Fang Liu

Fang Liu is an Assistant Professor at the School of Computer Science & Engineering, Beihang University, China. She has made significant contributions to the field of software engineering, particularly in the intersection of artificial intelligence and software development practices.

Dr. Liu received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Peking University (Sep. 2017 - Jul. 2022), supervised by Prof. Zhi Jin and Prof. Ge Li. Prior to that, she earned her B.S. in Computer Science from Chongqing University (Sep. 2013 - Jul. 2017).

Her research interests focus on AI for Software Engineering, including program understanding and generation, program repair, and applications of Large Language Models to software development tasks. Dr. Liu teaches Compiler Technology as a compulsory course at Beihang University (Fall 2024) and Programming in Cangjie Language as an elective course (Spring 2025).

Her recent publications demonstrate a clear trend toward leveraging large language models for various software engineering tasks, with a particular emphasis on code editing, program repair, and code translation. Her research spans both theoretical advancements in model architectures and practical applications to real-world software development challenges, with numerous publications in top-tier venues like ASE, ICSE, and FSE.

• Distinguished Paper Award at ICPC'20 for "A Self-Attentional Neural Architecture for Code Completion with Multi-Task Learning"

Dr. Liu actively participates in the software engineering research community as a program committee member for major conferences including ASE, FSE, and ICSE. Her work has significant implications for improving developer productivity, software quality, and the integration of AI technologies into the software development lifecycle.