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
Sireesha Bommareddy (Spring 2023–Present)
Research interests: quantum software engineering, quantum education
Undergraduate Students
Nick Kim (Summer 2024–Present, independent study)
Research interests: quantum software engineering, machine learning
Past Students
Master’s Students
Ishan Joshi (independent study, Spring 2023)
Undergraduate Students
Mikayla Hopper (cybersecurity project, Spring 2023)