Hi, I’m Huiyun! I am a Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University, advised by Dr. James C. Davis. Before starting my Ph.D., I worked as a Software Engineer II at Mastercard Data & Services. I received my B.A. in Computer Science from Mount Holyoke College in 2022.

Research Interests

My research primarily focuses on AI for Software Engineering (AI4SE), exploring how artificial intelligence can improve the development, optimization, and maintenance of complex software systems. I am also interested in software security and responsible AI.

Currently, I am developing novel approaches to automate high-performance, energy-efficient software development by leveraging and fine-tuning Large Language Models (LLMs) to analyze, generate, and optimize code.

Recent Updates

2025

• Serving as PC Member for USENIX Security Artifact Evaluation 2026
• Serving as PC Member for TechDebt Junior PC 2026
• Serving as PC Member for MSR Junior PC 2026
• Serving as PC Member for S&P Artifact Evaluation 2026
• Serving as PC Member for ICSE Shadow PC 2026
• Serving as Student Volunteer at ICSE 2025

2024

• Co-authored paper on recommending pre-trained models for IoT devices accepted at SERP4IoT’25
• Co-authored paper on zero-trust dependencies accepted at ICSE’25 (24% acceptance rate)
• Serving as PC Member for ASE Artifact Evaluation Track 2024
• Started Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University