Jiarui (Gary) Song

I am a first year PhD student at Georgia Tech interested in cryptography. I am currently prospectively advised by Vladimir Kolesnikov and Vassilis Zikas on projects involving MPC and blockchain. In a past life, I was an aspiring chemist studying protein-mRNA interactions under Prof. Sean O’Leary at UCR. I have also done research with Sandia National Labs and worked at Trail of Bits and Verkada as a security engineer intern.

My current research interests lie in cryptography, from thereotical to applied topics. I am particularly interested in taking theoretical concepts and applying them to useful systems. On the side, I enjoy learning about cryptanalysis and studying cracks in different cryptosystems.

In my free time, I enjoy playing CTFs with the UCLA team PBR. I was also an officer of ACM Cyber at UCLA where I worked to help spread cybersecurity education at UCLA. I enjoy mentoring others, and have given several talks and lead several projects for members of the club. I am passionate about spreading interest in security.