Opening PhD Positions
I am looking for a couple of talented, self-motivated and hardworking PhD students interested in applied cryptography research at Virginia Tech in Fall 2021 or Spring 2022.
Why Virginia Tech?
• Top 30 engineering school
• Reputed computer science program (#40 in grad school ranking)
• Top-notch research environment with competitive salary
• Located in Blacksburg, a peaceful college town with high-tech companies nearby (Block.one, Amazon HQ2)
Research Topics
I am working in a broad aspect of applied cryptography, especially privacy-enhancing technologies. Some tentative research topics include, but are not limited to:
Secure and Trustworthy Critical Cyberinfrastructure
Searchable Encryption and Oblivious RAM
Secure Distributed File System and Cloud Storage
Secure Data Sharing Protocols
Applied Multi-Party Computation
Distributed Cloud Computation and Analytics
Distributed Cryptography
Blockchain
Trustworthy Computation
Verifiable Computation
Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning
Differentially Private Machine Learning
Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning
TEE-Supported Secure Computation
Requirements
Prerequisite
Solid background in CS and Math (data structures, algorithm, number theory)
Very good programming skills, especially in C, C++ and python
BS degree in ECE/CS with a high GPA
TOEFL (min. 90)
Desirable
MS degree in ECE/CS/Math
High GPA on cybersecurity courses (cryptography, network security, system security)
Publication in known security & privacy conferences and journals
Apply
Please email the following documents to thanghoang@vt.edu.
Motivation letter
Research statement
Transcripts
CV
Three reference letters
Publications (if any)
Professor Profile
Thang Hoang, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
Virginia Tech
