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Xiangyu Zhang is a Samuel D. Conte Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University. His research focuses on automatic debugging, software reliability, computer security, and program profiling. He has designed efficient and effective dynamic slicing techniques applicable in debugging runtime errors, intrusion detection, and preventing software piracy. Additionally, Professor Zhang has developed architectural support for protecting sensitive data in symmetric shared memory processors. His research includes program tracing and profiling, utilizing novel representations and creative compression techniques. Furthermore, he is interested in both dynamic and static program analysis, along with issues related to software engineering and security. Professor Zhang is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
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