LIU Yang

Dr. Liu Yang is a full professor in Nanyang Technological University, Executive Director of Cyber Security Research Centre @ NTU, and Executive Director of CyberSG R&D Programme Office (CRPO). In 2019, he received the University Leadership Forum Chair professorship at NTU, the President's Chair in 2024.

Dr. Liu specializes in software engineering, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. His research has bridged the gap between the theory and practical usage of program analysis, data analysis and AI to evaluate the design and implementation of software for high assurance and security. Many of his research has been successfully commercialized. By now, he has more than 600 publications in top tier conferences and journals, 30+ best paper awards and one most influence system award in top software engineering conferences. He is also leading several major research centers and programs including Cysren, CRPO, Trustworthy AI in NTU (TAICeN) and CREATE center with ICL on medical device security. He has received a number of prestigious awards including MSRA Fellowship, TRF Fellowship, Nanyang Assistant Professor, Tan Chin Tuan Fellowship, Nanyang Research Award, ACM Distinguished Speaker, NRF Investigatorship and NTU Innovator (Entrepreneurship) Award.