Published multiple papers in conferences such as NDSS'26, UsenixSecurity'24, DAC'24, etc. Involved in various research projects, including continuous authentication based on PPG and the application of large language models in code analysis. One of his papers on FPGA attacks was selected as the Runner-Up for the CSAW'24 ARC Finalist & Technical Impact Award at CCS'23.
Research Experience
Prior to joining RIT, he obtained his Doctoral degree at the University of California, Davis and conducted related research work there.
Education
Ph.D. from University of California, Davis
Background
Chongzhou Fang is an assistant professor at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). His main research interest lies in system and hardware security, focusing on both cloud scheduler security and side-channel attack & defense in heterogeneous computing resources like FPGAs. He also explores how LLM techniques can be applied to the field of cybersecurity.
Miscellany
He is looking for 1-2 highly motivated Ph.D. students to start in Fall 2026 at RIT and is also recruiting master students who are already at RIT to join his lab.