Intelligent Security and Privacy (ISnP) Lab
Computer Science and Engineering, University of North Texas
NTDP F231, UNT Discovery Park, Denton, TX 76207


Multiple Positions Available at ISnP Lab: We are currently seeking PhD, master’s, and undergraduate students to join the ISnP Lab. We welcome capable, dedicated, and hard-working individuals who are passionate about solving real-world problems. If interested, please email Dr. Wang or Dr. Hou with your CV, transcripts, and any other relevant documents.

About ISnP

The Intelligent Security and Privacy (ISnP) Lab conducts research at the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. The lab addresses both foundational cybersecurity challenges, such as network, system, and communication security, and emerging research directions in AI for security, where machine learning and data driven methods are used to enhance threat detection, attack attribution, defense automation, and overall system resilience. Beyond applying AI to strengthen security, the lab places strong emphasis on trustworthy AI, with the goal of designing and deploying AI systems that are secure, privacy preserving, robust, and reliable under adversarial conditions and real-world constraints. By integrating theoretical foundations with system level design and experimental evaluation, the ISnP Lab aims to advance secure and intelligent technologies and promote their practical deployment in modern cyberinfrastructure and networked systems.

Faculty

Tao Wang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University of North Texas
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Tao Hou, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University of North Texas
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PhD Students

Shengping Bi
PhD Student
Spring 2021 - present
MS: North Carolina State University
BS: North Carolina A&T State University
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Lang Zhou
PhD Student
Fall 2023 - present
BS: Northwest A&F University, China
Chaowei Shi
PhD Student
Spring 2024 - present
BS: Sichuan University, China
Zefeng He
PhD Student
Fall 2024 - present
BE: Sichuan University, China
Yan Qiao
PhD Student
Fall 2024 - present
BS: Sichuan University, China
Jiang Chang
PhD Student
Summer 2025 - present
MS: University of Idaho
BS: University of Idaho
Chin Lun Wong
PhD Student
Spring 2026 - present
BS: University of North Texas
Maihan Wen
PhD Student
Spring 2026 - present
MS: University at Buffalo
BS: Stony Brook University

Master's Students

Matt Christiansen
Master's Student
Spring 2025 - present
Sushil Banka
Master's Student
Fall 2024 - present

Undergraduate Students

Shashwat Adhikary
Undergraduate Student
Spring 2024 - present

Alumni

Dr. Hamidah Alanazi
Now: Assistant Professor at Princess Nourah University, SAU
PhD: Fall 2021 - Spring 2025
Zheng (Johnny) Wu
Now: Web Application Specialist at UM Amherst
MS: Spring 2019 - Spring 2022
Ashish Kodam
Now: Senior Software Engineer at PayPal
MS: Fall 2019 - Fall 2021
Kevin Lu
Now: Columbia University
High School Student from St. Mark’s School of Texas
Summer 2023 - Fall 2024

Sean Chen
REU Student from Texas A&M University
Summer 2023
Jaelyn McCracken
REU Student from Towson University
Summer 2023
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