Zachary Coalson

About Me

I am an incoming first-year PhD student in Computer Science at Oregon State University. I am studying trustworthy and socially responsible machine learning under the supervision of Professor Sanghyun Hong, where I am a member of the Secure AI systems Lab (SAIL). The goal of my research is to audit and improve the robustness of machine learning systems agaisnt adversarial threats, misuse, and generally undesirable behaviors. Currently, I am particularly interested in improving the trustworthiness of large language models (for example, reducing toxicity and auditing jailbreaking). Please do not hesitate to contact me to discuss my work or potential collaborations!

Zachary Coalson

News & Updates

June 30, 2025: I have been awarded the 2025 GEM Fellowship to support my PhD studies. Thank you GEM, PNNL and OSU, I am very grateful and excited for the opportunity!

June 16, 2025: I'm starting my summer internship at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory!

June 13, 2025: I am excited to share that I am a 2025 NSF GRFP recipient! I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity. Thank you NSF!