PhD candidate in CSE @ University of Michigan
Email: wswang[at]umich[dot]edu
I am a 3rd year PhD candidate in CSE at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, advised by Prof. Ang Chen. My research interests lie in the intersection of systems, networking, and security, with a current focus on applying systems approach to large infrastructures. Previously, I've worked on mobile security and network measurement. Beyond research, I care about teaching and mentoring students in computer science.
Before joining UMich in 2023, I received my B.A. in Computer Science from Middlebury College.
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Email: wswang[at]umich[dot]edu
I am a 3rd year PhD candidate in CSE at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, advised by Prof. Ang Chen. My research interests lie in the intersection of systems, networking, and security, with a current focus on applying systems approach to large infrastructures. Previously, I've worked on mobile security and network measurement. Beyond research, I care about teaching and mentoring students in computer science.
Before joining UMich in 2023, I received my B.A. in Computer Science from Middlebury College.
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Publications
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[NDSS 2026] MVPNalyzer: An Investigative Framework for the Security & Privacy Audit of Mobile VPNs
Wayne Wang*, A. Ortwein*, E. Sobrados*, P. Kumar, A. Anwar, R. Ensafi
In: Network and Distributed System Security Symposium (NDSS) 2026[paper] -
[CCS 2025] Fingerprinting Deep Packet Inspection Devices by their Ambiguities
D. Xue, A. Huremagic, Wayne Wang, R. Sundara Raman, R. Ensafi
In: ACM SIGSAC Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS) 2025[paper] -
[FOCI 2025] Is Custom Congestion Control a Bad Idea for Circumvention Tools?
Wayne Wang, D. Xue, P. Kumar, A. Mishra, A., R. Ensafi
In: Free and Open Communications on the Internet 2025[paper] -
[LangSec 2022] Research Report: On the Feasibility of Retrofitting Operating Systems with Generated Protocol Parsers
Wayne Wang, P. C. Johnson
In: LangSec Workshop @ S&P 2022[paper]
* Equal contribution
Teaching
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Graduate Student Instructor (GSI)
[Fa. 25] EECS 281: Data Structures and Algorithms
Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
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Assistant in Instruction (ASI, full-time)
[Sp. 23] Department of Computer Science -
Course Assistant
[Fa. 19, Sp. 20] CS 201: Data Structures
[Sp. 22, Fa. 22] CS 202: Computer Architecture
Awards
- Timothy T. Huang Award in Computer Science @ Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT on May 28th, 2023
