PhD Opportunities in Software Security and Engineering
I am currently seeking motivated PhD students to join my research group in exploring exciting new directions in software security and software engineering. My research focuses on proactive security solutions across the DevSecOps lifecycle, with an emphasis on using cutting-edge machine learning techniques, such as large language models (LLMs), to address key challenges in cloud configuration security and the emerging field of quantum software engineering. PhD students will have the opportunity to work on two innovative projects: one focusing on automating cloud configuration security scanning using LLMs, and another investigating security and software quality issues in quantum software engineering. These projects offer an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact in both established and emerging areas of software security. If you are interested in these research opportunities, please feel free to email me directly to express your interest.
Academic Background and Research Focus
I am a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in the Software Engineering group within the School of Computing and Information Systems at the University of Melbourne. I completed my PhD at Monash University in January 2025, under the supervision of Dr. Kla Tantithamthavorn and Dr. Trung Le. My research focuses on developing proactive security approaches for the DevSecOps lifecycle. My work has been published in top-tier Software Engineering conferences, including the International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), the International Conference on the Foundations of Software Engineering (FSE), the International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE), and the Mining Software Repositories Conference (MSR). I have also published in high-impact journals such as IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (TSE), ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM), and Empirical Software Engineering (EMSE). My broader research interests lie in software engineering, particularly in software security throughout the DevOps lifecycle (DevSecOps).
I am originally from Taipei, Taiwan. I currently live in Melbourne, Australia with my partner.