Weihang Wang

Weihang Wang is a WiSE Gabilan Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Southern California. His research focuses on building testing and analysis techniques to improve the reliability, security, and efficiency of complex software systems, with particular expertise in WebAssembly technologies.

Wang received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Purdue University in 2018. His educational background has provided a strong foundation for his research in software engineering and security, leading to numerous publications and awards in the field.

His research spans multiple critical areas including WebAssembly analysis, software security, and program analysis. Wang's work addresses fundamental challenges in detecting and mitigating vulnerabilities in modern web applications and systems. His research group develops innovative approaches to static and dynamic analysis, bug detection, and security testing, with a strong emphasis on practical applications and real-world impact. Recent projects include developing frameworks for Spring analysis, WebAssembly function identification, and business flow tampering detection.

Wang's publication record shows a clear trajectory of increasing impact in WebAssembly research, with multiple papers at top-tier conferences like WWW, ICSE, and FSE. His work spans from foundational analysis techniques to practical tools that address security and performance challenges in web technologies, demonstrating both theoretical depth and practical applicability.

His scientific achievements have been recognized with prestigious awards including:

• N2Women Rising Stars in Networking and Communications (2024)
• University at Buffalo Exceptional Scholar - Young Investigator Award (2022)
• NSF CAREER Award (2021)
• Facebook Testing and Verification Research Award (2019)
• Mozilla Research Award (2019)
• Maurice H. Halstead Memorial Research Award (2018)
• Best Poster Award at ACSAC'22

Wang has successfully advised numerous graduate and undergraduate students, many of whom have published first-author papers at top conferences and secured positions at leading technology companies. He actively serves the research community through program committee roles at major software engineering and security conferences. His work has been supported by competitive grants from NSF, Facebook, and Mozilla, demonstrating the significance and potential impact of his research directions.

At USC, Wang leads a vibrant research group focused on software engineering, security, and systems. The group is currently working on cutting-edge projects related to static/dynamic bug detection, program analysis for WebAssembly, attack investigation and detection, compiler testing, and performance profiling of modern web applications.