research has resulted in widely adopted runtime systems including the Phosphor taint tracking system and CROCHET checkpoint/rollback tool. His recent publications reveal a consistent focus on practical software engineering problems with empirical validation. His work increasingly addresses the challenges of modern software supply chains and dependency management, building on his earlier foundational work in testing and program analysis. The trend shows progression from specific testing problems to broader software ecosystem challenges. ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award (ICSE '14 - Unit Test Virtualization with VMVM) Dahl-Nygaard Junior Researcher Prize (2020) NSF CAREER award recipient Teacher of Distinction award from George Mason University Bell actively serves the software engineering community through program committee work for major conferences (ICSE, ASE, FSE, ISSTA), co-organizing mentoring workshops, and contributing to open source projects. He co-founded the Clowdr open source project during the pandemic to support virtual academic conferences and subsequently co-founded a startup around it. His research has been funded by the NSA and NSF, and he serves on the Computing Research Association's Education Board.

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Haipeng CaiView profile

Associate Professor

Max Planck Institute for Security and PrivacyGermany

Haipeng Cai serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. His academic work spans software engineering, program analysis, and software security with particular emphasis on adaptive analysis techniques for mobile and distributed systems. His research interests center on adaptive/data-driven static and dynamic analysis for security applications targeting mobile apps, distributed systems, and multilingual software. Current work focuses on enhancing vulnerability detection, cross-language bug analysis, and automated security tooling through machine learning approaches. His lab produces tools like VinJ for vulnerability data generation and PolyFax for multilingual software characterization. Recent publications reveal strong trends in multilingual system security and AI-enhanced analysis , with 15+ papers since 2022 addressing cross-language vulnerabilities, Android security, and learning-based vulnerability detection. His work bridges theoretical program analysis with practical security applications in real-world software ecosystems. As an active academic contributor, he serves on program committees for major conferences including ASE, ICSE, and FSE, and will deliver a keynote at PROMISE 2025. His leadership includes journal-first paper chair roles and session chair positions at top software engineering venues. Dr. Cai maintains an active research presence through his personal website , GitHub repository ( github.com/chapering ), and academic social media profiles, with consistent contributions to the software engineering research community since 2018.

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David W. PaoView profile

Professor

Trinity International UniversityUnited States

David W. Pao serves as Dean of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Professor of New Testament at Trinity International University. His leadership spans academic administration, editorial direction for major Bible commentary projects, and international teaching engagements across Asia and Oceania. As New Testament editor for the Tien Dao Bible Commentary series and consulting editor for Zondervan's Exegetical Commentary series, he shapes biblical scholarship globally. Education BA, Wheaton College MA, Wheaton College Graduate School MTS, Harvard University MA, Harvard University PhD, Harvard University Pao's research centers on New Testament exegesis with emphasis on Pauline theology (particularly thanksgiving motifs and Isaianic new exodus themes in Acts) and Luke-Acts narrative structure. His work bridges historical-critical analysis with theological interpretation, examining early Christian identity formation within Greco-Roman contexts and contemporary global Christianity. Specialized studies include Colossian/Philemon exegesis and ascension theology in Luke-Acts. Recent publications reveal increasing focus on cross-cultural biblical interpretation, notably through Chinese-language scholarship and projects addressing post-imperial Christian identity. His editorial leadership in multi-volume commentary series demonstrates commitment to making rigorous scholarship accessible across linguistic and cultural boundaries. Awards and Honors Harvard University Teaching Fellowship Harvard University Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship As Dean, Pao oversees advanced theological education including ThM and PhD programs while maintaining active involvement in the Evangelical Theological Society, Institute of Biblical Research, and Society of Biblical Literature. His international visiting professorships reflect significant influence in global evangelical scholarship, though specific student advising details remain undisclosed in source materials.

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Florian DosterView profile

Professor

Heriot-Watt UniversityUnited Kingdom

Florian Doster is a Professor at Heriot-Watt University, affiliated with the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society and the Institute for GeoEnergy Engineering. He leads the MuPhi Research Group, focusing on multi-scale modeling of subsurface flow phenomena, particularly in porous media and fractured reservoirs. His work addresses challenges in CO2 storage, hydrocarbon production, and groundwater management. He actively supervises PhD students, including Amanzhol Kubeyev, and collaborates with industry and research councils. Research interests include multi-scale simulation, reactive transport, and AI-driven uncertainty quantification, with applications to geological carbon sequestration and reservoir engineering. His group develops open-source tools, such as the Carbonate Reservoir Group HWU code. Notable projects include regional screening of saline aquifers in Malaysia and fracture mechanics studies. Publications highlight advancements in AI for subsurface modeling, CO2 leakage risk assessment, and pore-scale interactions. Funding sources include industry partnerships and research councils. The MuPhi Group’s activities span geomechanics, fracture network analysis, and environmental sustainability.

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Julia RhyderView profile

Associate Professor

Harvard UniversityUnited States

Julia Rhyder is an Associate Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University, specializing in the Hebrew Bible and ancient Israelite religion. She holds academic affiliations with Harvard Divinity School and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Her research focuses on ritual texts, the history of Israelite cult, and comparative ancient Near Eastern studies. Education: PhD in Hebrew Bible from the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), Bachelor of Theology (Honors) from Whitley College (Australia), and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne (Australia). Research Interests: Ritual practices in the Hebrew Bible, Second Temple traditions, ancient Syro-Palestinian history, Priestly traditions in the Pentateuch, and the intersection of biblical law with warfare and memory. Current projects include a monograph on calendrical festivals and war commemoration in the Hebrew Bible, funded by a Beaufort Fellowship at St John's College, Cambridge. Notable Awards: 2021 Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award, 2021 David Noel Freedman Award, and Beaufort Visiting Fellowship (2023). Publications include Centralizing the Cult: The Holiness Legislation in Leviticus 17–26 (2019) and co-edited volumes such as Text and Ritual in the Pentateuch (2021). She is also writing a commentary on Leviticus for the Hermeneia series.

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José Miguel RojasView profile

Lecturer

University of SheffieldUnited Kingdom

Dr. José Miguel Rojas is a Lecturer in Software Testing at the University of Sheffield's Department of Computer Science. He holds a PhD from the Technical University of Madrid and has held roles including Research Associate at the University of Sheffield and Lecturer at the University of Leicester. His research focuses on automated software testing, search-based techniques, and education in software engineering. Education: PhD in Software and Systems (Technical University of Madrid, 2013). Research Interests: Automated test generation, mutation testing, empirical software engineering, and teaching methodologies for testing. He leads the development of tools like EvoSuite and Code Defenders , which advance unit test generation and education through gamification. Key Publications include work on test suite generation effectiveness, mutation testing games, and accessibility testing for mobile apps. Awards include ACM Distinguished Paper Awards for contributions to testing methodologies. Grants: PI on EPSRC-funded projects like 'Accelerating Software Development using Gamification' and Co-PI on the UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Node. Labs/Teams: Active in the Testing Research Group and contributes to the Code Defenders educational platform.

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Jane AlverView profile

Research Fellow

University of CanberraAustralia

Jane Alver is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Canberra specializing in Public Policy, Law, Civil Society, Gender Studies, and International Development. Her work centers on feminist perspectives within Pacific regional contexts, addressing structural inequalities through critical analysis of workplace cultures, political institutions, and transnational governance systems. Dr. Alver's research explores feminist alliance-building across Pacific diversity, gendered workplace dynamics, and the integration of autoethnography as a transformative research methodology. She investigates how gender intersects with race, class, and colonial histories in policy implementation, with particular focus on Sustainable Development Goal 5 (gender equality). Her methodological approach emphasizes lived experience narratives to challenge traditional knowledge production frameworks and advocate for inclusive institutional reforms. Analysis of her 2021-2025 publications reveals three dominant trajectories: (1) Pacific feminist solidarity through intersectional alliance-building, (2) critical examination of gendered labor in political institutions, and (3) innovative governance models for just transitions in resource management. Her work consistently bridges academic theory with policy applications, particularly in Australian-Pacific regional cooperation and workplace diversity initiatives. No scientific awards or fellowships were identified in available sources. While no student supervision details appear in current records, Dr. Alver's research demonstrates significant engagement with Pacific civil society organizations and Australian government bodies. Her evaluation work for the Defence Suicide Prevention Program indicates substantial grant-funded applied research, though specific funding mechanisms remain undocumented. Current projects focus on transforming parliamentary workplaces and advancing feminist regionalism through the Pacific Feminist Forum.

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Fatemeh VafaeeView profile

Associate Professor

University of New South WalesAustralia

Associate Professor Fatemeh Vafaee is a leading researcher at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) , holding appointments as Associate Professor in the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BABS) and Deputy Director (Science) of the UNSW AI Institute . She previously served as Deputy Director of the UNSW Data Science Hub (uDASH) and has held academic positions at the University of Toronto and the University of Sydney. PhD in Artificial Intelligence from University of Illinois at Chicago Postdoctoral Fellowships at University of Toronto and University of Sydney Founded the AI-Enhanced Biomedicine Laboratory in 2017 Her research focuses on deploying advanced AI techniques to address biomedical challenges through: Biomarker Discovery for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases Single-Cell Multi-Omics data integration and analysis Computational Drug Repositioning and network pharmacology Multi-Omics Data Fusion and temporal network modeling Recent publications demonstrate expertise in liquid biopsy development , single-cell imaging , and AI-driven cancer diagnostics . Her methodological contributions include novel deep learning architectures for omics data analysis and graph neural networks for drug synergy prediction. Scientific accolades include: Winner, Women in AI Asia-Pacific Health Award (2023) Runner-Up, WAI-APAC Innovator of the Year (2023) Top 10 Women in AI in Asia-Pacific (2023) Australian Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Society Research Excellence Award (2023) She supervises PhD candidates across computational biomedicine and AI in healthcare , with significant grant achievements exceeding $17M in competitive funding, including schemes from ARC Discovery , NHMRC , and Medical Research Future Fund .

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Klaas-Jan StolView profile

Senior Lecturer

University College CorkIreland

Klaas-Jan Stol is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Computer Science and Information Technology, University College Cork. His research focuses on software development methods, open source practices, and improving research methodologies in software engineering. He leads projects funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and industry, with grants totaling over €1.5 million. Notable roles include SFI Principal Investigator on open source and agile projects. Education: PhD (Computer Science, University of Limerick), MSc (University of Groningen), B.ICT (Hanzehogeschool Groningen). Former Research Fellow at Lero - Irish Software Research Centre. Research interests span open source adoption, inner source frameworks, crowdsourcing, and theory development. Key publications include Adopting InnerSource: Principles and Case Studies (2018) and Scaling a Software Business (2017). Awards include the Lero Director’s Research Excellence Award (2019). Grant leadership includes SODAW (€464k), HUSRAI (€353k), and Security-Centered Developers (€91k). Guides PhD/postdoc researchers in areas like secure coding and open source ecosystems. Editorial roles: Empirical Software Engineering, Journal of Systems and Software. Labs/Teams: Active in Lero as a Funded Investigator, contributing to industry-academia collaborations.

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Benedict D. RogersView profile

Professor

The University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom

Professor Benedict D. Rogers is a Professor of Computational Hydrodynamics at the University of Manchester’s School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering. His work focuses on numerical simulations of free-surface flows, coastal hydrodynamics, and multi-phase phenomena using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH). He holds leadership roles in SPHERIC (Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics rEsearch and engineeRing International Community) and is a core developer of open-source SPH codes like DualSPHysics. Education: MEng (Hons) and DPhil in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford, followed by postdoctoral research at Johns Hopkins University and EPFL. Academic roles include RCUK Research Fellow (2007-12), Senior Lecturer (2012-14), Reader (2014-18), and current Chair of Computational Hydrodynamics at Manchester. Research Interests: Free-surface hydrodynamics SPH methods for coastal engineering High-performance computing acceleration Tsunami and flood modeling Laser processing applications of SPH Leadership: Director of Postgraduate Research Studies (2013-2018), External roles include Vice-Chair of SPHERIC and Editor-in-Chief of Engineering and Computational Mechanics (ICE Proceedings). Awards include the Institution of Civil Engineers’ Telford Premium (2014, 2016) and RAEng Leverhulme Fellowship (2017).

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David Chaves-FragaView profile

Assistant Professor

University of Santiago de CompostelaSpain

David Chaves-Fraga is an Assistant Professor at Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (Spain), affiliated with CiTIUS (Center for Intelligent Technologies) and a research collaborator at KU Leuven's DTAI group. His expertise lies in Knowledge Graph Construction (KGC), focusing on declarative mapping rules, data integration, and semantic web technologies. He completed his PhD at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in 2021, researching Knowledge Graph Construction from heterogeneous data sources. Education PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (2016–2021) Master in Artificial Intelligence, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (2015–2016) Bachelor in Computer Science, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (2011–2015) Research Interests Dr. Chaves-Fraga specializes in optimizing data integration systems using declarative rules (e.g., RML), scalable KG materialization, and benchmarking tools like KROWN. He emphasizes reproducibility and sustainability in KG creation, advocating for community-driven standards. His work bridges theory and practice, addressing challenges in real-world KG adoption. Contributions He co-chairs the W3C Knowledge Graph Construction Community Group, organizes workshops like KGC and Sem4Tra, and coordinates initiatives like Open Summer of Code. His tools (e.g., SDM-RDFizer, RMLdoc) are widely used in the semantic web community. Key themes include RDF-star generation, SHACL constraint extraction, and ontology-mapping interoperability.

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René RöpkeView profile

Assistant Professor

Vienna University of TechnologyAustria

René Röpke is an Assistant Professor at TU Wien since August 2024. Previously, he conducted his PhD and postdoctoral research within the Learning Technologies Research Group at RWTH Aachen University, focusing on personalized game-based learning for cybersecurity education. His academic journey includes a Bachelor's and Master's from Technical University of Darmstadt and a study semester at Simon Fraser University in Canada. His research interests span Learning Technologies, AI-driven Education, Game-based Learning, and Open Educational Resources (OER). Notable projects include the AIStudyBuddy initiative for AI-powered study planning and the development of serious games for phishing education. He has contributed to tools like WebWriter for interactive content creation and BuddyAnalytics for educational data visualization. Röpke’s recent publications emphasize leveraging AI and process mining for personalized learning solutions, study path optimization, and collaborative learning analytics. His work bridges theoretical educational frameworks with practical digital tool development, aiming to enhance individualized and equitable access to education. He has actively participated in conferences like LAK (Learning Analytics & Knowledge) and DELFI, advocating for open science practices and transparency in educational technology. His contributions highlight a strong focus on human-centered design principles in educational technologies.

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