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Sarah Meiklejohn is a Professor in Cryptography and Security at University College London (UCL) and a Staff Research Scientist at Google. She is affiliated with UCL's Information Security Group within the Department of Computer Science and serves as Associate Director of the Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Contracts (IC3). Her research focuses on cryptographic protocols, blockchain technologies, and privacy-preserving systems. She holds a PhD from UC San Diego and prior degrees from Brown University.
Education:
- PhD in Computer Science, University of California San Diego (2011)
- Sc.M. in Computer Science, Brown University (2009)
- Sc.B. in Mathematics, Brown University (2008)
Research Interests: Sarah’s work explores the intersection of cryptography and real-world systems, emphasizing blockchain security, transaction privacy, and decentralized technologies. She has contributed to foundational research on cryptocurrency anonymity, smart contract analysis, and secure aggregation protocols. Her projects include TITANIUM (2017–2020) and Glass Houses (2016–2021), addressing transparency and privacy challenges in digital economies.
Professional Activities: She has organized major events like the Workshop on Cryptography Applied to Transparency Systems (CATS 2023) and served as program committee member or chair for conferences including IEEE S&P, USENIX Security, and Financial Crypto. Her work bridges theory and practice, with notable contributions to blockchain forensics, zero-knowledge proofs, and secure distributed systems.
Grants & Projects:
- TITANIUM: Tools for Investigating Transactions in Underground Markets
- Glass Houses: Transparency and Privacy in Information Economies
Labs/Teams: Active contributor to IC3 and the Information Security Group at UCL, collaborating on cutting-edge research in cryptocurrencies and distributed ledger technologies.
