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Ian Goldberg is a Professor at the Cheriton School of Computer Science , University of Waterloo, Canada. He holds the Canada Research Chair in Privacy Enhancing Technologies and leads the Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) group . He is affiliated with the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute and the Institute for Quantum Computing . Research Focus: Security, privacy, and privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) for the Internet, including Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging , censorship resistance , private information retrieval , and zero-knowledge proofs . Recent Publications: His work addresses metadata protection , deniable authentication , and secure multi-party computation , with applications to anonymous communication and censorship resistance. Scientific Awards: Canada Research Chair in Privacy Enhancing Technologies Students: He advises current and former PhD/Master’s students in projects like Lox , PRSONA , Walkie-Talkie , and SkypeMorph . Notable advisees include Sajin Sasy (Privacy-Preserving Communications), Justin Tracey (PETs Development), and Tao Wang (Website Fingerprinting Defenses). Labs & Teams: Goldberg is a core member of the CrySP group and contributes to the Tor Project and Off-the-Record Messaging open-source initiatives. His research bridges theoretical and applied cryptography, with deployments in real-world systems like Tor and PIR protocols.

• Security
• Privacy
• Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs)
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Diogo Barradas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on network security, internet censorship circumvention, and anonymous communication systems. He holds a Ph.D., M.Sc., and B.Sc. from Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. His work addresses challenges such as website fingerprinting defenses, programmable network security, and steganographic techniques for censorship resistance. Education: Ph.D., Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa (2021) M.Sc., Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa (2016) B.Sc., Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa (2014) Research interests include: Network traffic analysis and obfuscation Security of programmable network infrastructures Digital forensics and information hiding Covert channels in multimedia protocols His recent publications explore cutting-edge topics like time series analysis for website fingerprinting detection, distributed traffic correlation on programmable networks, and satellite-based censorship circumvention. These contributions highlight advancements in both theoretical frameworks and practical tools for privacy-preserving communication.

• Network Traffic Analysis
• Internet Censorship Circumvention
• Anonymous Communication
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Ashley Esarey serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta, where he also directs the Taiwan Studies Program. His academic journey spans fieldwork across China and extensive research on East Asian political systems. His educational background includes: BA in Diplomacy and World Affairs: East Asia from Occidental College MA, MPhil, and PhD from Columbia University Studies at Waseda University (Tokyo) and National Taiwan Normal University Dr. Esarey's research focuses on political communication dynamics in China, Taiwan's democratization process, East Asian foreign relations, and green energy transitions. His work uniquely bridges journalistic field experience with scholarly analysis, particularly examining how media commercialization interacts with authoritarian governance. His publications reveal consistent attention to subnational political variation and the interplay between formal institutions and informal practices. His recent scholarship shows increasing emphasis on Xi Jinping-era political consolidation, Taiwan's defensive posture, and digital media's role in state-society relations. The publications demonstrate methodological diversity spanning fieldwork, survey analysis, and digital ethnography. Scientific recognition includes: Fulbright-Hays Fellowship for fieldwork in China An Wang Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University Dr. Esarey actively supervises graduate research in East Asian politics and teaches core courses including Introduction to Chinese Politics (POL S 237), Politics of East Asia (POL S 375), and Chinese Foreign Policy (POL S 467). His teaching integrates primary source analysis with contemporary case studies. As Director of the Taiwan Studies Program, he coordinates academic exchanges and research initiatives focused on Taiwan's political development and cross-strait relations.

• Political Communication
• China and Taiwan Politics
• East Asian Foreign Relations
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