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Feng Hao is a Professor of Security Engineering and the Head of the Systems Security (SAS) research theme at the Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick. He received his PhD from the University of Cambridge in 2007 and has experience that spans both academia and industry. Professor Hao has made significant contributions to the design of cryptographic protocols, including J-PAKE, which was adopted as a de facto standard for performing IoT commissioning processes, as utilized by major companies like Google and Apple. His work includes contributions to various practical applications, such as DRE-ip for voting in elections, operational in Gateshead, UK, and Durga Puja online voting in New Town, India. His research paper on combining cryptography with biometrics has been ranked among the top classic papers in the field of cryptography and computer security. He has also received substantial funding for his research, including a €1.5 million ERC starting grant for his project on self-enforcing e-voting. Additionally, he co-edited a book on electronic voting, further emphasizing his expertise in this crucial area of security engineering.
Includes General, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Biomedical, and Manufacturing Engineering. Most programs fall under English Band A.