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Chang Ee-Chien

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Hi,

I am an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, School of Computing, National University of Singapore (NUS).

I am a lead-PI in National Cybersecurity R&D Lab (NCL) since 2015. I was a deputy director in Center for Technology, Robotics, Artifical Integlligence and the Law (TRAIL) from 2019 to 2022. I chaired the Joint Academic Committee overseeing Bachelor of Computing in Information Secuirty programme from 2016 till Apr 2023.

I obtained my B.Sc (Hons) in Math and MSc from NUS in 1991 and 1993 respectively. I obtained my Ph.d in May 1998 from the Department of Computer Science, New York University. I was a post-doc in DIMACS and NEC Research Institute from July 1999 to July 2000.

Research interests

Topics in Security. Recently has been working on Machine Learning security, Trusted Execution Environment and applied cyrptography. Earlier works include multimedia and biometric security.

Research positions available in our group

Publications

Professional Activities

Modules Taught

CS3230, Algorithms, (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2018)
CS4241, MultiMedia Information Systems, (2003, 2004, 2005)
CS4236, Principle of Computer Security, (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)
CS4236, Cryptography Theory and Practice, (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020)
CS6230, Topics in Information Security, (2006)
CS5231, Cryptographic Techniques and Data Security, (2007, 2009)
CS1231, Discrete Structures, (2008)
CS5321, Network Security and Management, (2009, 2011, 2013)
CS2107, Introduction to Information Security, (2014 - 2024)
DTS5735, Cybersecurity, (2018 - 2024)

Research supervison

Research Fellow (duration and last known position)

Ning Jianting, 2017-2019. last known position: Professor, Fujian Normal University.
Yang Ziqi, 2019-2020. last known position: ZJU100 Yong Professor, Zhejiang University.
Jan Vykopal, 2018-2019. last known position: Associate Professor, Masaryk University.
Sajal Sarkar, 2017-2018. last known position: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited.
Hung Dang, 2019-2021. last known position: FPB Blockchain Lab.
Aris Cahyadi Risdianto, 2019-2023. last known position: Senior Professional Officer, Singapore Institute of Technology.
Wu Pengfei, 2020-2023. last known position: Research Fellow, Singapore Management University.
S.M. Suhail Hussain, 2020-2022. last known position: Assistant Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.
Song Xiangfu, 2021-2024. last known position: Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University.
Liu Jiayang, 2022-2024. last known position: Researcher, Institute of Science Tokyo.
Fang Han, 2021-2026. last known position: Professor, University of Science and Technology of China.
Gong Jiajun, 2023-2025. last known position: Assistant Researcher, Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen, China.
Ma Yunshan, 2023-2024. last known position: Assistant Professor, Singapore Management University.
Liang Siyuan, 2023-2025. last known position: Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University.
Wang Jialai Wang 2025-2026. last known position: Research Fellow, National Uinversity of Singapore.
Ma Haokai, 2025-current.

PhD students (year of graduation and first appointment after graduation)

Li Qiming, 2006, Research Fellow, Polytechnic University, New York.
Sujoy Roy, 2006, Research Fellow, Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore.
Yu Hang, 2007, Research Fellow, Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore.
Ye Shuiming, 2007 (co-supervised with Sun Qibin), Research Fellow, EPFL, Swizterland.
Nguyen Vu Thanh, 2008, Research Analyst, AMI-Partners, Singapore.
Lu Liming, 2011 (co-supervised with Chan Mun Choon), Software Developer, CE-Infosys Pte Ltd.
Xu Jia 2012, Research Fellow, Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore.
Fang Chengfang 2014, Researcher, Huawei International, Singapore.
Zhang Chunwang 2015, Research Fellow, Institute for Infocom Research, Singapore.
Hung Dang, 2019, Research Fellow, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Zhang Jiyi, 2024, Research Scientist, Paypal, Singapore.
Wesley Tann. 2024, co-Founder, The Radiant Spectrum.
Yang Kang.
Shen Jiamin.
Lee De Zhang.
Qiu Yupeng.

MSc (by research) students (year of graduation and first appointment after graduation)

Guan Xin, 2001, continuing graduate studies in SUNY, Stony Brook.
Gao Ping, 2004.
Shen Ren, 2006, Associate, Risk Advisory Services, KPMG, Singapore
Wang Yuyi, 2010, continuing PhD studies in K. U. Leuven, Belgium

Post-graduate Internships

Yu Jie, Sep 2008 - Aug 2009, from National University of Defense Technology, China
Liu Xuejiao, Sep 2009 - Aug 2010, from Huazhong Normal University, China
Zhu Yixiao, Sep 2018 - Aug 2019, from Xidian University, China
Jiang Qin, Apr 2020 - Mar 2021, from X'ian Jiaotong University, China
Liu Yiran, Jan 2021 - Dec 2021, from Shandong University, China
Ding Hangchou, Jan 2021 - Dec 2021, from Shandong University, China
He Jinyuan, Oct 2023 - Oct 2025, from Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Wang Hanyi, Nov 2024 - Nov 2025, from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Du Mengyao, Feb 2025 - Feb 2026, from National University of Defense Technology, China
Wang Xuan, Feb 2025 - Feb 2026, from National University of Defense Technology, China
Yu Zhaofeng, Sep 2025-, from Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Stefano Simonetto, Mar 2026-, from University of Twente, Netherlands

Undergraduates

Master of Computing, Final Year Projects, UROP, internships & others