Dr. Mengyuan Li

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mengyuan Li is an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California, in the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research focuses on uncovering and understanding hardware vulnerabilities in systems, particularly in cloud and AI technologies. He works on enhancing security through software-hardware co-design, aiming to create efficient and secure devices. His research includes work on side-channel attacks, confidential computing, and trusted execution environments, addressing micro-architectural attacks in CPU and GPU systems. Li has a keen interest in program analysis and reverse engineering to better secure computational infrastructures.

Research Interests

System Hardware Vulnerabilities Cloud System Security CPU Security GPU Security AI System Security Software-Hardware Co-Design Secure Efficient Devices Systems

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.