Kevin Wang

RANDLab, University of California Santa Cruz

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I am a network security researcher using intelligent methods to enhance the scope and capability of internet measurements. I am fortunate enough to work with Prof. Ram Sundara Raman. I am particularly interested in monitoring global internet freedom and availability.

I previously conducted research at Censored Planet, where I was advised by Prof. Roya Ensafi. I was on the team that produced CenRL, a first look into using intelligent methods to optimize internet measurements. My journey through research started during my undergrad at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, where I was advised by Carol Flannagan.

In 2023-24, I was a Fulbright Scholar to Poland, where I taught English and computer science at a small university in Podlasie. I received my master’s and bachelor’s degrees in computer science from the University of Michigan in 2023 and 2021 respectively.

news

Sep 28, 2026 Excited to start doing research with RANDLab!
May 18, 2026 CenRL is in S&P 2026!
Nov 14, 2025 Gave a talk at Michigan about my experience and lessons from teaching computer science and English during Fulbright.
Mar 20, 2024 UMich CSE wrote an article about me doing Fulbright things :D

selected publications

  1. CenRL: A Framework for Performing Intelligent Censorship Measurements
    Hieu Le, Armin Huremagic, Kevin Wang, and 2 more authors
    In 2026 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (S&P) , May 2026