Alex Liu
Postdoctoral Researcher at Carnegie Mellon University
San Diego, California, United States
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Top SchoolAlex Liu is a computer security researcher and postdoctoral researcher with 11 years of experience bridging academic rigor and applied security practice. Currently at Carnegie Mellon after completing a PhD at UC San Diego, he has worked on password cracking and spatial data projects and brings deep technical expertise in offensive security research. His academic path includes study at UChicago, UCL, and Beijing Institute of Technology, reflecting a broad international perspective on systems and software engineering. Based in San Diego and rooted in practical experimentation, he combines theoretical insight with hands-on tool development and responsible disclosure. Notably, he signals clear constraints around industry engagements in China, underscoring principled stances alongside his research. A follower of Christ, he blends technical curiosity with personal convictions that inform his collaborative approach.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree Computer Science, Master’s Degree Computer Science at University of ChicagoUniversity College LondonUniversity of California, San DiegoBachelor’s Degree Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software Engineering at Beijing Institute of TechnologyHigh School Diploma Science, High School Diploma Science at NO.1 Middle School Affiliated to Central China Normal University
English, Chinese
Github Skills (49)
captcha9
spatial-regression9
spatial-data-analysis8
bob8
dns-cache8
dns-resolver8
testing8
anti-bot8
selenium7
imperva7
chrome7
browser7
navigator7
bot-detection7
deobfuscator6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
ucsdsysnet/trufflehunter
Sep 2020 - Mar 2021
Trufflehunter is a tool that uses DNS cache snooping on public DNS resolvers to measure the prevalence of rare applications and domains on the Internet.
Contributions:24 commits, 2 PRs, 17 pushes in 6 months
dns-cachedns-resolver
alexliu0809/StudyNotes
Aug 2018 - Dec 2021
Contributions:24 commits, 8 pushes in 3 years 4 months
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