Bio
I am an associate professor with Department of Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). I am currently also serving as the Vice President for Silicon Valley Cybersecurity Institute (SVCSI), a non-profit organization dedicated to cybersecurity research and education. I received my Ph.D. in Information Sciences and Technology from College of Information Sciences and Technology at the Pennsylvania State University. My advisor is Dr. Peng Liu.
My current research covers several areas of cybersecurity and digital forensics, including network and distributed system security, AI security, IoT & embedded system security, mobile & software security, privacy, security & digital forensics education and workforce training etc.
Our lab is actively recruiting self-motivated PhD, Master and Undergraduate students who are passionate about cybersecurity research. You can find WPI's Ph.D. application requirements here. If you are interested in joining our lab, please contact me through email xsun7(at)wpi.edu.