معرفی
Roles & Affiliations: Associate Professor (2018–present) in the Department of Combinatorics & Optimization at the University of Waterloo. Scientific Advisor to SandboxAQ (2022–present). Former roles include Senior Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology (2013–2016) and Assistant Professor at McMaster University (2016–2018).
Education:
- PhD in Combinatorics & Optimization (2004–2009), University of Waterloo.
- MSc in Mathematics (2003–2004), University of Oxford.
- Bachelor's degree (not specified), University of Waterloo (undergraduate research assistant, 2001–2003).
Research Interests: Focuses on applied cryptography, including post-quantum key exchange, elliptic curve cryptography, and internet security protocols (TLS, SSH, Tor). Specializes in transitioning quantum-resistant cryptography into real-world standards. His work emphasizes practical implementations and performance optimization for secure communication systems.
Grants & Funding:
- NSERC Alliance Consortia Quantum Grant ($4.15M, 2023–2027).
- NSERC Discovery Grant ($240K, 2022–2027).
- NSERC Alliance Grant ($400K, 2021–2022) for quantum-safe networking.
Conference Roles: Served as Program Committee Co-Chair for Crypto 2024 and General Chair for Real World Cryptography 2024. Active on editorial boards of IACR Communications in Cryptography and Designs, Codes and Cryptography. Co-founder of Ontario Cryptography Day.
Software Contributions: Co-founder of the Open Quantum Safe project. Contributed to OpenSSL and NSS toolkits during his tenure at Sun Microsystems (2001–2003).
