Yicheng Zhang
Scholar

Yicheng Zhang

Google Scholar ID: X3LwPLAAAAAJ
Ph.D. candidate at University of California, Riverside
Hardware SecuritySide Channel AttackAR/VR SecurityML SecurityGPU Security
Citations & Impact
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Citations
447
 
H-index
8
 
i10-index
7
 
Publications
16
 
Co-authors
19
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Publications
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Published multiple papers on hardware and system security, such as 'Acoustic attacks on IMU sensors in XR headsets' and more. Awarded the UCR Dissertation Completion Fellowship. Presented at multiple international conferences, including USENIX Security 2025.
Research Experience
  • During his Ph.D. at UC Riverside, he was involved in multiple research projects on hardware and system security. He has published papers in several international conferences and served on the program committees of various academic conferences.
Education
  • Ph.D. from UC Riverside (Advisor: Prof. Nael Abu-Ghazaleh); M.Sc. from UC Irvine; B.S. from Sichuan University.
Background
  • Research interests lie in hardware and system security, with a particular focus on AR/VR security and privacy, and microarchitectural/system security. Will join George Mason University as an Assistant Professor next Spring.
Miscellany
  • Actively recruiting passionate students to join his research group.