Dr. Thomas Haines

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Biography

Thomas Haines obtained his PhD degree in 2017 from Queensland University of Technology, focusing on secure computation in cryptography. After completing his PhD, he worked as a research development manager at Polyas GmbH, where he researched, developed, and implemented cryptographic voting systems. In 2019, he joined the Norwegian University of Science and Technology as a Postdoctoral researcher. He has been a senior lecturer at the Australian National University since 2021, where he supervises research students. His research interests include Applied Cryptography, Electronic Voting, Zero-knowledge proofs, and Secure computation, emphasizing innovative approaches to enhance security in computational practices.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2021-01-01 — Present

Australian National University • Canberra, ACT, Australia

Teaching and conducting research in the field of cryptography.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2019-01-01 — Present

Norwegian University of Science and Technology •

Conducted research on cryptography.

Research Development Manager

— Present

Polyas GmbH •

Researched and developed cryptographic voting systems.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
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Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.