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Samuel Jaques is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization at the University of Waterloo (since 2023). His research focuses on cryptography (particularly privacy/anonymity) and quantum computing, with notable work on quantum algorithms for cryptanalysis and the Landscapes of Quantum Computing blog. He completed a PhD at the University of Oxford and holds degrees from the University of Waterloo and University of Regina.
Education:
- PhD, University of Oxford (supervised by Simon C. Benjamin and Christophe Petit)
- MMath, University of Waterloo (co-supervised by Alfred Menezes and Michele Mosca)
- B.Sc. in Math and Biology, University of Regina
Research Interests: Jaques explores quantum computing's impact on cryptography, including post-quantum security, lattice-based algorithms, and quantum error correction. His work critiques quantum RAM assumptions and analyzes resource costs for breaking cryptographic systems like RSA and ECC. Recent projects include accumulator schemes for digital credentials and dynamic group signatures.
Awards and Recognition:
- Best Young Researcher Paper (2019) for quantum claw-finding attacks on SIKE
Advising & Grants: Jaques supervises graduate students and postdocs in cryptography/quantum computing. His lab focuses on real-world privacy solutions with a post-quantum lens. Recent advisees include Mojtaba Fadavi (postdoc) and Jérôme Guyot (visiting student).
Labs/Teams: Active in the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at Waterloo, collaborating on quantum algorithms and cryptographic security. Maintains open-source projects like the Q# quantum crypto library and surface code cost calculators.
