CyLab Seminar: Dan Boneh
April 29, 2024
12:00 p.m. ET
Zoom, YouTube live stream, or Tepper Quad - Simmons Auditorium A
*Please note: this CyLab seminar is open only to partners and Carnegie Mellon University faculty, students, and staff. This seminar will be publicly available for live streaming via CyLab's YouTube channel.
Talk Title:
Recent Developments in Succinct Proof Systems and Their Applications
Abstract:
In recent years succinct zero knowledge proof systems have become a very active area of research with many commercial applications. In this talk we will discuss a number of recent advances in the space, as well as an important application that is outside of the realm of decentralized systems.
Bio:
Dr. Boneh is a Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University where he heads the applied cryptography group and co-directs the computer security lab. Dr. Boneh's research focuses on applications of cryptography to computer security. His work includes cryptosystems with novel properties, cryptography for blockchains, web security, and cryptanalysis. He is the author of over 200 publications in the field and is a recipient of the 2014 ACM prize and the 2013 Godel prize, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.