Shin'ichiro Matsuo

Shin'ichiro Matsuo is a Research Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University specializing in blockchain security and cryptography. He co-directs the CyberSMART research center, leading multidisciplinary research in technology, economy, law, and regulation. Matsuo serves as co-chair of Blockchain Governance Initiative Network (BGIN) and founded BSafe.network, an international research test network for blockchain technology with 27 participating universities. His academic contributions include leadership in ISO TC307 security standardization and previous roles as head of Japanese national body for cryptographic techniques.

Research Interests:

• Blockchain governance and security
• Cryptographic protocols and applications
• Privacy-enhancing digital trust systems
• Smart contract mechanisms
• Digital currency interoperability

Awards & Recognition:

• Program Chair for IEEE ICBC 2022 and Scaling Bitcoin 2018
• Leader of ISO TC307 Blockchain Security Standardization
• Editorial Board Member for IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing

Professional Activities:

• Founder of CELLOS Consortium for cryptographic protocol security
• Steering Committee Member for Security Standardization Research
• Technical Advisor to Japanese government on cryptographic technology