Assistant Professor Zichen's research interests are applied cryptography, with a focus on encrypted databases and privacy-preserving computation. Prior to joining UGA, Zichen was a postdoctoral fellow in the Applied Cryptography Group, ETH Zurich (April 2022-July 2024, hosted by Prof. Kenny Paterson). Zichen received his MEng in 2017 and PhD in 2022 from the University of Bristol. He was advised by Prof. Oliver Johnson and Prof. Bogdan Warinschi.
