Prof. Jianzhong Liu

Shandong University

Research

Research directions

A high-level overview of the group's research themes and directions.

Kernel fuzz testing

Improving the effectiveness and performance of fuzz testing for operating system kernels through better feedback, execution mechanisms, and state exploration.

Kernel fuzzingCoverage feedbackBug finding

Embedded and mobile system security

Testing embedded operating systems, Android firmware drivers, and hardware-related system components across diverse platforms and architectures.

Embedded systemsAndroid driversFreeRTOSOpenHarmony

File system and system consistency testing

Discovering crash-consistency and correctness bugs by systematically exploring persistent file-system states and system behavior.

File systemsCrash consistencyState exploration

Software analysis and security assurance

Building practical testing and analysis techniques for system software, cloud-native infrastructure, and safety-critical software stacks.

Software testingProgram analysisSecurity assurance