PhD Supervision

I serve as the co-supervisor for the following PhD students:

Dianshu Liao (Australian National University)

Supervisors: Xiaoyu Sun (P), Shidong Pan
Research Topics: Intelligent Software Engineering (SE4AI, AI4SE, LLM4SE), Knowledge Graphs, and Mobile Software Engineering (i.e., Android performance analysis).
Publications: TSE2024, TKDE2024, TOSEM2023

Meixue Si (Renmin University)

Supervisors: Wenchang Shi (P), Shidong Pan
Research Topics: Usable Privacy and Security, Privacy Regulations, Privacy Notices, Empirical Software Engineering.

Linyi Han (Tianjin University)

Supervisors: Xiaowang Zhang (P), Zhenchang Xing, Shidong Pan
Research Topics: Software Engineering, Vulnerability Management, Machine Learning. To improve vulnerability identification and management in software development through machine learning and LLMs, focusing on vulnerability analysis and information management.
Publications: TSE2025

Zhen Tao (Technical University of Munich)

Supervisors: Chunyang Chen (P), Shidong Pan, Zhenchang Xing
Research Topics: Privcay Policy, AI-based Software Privacy Analysis, AI Law and Regulation.

Australian National University

I serve as the supervisor/co-supervisor for ANU students who are undertaking final year research projects:

2024-present

• Tianyi Zhang, B.S. in Advanced Computing (Honours), co-supervised with Xiaoyu Sun.
  
• Haochen Gong, M.S. in Computing (Advanced)
  
• Mengqi Wang, M.S. in Computing (Advanced)
  -> Incoming PhD @ University of New South Wales, Sydney
• Mufei Li, M.S. in Computing (Advanced)
• Yinsi Zhou, Research Assistant, co-supervised with Xiaoyu Sun.
  -> PhD @ University of New South Wales, Sydney (2024 - )
• Yiling Wang, M.S. in Computer Science, co-supervised with Xiaoyu Sun.
  
• Max Moors, B.S. in Advanced Computing (Honours), co-supervised with Jiamou (Frank) Sun.
  
• Aaron Nguyen, B.S. in Advanced Computing, co-supervised with Jiamou (Frank) Sun.
  

2023-2024

• Zhen Tao, M.S. in Machine Learning and Computer Vision
  Research Engineer @CSIRO's Data61 (2023 - 2024)
  -> PhD @ Technical University of Munich (2024 - )
• Tianchen Guo, B.S. in Advanced Computing (Honours), co-supervised with Xiaoyu Sun.
  [High Distiction Thesis] Large Language Models for Code Understanding in Software Engineering Tasks.
  -> PhD @ University of Queensland (2024 - )
• Lihong Zhang, B.S. in Advanced Computing (Honours), co-supervised with Xiaoyu Sun.
  Automated LLM-based Compatibility Issues Detector For Android Applications.
  -> Master of Computing @ University of Wollongong (2024 - )
• Ke Ran, M.S. in Machine Learning and Computer Vision. 2023 - 2024 (Program Leave)
  -> Independent Game Developer
• Yichi Zhang, B.S. in Advanced Computing (Honours). Uncompleted the project and changed to another supervisor.
  
• Yikai Ge, B.S. in Advanced Computing (Honours), co-supervised with Xiaoyu Sun.
  [High Distiction Thesis] An Empirical Study of Privacy Risks in Android Task-executable Voice Assistants
  
• Litian Wang, B.S. in Advanced Computing (Honours), co-supervised with Xiaoyu Sun.
  Exploring Utility, Attitude, and Responsibility of AI-empowered Tools in Software Development
  -> Software Engineer, MangoTech Group, Australia.

2022-2023

• Zhen Tao, B.S. in Advanced Computing
  [High Distiction Thesis] Design and Evaluation of Automated Contextual Privacy Policy on Mobile Apps.
  -> Master of Machine Learning and Computer Vision @ANU (2023 - 2024)
  -> Research Engineer @CSIRO's Data61 (2023 - 2024)

New York University

I serve as the supervisor/co-supervisor for NYU students who are undertaking research projects:

2025-present

• Venu Gopal, M.S. in Data Science
  
• Haris Naveed, M.S. in Data Science
  
• Qihan Wang, M.S. in Data Science, co-supervised with Emily Black.
  
• Chuhan Ku, B.S. in Computer Science
  

Technical University of Munich

I serve as the supervisor/co-supervisor for TUM students who are undertaking research projects:

2025-present

• Lazar Minić, M.S. in Computer Science, co-supervised with Yanqi Su.