I am seeking self-motivated students who have interests in the following areas, including but not limited to AI, federated learning, and cybersecurity. If you are interested, please email Dr. Yu.

• Ph.D. Students

If you are interested in Ph.D program in Comuputer Science & Engineering at University of Cincinnati, please email me a copy of your CV, GPA, GRE score (if applicable), and TOEFL/IELTS score (for international applicants). In your email, please use “Graduate Applicant – Your Name” as the subject, and describe the motivation of your interests. Multiple RAs will be provided to outstanding applicants, starting from Fall 2025.

• Master Students

If you are interested in pursuing a thesis under my supervision, I encourage you to contact me during your first year at the University of Cincinnati. When contacting me, please email your CV, transcript, and sample publications (if any) before our meeting. To better understand my research, I recommend enrolling in my "Trustworthy Machine Learning" course before reaching out.

• Undergraduate Students

If you are interested in undertaking a capstone project under my supervision, please contact me at least 6 months in advance.