haojian@ucsd.edu
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I'm an Assistant Professor in Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) and Department of Computer Science and Engineering (affiliate) at UC San Diego.
Human developers create risky computer systems that eventually affect human users. Our lab, Data Smith Lab, takes a human-centered approach to (1) help developers create systems with enhanced privacy and security features and (2) help users safeguard their privacy and security.
These two aspects often need to be codesigned so they do not interfere. For example, the incorporation of end-to-end encryption can make it hard for third parties to audit the privacy attributes of a smart camera.
I plan to take on 2-3 PhD students in the coming cycle.
I am specifically seeking students with strong technical skills in system building who are interested in exploring fields like AI Safety, Cognitive Science, Information Visualization, Natural Language Processing,
Programming Languages, and Mobile Computing, all within the context of privacy and security.
See more details here.