Hello Dr. Peng,
I hope this message finds you well. I am a second-year PhD student with a strong background in network security, programming, and hands-on experience working with large language models. I am very interested in exploring opportunities to publish on topics relating to LLM agents for security and would like to explore research opportunities.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Best regards,
Sydney Johns
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From: Gao, Peng via Gradstudents
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2025 9:12 PM
To: gradstudents@cs.vt.edu
Subject: [Gradstudents] Research assistant position in LLMs & security
Hi all,
I hope your semester is off to a great start.
I am currently seeking a few research assistants (wage positions, MS thesis students preferred) to work on projects related to LLM agents for security, LLM governance, and network/cloud security.
Ideal candidates should have one or more of the following qualifications:
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Strong programming and system-building skills
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Experience working with LLMs or LLM agent frameworks
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Knowledge of system or network security (experience with eBPF or programmable networks is a plus)
If you are interested, please send your most recent CV and transcripts (undergraduate and graduate) to penggao.jobs@gmail.com. Use the subject line: “LLM&Security - [Your Name]”. I will follow up with you if there’s a potential match.
Best,
Peng Gao
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
Virginia Tech
https://people.cs.vt.edu/penggao/
