Faculty
Lei Zhang, Assistant Professor
Current Students
Ph.D. Students
Ainaz Jamshidi (Spring 2024–Present)
Email: ainazj1@umbc.edu
Research Interests: machine learning, natural language processing, reinforcement learning, quantum software engineering
Fang Yuan (Fall 2023–Present)
Email: fyuan1@umbc.edu
Research Interests: software engineering, applied post-quantum cryptography
Nadeem Ahmed (Spring 2023–Present, supervisor: Dr. Aryya Gangopadhyay)
Email: nahmed5@umbc.edu
Research interests: applied post-quantum cryptography, cybersecurity, computer networks
Master’s Students
Khushdeep Kaur (Fall 2023–Present, Thesis-based)
Research interests: quantum software engineering, machine learning
Nick Kim (Summer 2024–Present, independent study)
Research interests: quantum software engineering, machine learning
Poojitha Thatamsetty (Spring 2025–Present, independent study)
Research interests: machine learning, data analysis, quantum software engineering
Past Students
Master’s Students
Sireesha Bommareddy (Spring 2023– Fall 2024)
Ishan Joshi (independent study, Spring 2023)
Undergraduate Students
Mikayla Hopper (cybersecurity project, Spring 2023)