Helen and John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mahmoud Nazzal is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in computer engineering, specializing in the robustness and applicability of advanced machine learning models. His research primarily focuses on enhancing the security, reliability, and real-world applicability of these models, ensuring they can be effectively and safely deployed in various critical domains. Specifically, his work involves graph neural networks (GNNs) and large language models (LLMs) as relational and sequential models, respectively. By addressing the unique challenges these models present, he aims to push the boundaries of their...