REYHANEH SAFAVI-NAEINI, University of Calgary

Research

Cryptography information theoretic security Long-term secure communication Long-term security Physical-layer security

Latest funding

AI-powered Zero Touch Network (ZTN)-based solution for IoT security
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Accelerating the transition to quantum-resistant cryptography
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$2,497,853
Long-term security for a connected world
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$330,000

All 6 grants and awards

AI-powered Zero Touch Network (ZTN)-based solution for IoT security

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Karimipour, Hadis H

Keywords: communication network; cybersecurity; digital twin; internet of things; zero touch network

$100,000

Accelerating the transition to quantum-resistant cryptography

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Stebila, Douglas DJ

Keywords: cryptography; network security; post-quantum; public key infrastructure; quantum key distribution; quantum-resistant

$2,497,853

Long-term security for a connected world

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: SAFAVI-NAEINI, REYHANEH

Keywords: Cryptography; information theoretic security; Long-term secure communication; Long-term security; Physical-layer security

$330,000

NSERC/Telus Industrial Research Chair in Information Security

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Industrial Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Safavi-Naeini, Reyhaneh

$624,909

Location-aware Secutiry and Privacy in 5G Wireless Networks

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Valaee, Shahrokh

$441,000

Securing Data in Future Computer Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: SAFAVINAEINI, REYHANEH

$270,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cryptography Dear Professor SAFAVI-NAEINI, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on cryptography connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Long-term security for a connected world" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]