Mengfei Ren
Mengfei Ren

Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science

Baylor University

About Me

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Baylor University. I received my Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to joining Baylor, I was an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville.

My research focuses on Software Engineering. Specifically, I am dedicated to developing comprehensive analysis and testing frameworks to enhance correctness and robustness of IoT ecosystems, modern compilers and ad-hoc ecosystems.

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Interests
  • IoT Wireless Protocol Testing
  • Modern Compilers/Decompilers Analysis
  • Ad-hoc Ecosystems Testing
Education

  • PhD in Computer Science - 2023

    University of Texas at Arlington

  • MSc in Computer Science - 2013

    University of Texas at Arlington

  • BSc in Computer Science - 2011

    China Univeristy of Petroleum

🧑‍🎓 Prospective Students
I am continuously seeking proactive Ph.D. candidates interested in advancing research in Software Testing. Prospective candidates should possess a strong foundation in computer science or software engineering, with a focus on program analysis, testing, operating systems, and proficient programming skills (C, C++, Python, Java). If this opportunity aligns with your interests, please reach out to me. See current openings in here.
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Abdullah Al Noman, Samson Olugbenga Idowu, Rolly Davany Mougoue Kakanou, Paolo Ciancarini, Mengfei Ren (2025). An AI-based Security Solution for DevSecOps. In Proceedings of the 2025 International Symposium on Intelligent Computing and Networking (ISICN 2025).
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Mengfei Ren, Xiaolei Ren, Huadong Feng, Jiang Ming, Yu Lei (2022). Security Analysis of Zigbee Protocol Implementation via Device-Agnostic Fuzzing. In ACM Journal Digital Threats Research and Practice (DTRAP).
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Teaching & Services

Teaching Courses

  • [Baylor] CSI 3373: Software Assurance and Testing
  • [UAH] CPE 212: Fundamental of Software Engineering
  • [UAH] CPE 645/CS 685: Applied Cryptography
  • [UTA] CSE 4380/5380 Lab: Information Secuirty I

Professional Services

Technical Program Committee

  • [SoutheastCon] IEEE SourtheastCon: 2024, 2025
  • [JSS] The Journal of Systems & Software
Contact

✉ Email: Mengfei_Ren[AT]baylor[dot]edu

📫 Address: Department of Computer Science, One Bear Place #97141, Waco, TX 76798-7141