Jason Liu is a PhD student in the Computer Science Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
His current research interest is primarily focused on systems security.
Previously, he investigated novel semiconductor materials using computational methods with Professor Paulette Clancy.
He earned his BS in Chemical Engineering and Computer Science at Cornell University in 2019.
Jason defended his dissertation, titled “Designing Practical Security Systems via Information Flow Analysis of Log Data”, in Summer 2025.
Afterward, Jason joined the Palo Alto Networks’ Web Security Team.