Xie Zhijie received his Master's degree in Network Security from the College of Electronic Engineering, National University of Defense Technology in 2020, and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in the same field. He has served as a key member of the research team, contributing to multiple major research projects. His research focuses on password guessing techniques, and he has been awarded several honors and recognition for his academic achievements. His research topics mainly include password guessing, identity authentication security, and social engineering techniques.
Associate Prof. Shi Fan is the Director of the Network Department at the Electronic Engineering College of National University of Defense Technology. Recently, he has led significant national projects. He has published over 40 papers, been granted more than 20 patents, and led more than 20 key research projects, receiving numerous honors and awards. His teaching and research interests include cyberspace security, situational awareness, and knowledge graphs.
Prof. Zhang Min is a doctoral supervisor at the Network Department at the Electronic Engineering College of National University of Defense Technology, dedicated to teaching and research in the fields of network security. He has led and participated in numerous significant scientific research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation and key national research and development projects, and has been awarded multiple first and second prizes for scientific and technological progress. He has published over a hundred academic papers in renowned domestic and international journals and conferences such as USENIX Security, NDSS, TIFS, TDSC, TII, IMC, and EAAI.
Rao Zhihong is the Chief Scientist and the convener of the chief engineers of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC). He also serves as the Chief Engineer of China Cybersecurity Technology Co., Ltd., and the Director of the Cybersecurity Innovation Center of the National Defense Science and Technology Industry, among other positions.He has been engaged in scientific research and management work in the field of cybersecurity for a long time, and has achieved a series of accomplishments and made outstanding contributions in areas such as network attack and defense, cyberspace monitoring and early warning, and the security of industrial control systems. He has presided over and completed a number of national key scientific research projects, and has been awarded many national and provincial-ministerial level science and technology awards. He has published more than 20 influential papers, been granted 60 invention patents, and published 3 academic monographs.
Yuxuan Zhou, currently pursuing a master's degree at the School of Mathematics, Hefei University of Technology, graduated from the School of Science, Hangzhou Dianzi University, with a major in Information and Computational Science in 2024; their current postgraduate research directions mainly focus on large language models, password guessing, and password security.
Xiaoyu Ji, a final-year undergraduate student, will receive a BS degree in information and computational science from the Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China, in 2025. He plans to continue pursuing the MS degree with the School of Mathematics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei. His research interests include password guessing and password security.