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Dr. Guang Gong is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo and a former University Research Chair. She is an IEEE Fellow with expertise in cryptography, security, and wireless communications. Her research focuses on lightweight cryptographic systems, IoT security, blockchain-based security, privacy-preserving machine learning, and signal design for CDMA/OFDM/MIMO systems. Notable contributions include the WG stream cipher family and submissions to NIST's Lightweight Cryptography competition.
Education:
- Post-doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Fondazione Ugo Bordani, Italy (1992)
- Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, UESTC, China (1990)
- Master's in Applied Mathematics, Northwest Telecommunication Eng. Inst., China (1985)
- Bachelor's in Mathematics, Xiachang Normal College, China (1981)
Research Interests: Lightweight cryptography, IoT security, blockchain, privacy-preserving machine learning, physical-layer security, and signal design for wireless systems. Her work bridges theoretical cryptography with practical implementations for embedded devices and RFID systems.
Recent Trends in Publications: Focus on zero-knowledge proofs (zkSNARKs), secure blockchain frameworks, relay attack detection, and optimized cryptographic algorithms. Recent work explores privacy-preserving protocols for high-dimensional data and secure hardware implementations of lightweight ciphers.
Awards:
- 2023 George Boole International Prize
- 2016 Research Excellence Award (UWaterloo)
- 2006 Outstanding Performance Award (UWaterloo)
- Multiple fellowships and recognitions in China and Italy
Teaching & Mentorship: Teaches courses like ECE 409 (Cryptography), ECE 628 (Network Security), and ECE 614 (Communications). Actively supervises graduate students in cybersecurity and wireless systems. Current openings for graduate applications.
Labs & Collaborations: Leads research on secure IoT systems, blockchain integration, and hardware-software co-design for cryptographic primitives. Collaborations include projects with NIST and industry partners for lightweight cipher implementations.
