Yevgeniy Dodis

Yevgeniy Dodis is a Professor of Computer Science at New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. He is a Fellow of the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) and leads research in cryptography and theoretical computer science.

Educational Background:

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science (summa cum laude) from New York University (1996)
• PhD in Computer Science from MIT (2000)

Professor Dodis specializes in cryptography with particular expertise in leakage-resilient cryptography, random number generation, cryptography with biometrics and other noisy data, hash functions and random oracle model, information-theoretic cryptography, and secure group messaging. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical cryptographic applications, contributing significantly to the field's understanding of randomness in cryptographic systems.

Throughout his career, Professor Dodis has received numerous prestigious awards including the 2021 and 2019 IACR Test of Time Awards for his groundbreaking work on verifiable random functions and fuzzy extractors, respectively. In 2020, he was named an IACR Fellow for his "fundamental contributions to cryptology, especially to cryptographic randomness and symmetric-key primitives, and for service to the IACR".

Professor Dodis has advised 14 PhD students to completion, with current advisees including Peter Fenteany and Eli Goldin. He has also mentored numerous postdoctoral researchers throughout his career. He serves as Editor of the Journal of Cryptology and organizes the NYU Cryptography Seminar, fostering academic collaboration in the field.

His research group at NYU focuses on advancing cryptographic techniques with practical applications in security and privacy, particularly in areas related to randomness generation and secure communication protocols.