Alex Liu
Postdoctoral Researcher at Carnegie Mellon University
San Diego, California, United States
Summary
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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.
11 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 (85)
spatial-regression9
captcha9
geostatistics8
geography8
geodesy8
bob8
chrome8
spatial-data-analysis8
navigator8
anti-bot7
testing7
imperva7
bot-detection7
sparse-matrix7
browser7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
alexliu0809/StudyNotes
Aug 2018 - Dec 2021
Contributions:24 commits, 8 pushes in 3 years 4 months
alexliu0809/alexliu0809.github.io
Jan 2017 - Mar 2025
Alex's Personal Website. Source Code
Contributions:9 PRs, 252 pushes, 1 branch in 8 years 3 months
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