Yaowen Zheng
Independent Researcher at Self-employed
China
Summary
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Top SchoolYaowen Zheng is an independent researcher based in China with eight years of experience focusing on system security and software testing techniques. Trained as a geophysicist (PhD, Victoria University of Wellington) with earlier degrees in marine sciences, Yaowen brings a data-driven, interdisciplinary approach to security research and climate modelling. Recent roles include a climate modeller position at the British Antarctic Survey and current independent research work, signaling a blend of domain science and systems-level engineering. He maintains a personal research presence via his website rather than LinkedIn, underscoring a preference for self-curated dissemination of work. Yaowen’s background across marine science, geophysics and system security gives him a rare perspective on applying rigorous scientific methods to software testing and vulnerability analysis.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Marine and Antarctic Science, First Class Hons, Bachelor of Science - BS, Marine and Antarctic Science, First Class Hons at University of TasmaniaDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geophysics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geophysics at Victoria University of WellingtonBachelor's degree, Marine Sciences, Bachelor's degree, Marine Sciences at Ocean University of China
Github Skills (6)
throughput9
firmware8
fuzzer8
workbench7
fuzzing7
iot6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
zyw-200/FirmAFL_2020
Dec 2020 - Nov 2022
Contributions:34 commits, 16 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 11 months
zyw-200/EQUAFL
Mar 2021 - Oct 2022
Contributions:3 commits, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 6 months
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