Guannan Liu
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Guannan Liu is a newly appointed assistant professor at CS@Mines. He received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2023, and his BS degree from Purdue University in 2016. His research interests include System and Network Security, Human-Factor Security, and User Authentication. Leveraging systematic and comprehensive measurement techniques, he has investigated various online services to uncover vulnerabilities led by resource mismanagement. The discovered vulnerabilities have been disclosed to large tech companies, and the research results have been published in top-tier security venues.
Contact
CTLM 214B
303-384-2774
Guannan.liu@mines.edu
Personal web page
Education
- Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech (2023)
- BS from Purdue University (2016)
Research Areas
- Network security
- System security
- Cloud computing security
- User Authentication, access control, and authorization
Recent Papers
- An Investigation of Identity-Account Inconsistency in Single Sign-On (https://par.nsf.gov/servlets/purl/10324786)
- Exploring the Unchartered Space of Container Registry Typosquatting (https://www.usenix.org/system/files/sec22-liu-guannan.pdf)
- Ready Raider One: Exploring the Misuse of Cloud Gaming Services (https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3548606.3560647)
Honors and Awards
- Student Travel Grant: DSN 2022
- Dean’s List and Semester Honors
INTERESTED IN WORKING TOGETHER?
Dr. Liu has multiple openings for self-motivated students to work on cybersecurity research. Prospective researchers should email Dr. Liu with CVs and any other supporting materials.