Dr. Guang Gong

Professor

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Biography

Guang Gong is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo, where he holds the BTQ Sponsored Research Chair in Post-Quantum Protected Systems. He is an IEEE Fellow with a distinguished research portfolio that spans multiple domains, including cryptography, security, and wireless communications. His work also extends to signal design in wireless communications and various technological methodologies such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM), and Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) systems. Notably, in 2005, he proposed a family of WG stream ciphers in collaboration with Ph.D. student Yassir Nawaz, which exhibited unique randomness properties that distinguish ciphers. Gong's research team submitted four lightweight cryptographic schemes—ACE, SPOC, SPIX, and WAGE—to the NIST Lightweight Cryptography competition. His pioneering work continues to shape key fields in cryptography and wireless technology.

Research Interests

Awards

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George Boole International Prize

2023-01-01
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Research Excellence Award

2016-01-01
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Outstanding Performance Award

2006-01-01
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Marsland Faculty Fellowship Award

2004-01-01
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Guest Professor

2004-01-01
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Premier's Research Excellence Award

2001-01-01
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Distinguished Professorship Award

1994-01-01
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Outstanding Doctorate Faculty Award

1991-01-01
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Postdoctoral Fellowship

1991-01-01
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Research Paper Award

1984-01-01

Courses

Cryptography System Security Communication Systems 2 Computer Security Communications Fading Dispersive Channels Computer Network Security Communication Security

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.