Ph.D. Students

Yue Li, Fall 2023 - Now. MS: University of Kentucky. BS: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), China.

Ifteher Alom, Fall 2023 - Now. BS: Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST), Bangladesh.

Undergraduate Students

Athan Johnson, Summer 2023.

Prospective Students

For Ph.D. Applicants: I am looking for self-motivated Ph.D. students to work on security and privacy topics in blockchain, distributed/decentralized machine learning, next-G mobile networks, and ML-assisted network defense. Experience in applied cryptography, secure hardware, networking systems, and/or ML/statistical methods is encouraged. If you are interested in working me, feel free to send an email to xiaoy[AT]uky[DOT]edu with your CV, transcripts, and a few sentences describing your research interests and expectation.

For UK CS Master Students: If you are interested in pursuing a master's thesis/project or working as research assistant with me on relevant topics, please contact me so we can discuss. Taking CS471G/571/572 or similar theory courses ahead is recommended.

For UK CS Undergrad Students: If you are interested in pursuing an independent study or working as research assistant with me on relevant topics, please contact me so we can discuss. Taking two of CS371/378/564/571 ahead is recommended.