Stefano Tessaro

Stefano Tessaro is a Professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. He holds the Paul G. Allen Career Development Professorship. His research focuses on cryptography, theoretical computer science, and computer security, emphasizing practical applications of cryptographic techniques. He co-leads the cryptography group at UW with Andrea Coladangelo and Huijia Lin, and is part of the theory group.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science from ETH Zurich (2010)
• Postdoctoral researcher at MIT CSAIL (2010-2014) and UC San Diego (2014-2019)
• Joined UW in 2019 as faculty

Research Interests: His work spans theoretical cryptography, privacy-preserving systems, cryptographic protocols, and security foundations. He explores practical applications of cryptography, including secure protocols, post-quantum cryptography, and efficient cryptographic constructions.

Articles Trends: Recent publications emphasize threshold signatures, memory-tight security proofs, lattice-based cryptography, and privacy-preserving systems. Key themes include adaptive security, formal verification, and efficiency improvements in cryptographic protocols.

Awards:

• NSF CAREER Award
• Sloan Research Fellowship
• Hellman Fellowship
• Research awards from Cisco, JP Morgan, and Microsoft

Grants & Advising: His research has been supported by NSF grants and industry partnerships. He advises students in cryptographic theory and applications, though no specific student names are listed in the provided text.

Labs & Teams: Co-leads the UW cryptography group, collaborating on projects like LERNA (secure aggregation) and Twinkle (threshold signatures). Engages with interdisciplinary teams in theoretical computer science and security.