About Me
I am a Ph.D. student in the Department of Computer Science at Texas Tech University, advised by Dr. Tianxi Ji. I received my M.S. in Computer Science and Technology from Sichuan Normal University in 2021, advised by Prof. Chaosheng Feng, and my B.S. in Information and Computing Science from Sichuan Normal University. My research focuses on data security and privacy, tradeoffs among utility, privacy/security and efficiency, specifically differential privacy, federated learning, and the security of diffusion models.
Open to collaboration. I am currently seeking like-minded collaborators. If you are interested in my research, please feel free to contact me via email: Shuainan.Liu@ttu.edu.
Research Overview
My research lies at the intersection of privacy, security, and machine learning. I study differential privacy, federated learning, privacy-preserving generative models, and cryptographic techniques for secure data sharing. My goal is to develop principled methods that enable useful learning and data analysis without compromising individual privacy.
Private Learning and Data Analysis
Differential privacy and federated learning methods that preserve the utility of statistical and machine-learning systems.
Privacy-Preserving Generative Models
Privacy-aware diffusion and generative approaches, complemented by cryptographic techniques for secure data access and collaboration.
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Selected papers in privacy, security, and federated learning. For the full publication list, please see my Google Scholar.
Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science
2023 – Present
Department of Computer Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, United States
Supervisor: Dr. Tianxi Ji
M.S. in Computer Science and Technology
2018 – 2021
School of Computer Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
Supervisor: Prof. Chaosheng Feng
B.S. in Information and Computing Science
2014 – 2018
School of Mathematical Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
Honors & Awards
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Conference Reviewer
Peer Review
- Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PETS 2027)
Journal Reviewer
Peer Review
- IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (TPAMI)
- IEEE Internet of Things Journal (IoTJ)
- Knowledge-Based Systems (KBS)
Work Experience
Research Assistant
2023.08 – Present
Texas Tech University
Data Analyst, Management Trainee
2021.07 – 2023.02
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd., Chengdu Branch
Hobbies
- Guitar. I am an amateur guitarist with over 10 years of experience playing acoustic guitar.
Contact
Office Address
Lubbock, Texas, USA