Hi, I just obtained my PhD degree from the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University. I am very grateful to have Giulia Fanti and Elaine Shi as my advisors.
I am open to collaborations - just drop me an email if you have any interesting ideas or projects in mind!
🎓 Hiring!
I will be joining HKUST as a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering starting in February 2026, and I am currently looking for PhD students and research interns.
I am looking for students who are interested in related topics including cryptography, privacy-preserving computation, security and privacy in machine learning, etc. Please feel free to reach out to me via email.
Research Interests
Cryptography, Privacy-preserving computation, Security and privacy in machine learning, Blockchain technology, etc.
I design and implement algorithms.
Education
I received my B.S. in Computer Science from Peking University.
Publications
Preprints/Other Projects
Presentations/Talks
Teaching
- Teaching Assistant, CMU 18734/17731: Foundation of Privacy, Fall 2024
- Teaching Assistant, CMU 15893: Special Topics in Cryptography (PIR, ORAM, ZK), Spring 2024
Services
Reviewer: ToN 2025, TIFS 2025, Usenix Security 2025, Journal of Cryptology 2024, Crypto 2024, Eurocrypt 2024, etc.
Others
- If you have difficulty pronouncing my name, it is similar to "Ming-Shwin Joel" :)