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Nesa Research

Our proprietary research in cryptography and AI.

Accepted to NeurIPS 2024, RBFM

Nesa Security paper

Accepted to KDD 2024, SDBD

Nesa Protocol

Accepted to AAAI 2025, DAI

Nesa Fast Inference

Nesa Encryption

Sequential PHE and FHE

U.S. Patent Pending

A selection of research papers authored by Nesa's Leadership.

Make-a-video: Text-to-video generation without text-video data

Make-a-video: Text-to-video generation without text-video data

AI Research  - Dr. Harry Yang
Diffusion Models: A Comprehensive Survey of Methods and Applications

Diffusion Models: A Comprehensive Survey of Methods and Applications

AI Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao
zkLLM: Zero Knowledge Proofs for Large Language Models

zkLLM: Zero Knowledge Proofs for Large Language Models

Security Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
PyOD: A Python Toolbox for Scalable Outlier Detection

PyOD: A Python Toolbox for Scalable Outlier Detection

AI Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao
Contextual-based image inpainting: Infer, match, and translate

Contextual-based image inpainting: Infer, match, and translate

AI Research  - Dr. Harry Yang
zkDL: Efficient Zero-Knowledge Proofs of Deep Learning Training

zkDL: Efficient Zero-Knowledge Proofs of Deep Learning Training

Security Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
Long video generation with time-agnostic vqgan and time-sensitive transformer

Long video generation with time-agnostic vqgan and time-sensitive transformer

AI Research  - Dr. Harry Yang
Theoretically Principled Trade-off between Robustness and Accuracy

Theoretically Principled Trade-off between Robustness and Accuracy

AI Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
Using machine learning as a surrogate model for agent-based simulations

Using machine learning as a surrogate model for agent-based simulations

AI Research  - Dr. Claudio Angione
A Closer Look at Accuracy vs. Robustness

A Closer Look at Accuracy vs. Robustness

AI Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
Rethinking the Value of Labels for Improving Class-Imbalanced Learning

Rethinking the Value of Labels for Improving Class-Imbalanced Learning

AI Research  - Dr. Yuzhe Yang
Fintech borrowers: Lax screening or cream-skimming?

Fintech borrowers: Lax screening or cream-skimming?

Other Research  - Dr. Marco Di Maggio
COPOD: Copula-Based Outlier Detection

COPOD: Copula-Based Outlier Detection

AI Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao
ReluDiff: differential verification of deep neural networks

ReluDiff: differential verification of deep neural networks

Security Research  - Dr. Jingbo Wang
On the Applications of Robust PCA in Image and Video Processing

On the Applications of Robust PCA in Image and Video Processing

AI Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
ADBench: Anomaly Detection Benchmark

ADBench: Anomaly Detection Benchmark

AI Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao
High-resolution image inpainting using multi-scale neural patch synthesis

High-resolution image inpainting using multi-scale neural patch synthesis

AI Research  - Dr. Harry Yang
Invisible primes: Fintech lending with alternative data

Invisible primes: Fintech lending with alternative data

Other Research  - Dr. Marco Di Maggio
A pipeline and comparative study of 12 machine learning models for text classification

A pipeline and comparative study of 12 machine learning models for text classification

AI Research  - Dr. Claudio Angione
Self-Adaptive Training: beyond Empirical Risk Minimization

Self-Adaptive Training: beyond Empirical Risk Minimization

AI Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
Proceedings of Machine Learning Research

Proceedings of Machine Learning Research

AI Research  - Dr. Yuzhe Yang
ECOD: Unsupervised Outlier Detection Using Empirical Cumulative Distribution Functions

ECOD: Unsupervised Outlier Detection Using Empirical Cumulative Distribution Functions

AI Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao
NeuroDiff: scalable differential verification of neural networks using fine-grained approximation

NeuroDiff: scalable differential verification of neural networks using fine-grained approximation

Security Research  - Dr. Jingbo Wang
Learning and 1-bit Compressed Sensing under Asymmetric Noise

Learning and 1-bit Compressed Sensing under Asymmetric Noise

Security Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
Spg-net: Segmentation prediction and guidance network for image inpainting

Spg-net: Segmentation prediction and guidance network for image inpainting

AI Research  - Dr. Harry Yang, Dr. Yuhang Song
Therapeutics Data Commons: Machine Learning Datasets and Tasks for Drug Discovery and Development

Therapeutics Data Commons: Machine Learning Datasets and Tasks for Drug Discovery and Development

Other Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao
ME-Net: Towards Effective Adversarial Robustness with Matrix Estimation

ME-Net: Towards Effective Adversarial Robustness with Matrix Estimation

Other Research  - Dr. Yuzhe Yang
Differentially Private Clustering in High-Dimensional Euclidean Spaces

Differentially Private Clustering in High-Dimensional Euclidean Spaces

Security Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
Latent-shift: Latent diffusion with temporal shift for efficient text-to-video generation

Latent-shift: Latent diffusion with temporal shift for efficient text-to-video generation

AI Research  - Dr. Harry Yang
Mitigating power side channels during compilation

Mitigating power side channels during compilation

Other Research  - Dr. Jingbo Wang
Credit-induced boom and bust

Credit-induced boom and bust

Other Research  - Dr. Marco Di Maggio
Employee Turnover Prediction with Machine Learning: A Reliable Approach

Employee Turnover Prediction with Machine Learning: A Reliable Approach

Other Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao
ME-Net: Towards Effective Adversarial Robustness with Matrix Estimation

ME-Net: Towards Effective Adversarial Robustness with Matrix Estimation

Other Research  - Dr. Yuzhe Yang
Shield Synthesis for Real: Enforcing Safety in Cyber-Physical Systems

Shield Synthesis for Real: Enforcing Safety in Cyber-Physical Systems

Security Research  - Dr. Jingbo Wang
Random Smoothing Might be Unable to Certify ℓ∞ Robustness for High-Dimensional Images

Random Smoothing Might be Unable to Certify ℓ∞ Robustness for High-Dimensional Images

AI Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
XGBOD: Improving Supervised Outlier Detection with Unsupervised Representation Learning

XGBOD: Improving Supervised Outlier Detection with Unsupervised Representation Learning

AI Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao
Shape inpainting using 3d generative adversarial network and recurrent convolutional networks

Shape inpainting using 3d generative adversarial network and recurrent convolutional networks

AI Research  - Dr. Harry Yang
Targeted Supervised Contrastive Learning for Long-Tailed Recognition

Targeted Supervised Contrastive Learning for Long-Tailed Recognition

AI Research  - Dr. Yuzhe Yang
LSCP: Locally selective combination in parallel outlier ensembles

LSCP: Locally selective combination in parallel outlier ensembles

AI Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao
Robust latent low rank representation for subspace clustering

Robust latent low rank representation for subspace clustering

AI Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
When NAS Meets Robustness: In Search of Robust Architectures Against Adversarial Attacks

When NAS Meets Robustness: In Search of Robust Architectures Against Adversarial Attacks

AI Research  - Dr. Yuzhe Yang
Interest rate pass-through: Mortgage rates, household consumption, and voluntary deleveraging

Interest rate pass-through: Mortgage rates, household consumption, and voluntary deleveraging

Other Research  - Dr. Marco Di Maggio
Revisiting Time Series Outlier Detection: Definitions and Benchmarks

Revisiting Time Series Outlier Detection: Definitions and Benchmarks

AI Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao
Adversarial Vision Challenge

Adversarial Vision Challenge

AI Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
Synthesizing Fair Decision Trees via Iterative Constraint Solving

Synthesizing Fair Decision Trees via Iterative Constraint Solving

AI Research  - Dr. Jingbo Wang
Real-Time Profiling of Fine-Grained Air Quality Index Distribution Using UAV Sensing

Real-Time Profiling of Fine-Grained Air Quality Index Distribution Using UAV Sensing

Other Research  - Dr. Yuzhe Yang
Rain: Your language models can align themselves without finetuning

Rain: Your language models can align themselves without finetuning

Security Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
Realistic dynamic facial textures from a single image using gans

Realistic dynamic facial textures from a single image using gans

Security Research  - Dr. Harry Yang
The unintended consequences of the zero lower bound policy

The unintended consequences of the zero lower bound policy

Other Research  - Dr. Marco Di Maggio
TrustLLM: Trustworthiness in Large Language Models

TrustLLM: Trustworthiness in Large Language Models

Security Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao
UAV Aided Aerial-Ground IoT for Air Quality Sensing in Smart City: Architecture, Technologies, and Implementation

UAV Aided Aerial-Ground IoT for Air Quality Sensing in Smart City: Architecture, Technologies, and Implementation

Other Research  - Dr. Yuzhe Yang
Exact Recoverability of Robust PCA via Outlier Pursuit with Tight Recovery Bounds

Exact Recoverability of Robust PCA via Outlier Pursuit with Tight Recovery Bounds

AI Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
Data-Driven Synthesis of Provably Sound Side Channel Analyses

Data-Driven Synthesis of Provably Sound Side Channel Analyses

Security Research  - Dr. Jingbo Wang
Automatic Unsupervised Outlier Model Selection

Automatic Unsupervised Outlier Model Selection

AI Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao
BodyCompass: Monitoring Sleep Posture with Wireless Signals

BodyCompass: Monitoring Sleep Posture with Wireless Signals

Other Research  - Dr. Yuzhe Yang
Understanding deep representations through random weights

Understanding deep representations through random weights

AI Research  - Dr. Jingbo Wang
Ordinal regression with neuron stick-breaking for medical diagnosis

Ordinal regression with neuron stick-breaking for medical diagnosis

Other Research  - Dr. Harry Yang
Noise-Tolerant Life-Long Matrix Completion via Adaptive Sampling

Noise-Tolerant Life-Long Matrix Completion via Adaptive Sampling

Security Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
TODS: An Automated Time Series Outlier Detection System

TODS: An Automated Time Series Outlier Detection System

AI Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao
Change is Hard: A Closer Look at Subpopulation Shift

Change is Hard: A Closer Look at Subpopulation Shift

Other Research  - Dr. Yuzhe Yang
Deep Neural Networks with Multi-Branch Architectures Are Intrinsically Less Non-Convex

Deep Neural Networks with Multi-Branch Architectures Are Intrinsically Less Non-Convex

AI Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
Attacks and design of image recognition captchas

Attacks and design of image recognition captchas

AI Research  - Dr. Harry Yang
Systematic Testing of the Data-Poisoning Robustness of KNN

Systematic Testing of the Data-Poisoning Robustness of KNN

Security Research  - Dr. Jingbo Wang
On Multi-Domain Long-Tailed Recognition, Imbalanced Domain Generalization and Beyond

On Multi-Domain Long-Tailed Recognition, Imbalanced Domain Generalization and Beyond

AI Research  - Dr. Yuzhe Yang
SUOD: Accelerating Large-Scale Unsupervised Heterogeneous Outlier Detection

SUOD: Accelerating Large-Scale Unsupervised Heterogeneous Outlier Detection

AI Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao
Noise-Tolerant Interactive Learning Using Pairwise Comparisons

Noise-Tolerant Interactive Learning Using Pairwise Comparisons

AI Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
Monitoring gait at home with radio waves in Parkinson’s disease: A marker of severity, progression, and medication response

Monitoring gait at home with radio waves in Parkinson’s disease: A marker of severity, progression, and medication response

Other Research  - Dr. Yuzhe Yang
BOND: Benchmarking Unsupervised Outlier Node Detection on Static Attributed Graphs

BOND: Benchmarking Unsupervised Outlier Node Detection on Static Attributed Graphs

AI Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao
How quantitative easing works: Evidence on the refinancing channel

How quantitative easing works: Evidence on the refinancing channel

Other Research  - Dr. Marco Di Maggio
Sample and Computationally Efficient Learning Algorithms under S-Concave Distributions

Sample and Computationally Efficient Learning Algorithms under S-Concave Distributions

AI Research  - Dr. Hongyang Zhang
Regmixup: Mixup as a regularizer can surprisingly improve accuracy and out distribution robustness

Regmixup: Mixup as a regularizer can surprisingly improve accuracy and out distribution robustness

AI Research  - Dr. Harry Yang
Contrastive Attributed Network Anomaly Detection with Data Augmentation

Contrastive Attributed Network Anomaly Detection with Data Augmentation

AI Research  - Dr. Yue Zhao

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