Zexin Xu - Team leader
Zexin Xu, holding BS and MS degrees from Ohio State University, specializes in LLM security and safety. He worked on embodied agents in the OSU NLP Group. He also contributed to CBT therapy chatbot with UCI, and now researches LLM security with Dr. Wei Yang at UT Dallas.
Ravishka Rathnasuriya
Ravishka Rathnasuriya is a PhD student in computer science at UT Dallas, working with Dr. Wei Yang. After earning his bachelor's from Midwestern State University, he focuses on AI for Software Engineering, including program adaptation for LLMs, efficiency robustness, and bug detection in CUDA programs.
Tingxi Li
Tingxi Li, a first-year PhD student at UT Dallas, focuses on AI security and software testing. He works on developing robust deep learning algorithms and understanding AI decision-making processes, with particular emphasis on attack and defense mechanisms in real-world AI systems.
Zihe Song
Zihe Song is a PhD student at UT Dallas under the supervision of Dr. Wei Yang, researches software testing with a focus on Android testing. Her work spans UI navigation, record & replay tools and game compatibility testing, currently exploring large language models to redefine mobile capabilities.
Jun Ren
Jun Ren is a senior undergraduate student in Computer Science at UT Dallas, focusing on AI and software engineering. His experience includes LLM research projects and collaboration with Peking University on mobile testing and security. He actively applies his AI and security knowledge to real-world challenges.
Bhavesh Mandalapu
Bhavesh is a junior majoring in Computer Science at UT Dallas, with a focus on practical AI applications and machine learning compilers. His research interests include computer vision and compilers. He has previously conducted independent research on applying CNNs for medical image classification.
Soroush Setayeshpour
Soroush is a PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at UT Dallas. His research bridges deep learning and control systems, with a focus on interdisciplinary applications such as autonomous vehicles and energy systems. He is passionate about using AI to solve real-world engineering challenges.
Wei Yang - Faculty advisor
Dr. Wei Yang, Associate Professor at UT Dallas and NSF CAREER Award recipient, specializes in software engineering and security. With a PhD from UIUC, he focuses on Code Models, LLM security, and intelligent software testing. His innovative research has earned recognition, including an ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award.
Xinya Du - Faculty advisor
Dr. Xinya Du, Assistant Professor at UT Dallas and NSF CAREER Award recipient, specializes in NLP and large language models. With a PhD from Cornell and experience at Microsoft, Google, and AI2, he focuses on building secure and faithful AI systems. His influential research has earned recognition including the 2024 Amazon Research Award.