Owen Sanzas (Ze Sheng)
Ph.D student @ Texas A&M University
ex Software Engineer @ Fugro
Email: zesheng@tamu.edu
News
(9/1/2025) AI for Cybersecurity: A New Era
Sponsored by DARPA, we are excited to announce that our automatic vulnerability detection and patching system is now available for integration with any third-party, OSS-Fuzz–based software projects. Our mission is to enhance software security using the latest LLM-powered technologies.
During the DARPA AIxCC competition, our system successfully discovered six previously unknown zero-day vulnerabilities. If you are interested in collaborating with us, please feel free to get in touch.
(8/10/2025) AIxCC Cyber Challenges @ DEF CON 2025
We are happy to announce that our team ranked 4th in the final of AIxCC
I am happy to discuss more about this competition and challenges:
Our tech report: https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.07225
Our github page (please star us): https://github.com/o2lab/afc-crs-all-you-need-is-a-fuzzing-brain
Our tech blog: https://all-you-need-is-a-fuzzing-brain.github.io/posts/
Roadmap for LLM in Vulnerability Detection
Our new paper: "Large Language Models in Software Security: A Survey of Vulnerability Detection Techniques and Insights" can be viewed on Arxiv. Here is the link:
Github Repo (Please Star Us!!):
https://github.com/OwenSanzas/LLM-For-Vulnerability-Detection
More About Me
A Top Student
Undergraduate GPA: 3.96/4.0
Graduate GPA: 4.0/4.0
Ze is from Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, and comes from an ordinary family. However, Ze was deeply influenced by the success of family members who have made great achievements through hard work and determination. Ze holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and a first-class honors degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Glasgow. During college, Ze achieved first place in major courses and was awarded scholarships such as the Outstanding Student Scholarship and National Scholarship. Outside of school, Ze also achieved an outstanding score of 339 on the GRE and became an amateur GRE tutor.
A Singer
In addition to academic achievements, Ze is also an outstanding singer. Ze won the championship in the "Talent Show" (the biggest music competition in the university) at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. Ze's main interest is in rock music from the 1950s to the 1980s and has a deep understanding of the genre. During undergraduate life, Ze performed as a resident singer in restaurants and bars in his spare time, and has performed in over 200 shows to date. Currently, Ze is a substitute lead singer for the student band "The Protagonists" in Philadelphia. Click the Image to hear my songs.
An Athlete
Ze is also a talented athlete and sports enthusiast. Ze was once a member of the track and field team and won a gold medal in the men's 100m at the school sports meet. Ze has been practicing Taekwondo for 10 years and has made significant progress in this field. Ze is now a first-degree black belt in Taekwondo. In high school, Ze was also a member of the school's soccer team, playing as a forward. In his spare time, Ze enjoys cycling, hiking, trekking, and diving. He has trekked on a snow mountains at an altitude of 5,200 meters and explored the most magnificent creatures on earth in the depths of the sea at a depth of over 30 meters.