Yunze Zhao
PhD Student @ University of Maryland
Security & Privacy Researcher
Hi, I'm Yunze Zhao, a PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Maryland, adivsed by Michelle Mazurek. I am a full-stack engineer and security researcher. I am passionate about building user focused secure and reliable software systems.
EDUCATION
PhD in Computer Science
University of Maryland
Aug 2024 – Present
College Park, MD, United States
Master of Science (MS) - Computer Engineering
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Sep 2022 – Jun 2024
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Geography: Data Science
University of Washington
Sep 2018 – Jun 2022
Seattle, Washington, United States
PUBLICATIONS
EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Maryland
Aug 2024 – Present
College Park, Maryland, United States
Research Assistant
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Sep 2023 – Aug 2024
New York, New York, United States
IT Software Engineering Intern
ZTE Corporation
Jun 2023 – Aug 2023
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Software Engineer
OpenTug
Jun 2022 – Jun 2023
Seattle, Washington, United States
Frontend Development Intern
Sensors, Energy, and Automation Laboratory (SEAL) at UW
Sep 2021 – Jun 2022
Seattle, Washington, United States
SERVICE
Sub-reviewer
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST)
2026
Program Committee
Conference on Software Supply Chain Offensive Research and Ecosystem Defenses (SCORED '25)
2025
Program Committee
Conference on Software Supply Chain Offensive Research and Ecosystem Defenses (SCORED '26)
2026