Prof. Kexin Pei — Research Profile
University of Chicago · Department of Computer Science
Graduate application deadlines
Department of Computer Science
PhD in Computer Science
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 10, 2026
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Prof. Kexin Pei at University of Chicago Department of Computer Science lists Machine Learning for Code, Program Analysis, Software Security and Reliability as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Natural Code Transformation Confuses Agents in Vulnerability AnalysisPreprintarXiv (Cornell University) · Oct 9
- The Devil Is in the Interface: Evaluating How Tool Architecture Shapes Coding Agent BehaviorPreprintarXiv (Cornell University) · Aug 11
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