معرفی
Dongpeng Xu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of New Hampshire. His research focuses on cybersecurity, software security, and program analysis, with particular emphasis on binary code analysis, malware detection, and obfuscation techniques. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Sciences and Technology from Pennsylvania State University, an M.Eng. in Software Engineering from the University of Science and Technology, and a B.E. in Fashion Design and Engineering from Jilin University.
Research Interests:
- Cybersecurity and software security
- Malware analysis and detection
- Program obfuscation and deobfuscation
- Formal methods in program analysis
- Approximate computing security
- Binary code simplification
His publications highlight advancements in malware lineage inference, SMT solver optimization for obfuscated expressions, and hardware-software co-design for secure systems. Notable contributions include VAHunt for detecting repackaged Android malware and VMHunt for verifying obfuscated binary code. He has also explored security threats in approximate computing and developed tools like GraphMR for mathematical reasoning in cybersecurity contexts.
Teaching includes courses such as CS 527 (Fundamentals of Cybersecurity) and multiple iterations of CS 727/827 (Software Security). His research has been supported by grants like the SaTC: CORE grant for deobfuscation techniques. Xu’s work bridges theoretical foundations with practical applications, addressing challenges in both software protection and malicious code analysis.
