Dr. Yang earned her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and Software Engineering from Auburn University. Her current research is focused on the areas: 1) Intelligent applications of cloud-based AI services to discover effective use of AI technologies, 2) AI-powered secure data sharing and performance-usability analysis among different cloud service providers, 3)  Software supply chain security utilizing a static analysis framework with source code clone detection techniques, and 4) Development of Cyber Security Modules with their implementations and evaluations. Her research also focuses on computer science and cybersecurity education, including the participation of women. The research has been supported by the grants awarded from NSF, NSA, and A&M-SA’s Initiative seed fund, and her current research grant projects include: 1) NSF Grant Project: CAP: AI-Ready Institution Transforming Tomorrows Research and Education with AI Focused on Health and Security (Jag-AI),  and 2) NSF grant project entitled “CISE-MSI: RCBP-RF: S&CC: Building a Smart Mobility Network for the San Antonio Transit to Improve Transit Service and Social Impact (SmartSAT)" . She is the recipient of Facebook Cybersecurity Academic Scholarships, A&M-SA’s Distinguished Faculty Award for Scholarly, Research, or Artistic Achievement, and Jag Women Rock! The Malala Yousafzal Award.  

DOD Airforce Research Lab-Griffiss Institute Grant Project: Virtual Institutes for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ (VICEROY) Southwest Region

NSF Grant Project: CAP: AI-Ready Institution Transforming Tomorrows Research and Education with AI Focused on Health and Security (Jag-AI)

NSF Grant Project: Building a Smart Mobility Network for the San Antonio Transit to Improve Transit Service and Social Impact (SmartSAT)

NSF Grant Project: (completed in 2023): Recruiting and Retaining Students into Computing with Security Module Designing & Development with MEA