Lingling Fan

Lingling Fan is an Associate Professor (100 Young Academic Leaders of Nankai University) at Nankai University, China. Her research focuses on software security analysis, software testing and analysis, and big data-driven analysis, with significant contributions to mobile application security, particularly in Android security and accessibility.

Her research interests include:

• Software Security Analysis, with emphasis on mobile application security and vulnerability detection
• Software Testing and Analysis, particularly for Android applications and accessibility issues
• Big Data-driven Analysis for security and quality assessment of software systems

Dr. Fan's publication record shows strong trends in automated security testing, vulnerability detection in open-source ecosystems, and accessibility analysis for mobile applications. Her work spans multiple disciplines including software engineering, security, and human-computer interaction, with a particular focus on practical applications for Android ecosystem and measurable real-world impact.

Her notable scientific awards include:

• ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award (ASE 2022)
• ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award (ICSE 2021)
• ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award (ICSE 2018)
• Research Tool Award at NASAC 2018
• National Scholarship from The Ministry of Education, China (2018)
• ACM SIGSOFT CAPS Award (ASE 2018)

Dr. Fan has served in various academic service roles including as a program committee member for major conferences such as ASE, ICSE, FSE, and ISSRE. She has also been a reviewer for prestigious journals including IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (TIFS), IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing (TDSC), IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (TSE), and ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM).