Thomas W. Cusick

Thomas W. Cusick is a Professor of Mathematics at the University at Buffalo, specializing in cryptography, number theory, and combinatorics. His research focuses on Boolean function applications in cryptography, Diophantine approximation, and algebraic number theory.

• Education: PhD from Cambridge University in Cryptography, Number Theory, and Combinatorics

Research Interests:

• Cryptography (Boolean functions, symmetric cryptography)
• Number Theory (Diophantine approximation, algebraic structures)
• Combinatorics and discrete mathematics

Selected Publications highlight his work on rotation symmetric Boolean functions, weight recursions, and cryptographic properties like nonlinearity and affine equivalence, spanning disciplines in mathematics and computer science.

Contact: cusick@buffalo.edu