Kunyang Li
Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
I am a Ph.D. student in the Computer Sciences Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, advised by Prof. Patrick McDaniel, and a research assistant in the Security and Privacy Research Group. I am grateful to have been mentored by Dr. Mantas Mazeika and Dr. Dan Hendrycks at CAIS. I received my B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics (Honors, advised by Adwait Nadkarni) from William & Mary.
I am interested in building trustworthy AI systems that remain resilient in complex, adversarial environments. Specifically, I have studied how model architectures and training strategies affect adversarial robustness. I have also worked on AI functional wellbeing and its implications for safety. My current research centers on the security properties of multi-agent systems. As AI agents become more capable and collaborative, their interactions create new, emergent vulnerabilities. My goal is to develop methods and frameworks to ensure these systems are reliable and secure in real-world deployments. I am always open to discussing new ideas, feel free to reach out!
In my free time, I enjoy being outdoors—biking 🚴, hiking 🏔️, and snowboarding 🏂—as well as playing table tennis 🏓.