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Danfeng Zhang

Associate Professor of Computer Science
Computer Science
308 Research Drive Box 90129, Durham, NC 27704

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Computer Science · 2024 - Present Computer Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Recent Publications


Can Large Language Models Verify System Software? A Case Study Using FSCQ as a Benchmark

Conference Proceedings of the Workshop on Hot Topics in Operating Systems · May 14, 2025 Full text Cite

Click Without Compromise: Online Advertising Measurement via Per User Differential Privacy

Conference Proceedings IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy · January 1, 2025 Online advertising is a cornerstone of the Internet ecosystem, with advertising measurement playing a crucial role in optimizing efficiency. Ad measurement entails attributing desired behaviors, such as purchases, to ad exposures across various platforms, ... Full text Cite

CtChecker: A Precise, Sound and Efficient Static Analysis for Constant-Time Programming

Conference Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics Lipics · September 1, 2024 Timing channel attacks are emerging as real-world threats to computer security. In cryptographic systems, an effective countermeasure against timing attacks is the constant-time programming discipline. However, strictly enforcing the discipline manually is ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


CAREER: Building Secure Applications with Non-Static Information Flow Policies

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2023 - 2026

Collaborative Proposal: SaTC: Frontiers: Center for Distributed Confidential Computing (CDCC)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2023 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


Cornell University · 2015 Ph.D.

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