
Qian Lou
Assistant Professor
- Office: Health Sciences II 234
- Email: qIan.lou@ucf.edu
- Phone: 407-823-2505
BIOGRAPHY
Qian Lou is an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Central Florida and a member of the university’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Cluster. His research focuses on enhancing the efficiency, privacy and security of deep learning systems, with applications in computer vision and natural language processing.
Before joining UCF, Lou worked as a senior research scientist at Samsung Research AI Center. He has contributed to the development of secure machine learning systems and has experience in both academic and industry research settings.
Lou actively participates in professional activities, serving on program committees and as a reviewer for various conferences and journals in his field.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in Computer Engineering – Indiana University, Bloomington
- M.S. in Computer Engineering – Indiana University Bloomington
- B.S. in Computer Science – Shandong University
RESEARCH
Improve the efficiency, privacy, and security of deep learning on both computer vision and natural language processing tasks by designing novel algorithms, models, and systems.
- Deep learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing
- Privacy-preserving/Secure machine learning
- Computer Systems and Architecture
- Cybersecurity
AWARDS
- 2018 AAMAS Best Paper, Finalist
- 2016 AAMAS Best Demonstration Paper, Finalist
- University of Southern California Merit Fellowship