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Éric Schost is a faculty member at the University of Western Ontario, serving as an Assistant Professor and holding the Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Computer Algebra. He is affiliated with the Department of Computer Science and the Ontario Research Centre for Computer Algebra, contributing to research at the intersection of mathematics and computer science.
His research focuses on computer algebra, enabling symbolic manipulation of mathematical expressions. Key areas include fast arithmetic operations, polynomial systems resolution, and applications to cryptography, where his work achieved secure cryptosystem construction using over a million CPU hours. The computational demands of his research bridge sophisticated mathematical theory with practical methodology.
Scientific recognition includes:
- NSERC Discovery Grant (top 10% of Canadian CS researchers)
- NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement
- NSERC RTI-1 Grant (max award)
- Nomination for Outstanding Young Computer Science Researcher Prize
He has served as General Chair of the 2011 International Symposium on Symbolic and Algebraic Computation, demonstrating leadership in the field. His work combines interdisciplinary rigor with real-world computational challenges.
