Oscar Fang

I’m a first-year PhD student in Computer Science, advised by Prof. Jie Zhou in the Systems Security Lab. My research focuses on programming language security and compiler engineering, with a particular emphasis on memory safety.

Research Interests

My research interests lie at the intersection of programming languages, compilers, and system security:

• Memory Safety: Exploring Rust’s safety mechanisms and developing benchmarks for unsafe features
• Compiler Engineering: Building analysis tools and verification frameworks
• Systems Security: Designing secure systems architectures

Education

• PhD in Computer Science (2024 - Present) George Washington University, Washington, DC Advisor: Prof. Jie Zhou

• BSc in Computer Science University of California, Davis

Current Work

I’m currently developing comprehensive benchmarks for evaluating memory safety in Rust. This work involves:

• Building automated testing infrastructure for unsafe Rust features
• Creating specialized analysis tools for performance measurement
• Engineering verification frameworks for safety guarantees

Experience

Beyond research, I’ve worked on:

• Medical Image Processing at Southeast University - 3D reconstruction and analysis
• Financial Systems at Engage Payments - Analytics platforms serving 200+ student organizations

Feel free to reach out if you’d like to discuss research, potential collaborations, or just chat about systems security and programming languages!

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“The best systems are those that make complexity feel simple.”