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Brent Waters is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin. He specializes in research areas related to security and privacy, focusing on providing tools and mechanisms to protect user information. Waters has been recognized with numerous awards for his contributions to the field, including the ACM CCS Test-of-Time Award in 2016, the ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award in 2015, and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in 2011. He has also received prestigious honors such as the Packard Fellowship and the Sloan Research Fellowship, underscoring his commitment to advancing knowledge in computer science. Waters holds strong interests in cryptography and secure computation and has significantly contributed to developing secure communication protocols. His research often seeks to bridge the gap between theoretical computer science and practical applications, ensuring that the advancements made in academia translate effectively into real-world solutions.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Teaching and researching security and privacy in computer science.
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