Zhuo Zhang
Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science
Zhuo Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Columbia University. His research focuses on software and systems security, with an emphasis on building secure, reliable, and auditable software systems in both traditional and AI-driven settings.
Before joining Columbia, Zhang received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Purdue University, and his B.Sc. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University through the Zhiyuan Honors Program. At Columbia, his group works toward making software systems more secure by construction, more transparent under audit, and more resilient in the presence of increasingly capable AI agents.
Outside academia, Zhang has been active in capture-the-flag competitions, open-source development, and real-world security research.
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Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University, 2026-
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Education
- PhD, Computer Science, Purdue University
- BS. Computer Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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Honors & Awards
- ASE 2024 Distinguished Reviewer Award, ACM SIGSOFT, 2024
- ACM SIGSAC Doctoral Dissertation Award, ACM SIGSAC, 2024
- CCS 2024 Distinguished Paper Award, ACM SIGSAC, 2024
- OOPSLA 2019 Distinguished Paper Award, ACM SIGPLAN, 2019