Yuanyuan Yuan
Scholar

Yuanyuan Yuan

Google Scholar ID: wnhU3KoAAAAJ
ETH Zurich
Security
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
624
 
H-index
15
 
i10-index
18
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
19
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • 2025 IEEE S&P paper: CipherSteal: Stealing Input Data from TEE-Shielded Neural Networks with Ciphertext Side Channels.
  • 2024 CCS paper: HyperTheft: Thieving Model Weights from TEE-Shielded Neural Networks via Ciphertext Side Channels.
  • 2024 ISSTA paper: See the Forest, not Trees: Unveiling and Escaping the Pitfalls of Error-Triggering Inputs in Neural Network Testing.
  • 2024 TSE paper: Provably Valid and Diverse Mutations of Real-World Media Data for DNN Testing.
  • 2023 USENIX Security paper: Precise and Generalized Robustness Certification for Neural Networks.
  • 2023 USENIX Security paper: CacheQL: Quantifying and Localizing Cache Side-Channel Vulnerabilities in Production Software.
  • 2023 ICSE paper: Revisiting Neuron Coverage for DNN Testing: A Layer-Wise and Distribution-Aware Criterion.
  • 2022 ASE paper: Unveiling Hidden DNN Defects with Decision-Based Metamorphic Testing.
  • 2022 USENIX Security paper: Automated Side Channel Analysis of Media Software with Manifold Learning.
  • 2021 CVPR paper: Perception Matters: Detecting Perception Failures of VQA Models Using Metamorphic Testing.
  • 2021 ICLR paper: Private Image Reconstruction from System Side Channels Using Generative Models.
  • Best PhD Dissertation Award 2024, CSE, HKUST.
  • Distinguished Paper Award, 2025 IEEE S&P.
Background
  • Research interests include side channel analysis, AI infrastructure security, etc. Currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Advanced Software Technologies (AST) lab, ETH Zurich.
Miscellany
  • Accounts on Twitter, Github, Google Scholar, ORCID, etc.