Varun Madathil

Assistant Professor / New Jersey Institute of Technology

Prospective Ph.D. students

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I am currently recruiting Ph.D. students at NJIT. I am looking for students interested in cryptography and its applications to privacy, anonymity, and security. I am especially interested in problems involving private data analytics, private computation, cryptographic protocol design, and privacy or anonymity in distributed systems.

Research Interests

Potential projects may involve designing new cryptographic protocols for privacy and security problems in blockchains, private data analytics, AI and machine learning, communication systems, and related areas.

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What I Look For

I am looking for students who are interested in cryptography or security and have a reasonably strong mathematical background. Prior research experience in cryptography is not expected; curiosity, willingness to learn, and an interest in understanding how secure systems work are more important.

Getting in Touch

If you are interested in working with me, please email me with the subject line [PhD Application] Your Name - Your University . Please include your CV, transcripts, and a brief description of your research interests and previous experience. I look forward to hearing from you.

Applications to the Ph.D. program are submitted through NJIT .

varun.madathil@njit.edu