Sara Vaccino (She/Her)

Computer Science Student, EPFL

About Sara Vaccino

Hello! My name is Sara, and I'm a soon to be second-year computer science undergrad student at EPFL, in Switzerland. I am passionate about technology, and how it can be used to help communities.

My research this summer is in system security, a branch of cybersecurity. I will expand, and improve the accuracy of, Magma, a benchmark for fuzzers - a software testing technique using randomized input (data) to reveal the faults in the program. This technique helps finding bugs (errors) that would not  have been reached using other popular tests. My goal is to find and implement Proof-of-Concepts - files that prove that a specific faulty part of the code can be reached and can trigger an error (a crash). 

Besides coding, I enjoy all kinds of sports (currently (beach) volleyball and basketball), as well as reading. I also enjoy spending time in nature, be it on a hike or just in a park, or by a lake. I love traveling, discovering new places and cultures, and meeting new people.

I am enjoy meeting new people and sharing perspectives, so please don't hesitate to contact me!

I am a/an:

Undergraduate Leadership & Research Scholar

University

EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)

Laidlaw Cohort Year

2025

Research Topic

Computer Science Technology

Area of Expertise

Science Technology

I am from:

Italy Luxembourg

I speak:

English French German Italian Luxembourgish

My hobbies/interests are:

Art Basketball Music Reading Volleyball

I am open to participating in mentoring/buddy programmes

Yes

Influencer Of

Topics

Channels contributed to:

STEM Research

Rooms participated in:

EPFL

Recent Comments

Aug 11, 2025

Great work, Bianca! Using emerging technologies to make education more accessible is incredibly inspiring! I'm looking forward to seeing the results of your study-

Aug 07, 2025

Fascinating work Thomas! I am amazed by how, at the end of the day, we always turn back to nature to progress in technology - and life in general. Wish you the best of luck for the rest of your project, and can't wait to see the final result!

Aug 06, 2025

Astonishing work and great article, Théo! The analogy with the soup really helps understand how you extract the data. Wish you all the best with your work, and can't wait to see how you implement the automation :)

Aug 05, 2025

Thank you so much, Emma! I'm glad you were able to learn more about cybersecurity.

Aug 04, 2025

Thanks you, Ben! It means a lot. Looking forward to learn more about your research as well!

Aug 04, 2025

Amazing post! Your work will help find more efficient solutions to battle global carbon emissions. I look forward to seeing the results of your research! Good luck with your project!