Ethan Wang
Ph.D. Student in Computer Science
University of California, Davis
About Me
I am a first-year Ph.D. student studying Computer Science at the University of California, Davis, advised by Zubair Shafiq. Before starting my Ph.D., I completed my Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at UC Davis.
Broadly, I am interested in making the web more private and secure. Recently, I have been specifically interested in fingerprinting AI web agents and the security and privacy of agentic browsers.
Outside of work, some of my favorite activities are spending time with my friends and family, learning how to do new things, hiking/driving to see the world, playing sports and running, and immersing myself in stories. I also enjoy traveling and engaging with different cultures to expand my horizons.
Recent News
- July 2026 I presented my poster on FP-Agent at the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PETS) held in Calgary, Canada.
- June 2026 Serving as an artifact reviewer for Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PETS)!
- February 2026 I presented my poster on AI browsing agent detection at the UC Noyce Initiative Research Symposium held at UC Davis.
- September 2025 Started my Ph.D. at UC Davis!
- June 2025 Graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science from UC Davis.