Samiha Shimmi
Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science, Northern Illinois University
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science at Northern Illinois University, advised by Dr. Mona Rahimi, conducting my research within the Reliable AI-enabled Software Engineering Laboratory (RAISE).
My research investigates how security vulnerabilities and their fixes co-evolve over time, uncovering patterns that predict future attacks. I analyze semantic, syntactic, and contextual signals within software repositories to design proactive defenses for large-scale systems.
I combine ideas from deep learning, machine learning, and large language models with rigorous software engineering practices to detect, and prevent future vulnerabilities. I am actively seeking research and teaching opportunities beginning Summer 2026.
News & Highlights
Delivered an invited talk titled “From Detection to Prediction: Multi-Dimensional Embedding Similarity for Software Security” at the CS seminar series, Mathematics and Computer Science division, Argonne National Laboratory
Presented “Predicting Future Cyber Attacks in Software by Identifying Attack-Defense Co-evolution Patterns” at the ALCF Student Poster Session, Argonne National Laboratory
Served as a Research Aide Technical (Summer Intern) at Argonne National Laboratory.
Awarded the Trudy Nicholls Graduate Scholarship in Computer Science at Northern Illinois University.