Xiaoning Du

I am a lecturer (a.k.a. Assistant Professor) at the Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity of the Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University.

I obtained my Bachelor of Software Engineering degree from Fudan University in 2014, and I did my Ph.D. at Nanyang Technological University from 2015 to 2020, under the supervision of Prof. Yang Liu. Prior to joining Monash, I worked as a postdoc research fellow at Nanyang Technological University, under the supervision of Prof. Yi Li.

My research is mainly focused on the security and quality assurance of both traditional software and intelligent software with learning-based components, which covers but is not limited to software testing, program analysis, vulnerability detection, and runtime verification. Currently, I am quite interested in the DevOps of AI software systems, which aims to regulate the development and assessment process of AI-assisted solutions, support their post-deployment operation and guarantee trustworthy and sustainable AI services. Please check my publication list for more details.

I am looking for self-motivated Ph.D. students with strong programming skills and relevant research experience. The position is sponsored by full scholarships. Please send me an email with your CV if you are interested. For Monash undergraduate and master students who wish to do honours or minor thesis with me, please check the available projects and send me a copy of your transcript when expressing interest.