Prospective Students

I am looking for students (preferably PhD) for Fall 2019. Projects fall in the broad areas of data privacy, applied cryptography, and machine learning plus security and privacy.

Qualifications:

• Strong analytical skills and a solid foundation in probability and statistics.
• Candidates should be self-motivated, hardworking and conscientious.
• Familiarity with basic security and privacy concepts is expected.

Note: Knowledge of machine learning and/or cryptography is a big plus but not required.

How to apply:

Current UF students:

• Contact me directly by email. (See below.)

Prospective non-UF students:

• A necessary but not sufficient step is to apply and obtain admission to the University of Florida CISE graduate program. (Application deadline: December 5 for PhD; February 1 for MS.)
• Strong candidates will significantly exceed the program minimum admission requirements.
• Candidates can maximize the probability that I will see their application by including my name in their statement of purpose. (Applicants can and should include the names of multiple CISE faculty.)
• Additionally, candidates can contact me directly by email. (See below.)

How to email:

• Read this first.
• Attach a CV and include GRE and TOEFL/IELTS/MELAB scores (if available).
• Briefly mention anything that makes yourself stand out (e.g., research accomplishments, publications, etc.).

Note: I receive a lot of emails from prospective students, so I cannot guarantee an immediate response.