College of Computer Science and Technology

Zhejiang University

The Formal Verification Group (FICTION1), headed by Prof. Dr. Mingshuai Chen, is a research unit embedded in the College of Computer Science and Technology at Zhejiang University (ZJU), Hangzhou, China. We develop formal reasoning techniques for programs and hybrid discrete-continuous systems for ensuring the reliability and effectiveness of safety-critical software systems while pushing the limits of automation as far as possible. Check out the featured publications as examples of our research.

We are constantly on the hunt of self-motivated Postdocs, Ph.D./Master Students, and Research Assistants/Interns to join our group at ZJU. Check out the open positions in case you are interested.


  1. FICTION (/ˈfɪkʃn/) refers to any creative work that may deviate from plausibility. ↩︎

Publications