William Sumner, Simon Fraser University

Research

fuzzing program analysis reverse engineering test case reduction testing and debugging

Latest funding

Inferring rich input structure for software debugging and defence
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$144,000
Automated Explanations for Debugging
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$150,000

All 2 grants and awards

Inferring rich input structure for software debugging and defence

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sumner, William

Keywords: program analysis; testing and debugging; fuzzing; test case reduction; reverse engineering

$144,000

Automated Explanations for Debugging

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sumner, William

$150,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: fuzzing Dear Professor Sumner, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on fuzzing connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Inferring rich input structure for software debugging and defence" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]