Bruce Kapron, University of Victoria

Research

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Theory of computing logic in computer science computational complexity cryptography

Latest funding

Navigation Platform with Enhanced Telemetry and Visualization, using Augmented Reality on a Hybrid 2D/Holographic 3D Display System
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$20,000
The Complexity of Computing with Infinite Data
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$220,000
Securing the Foundations of Security
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$130,000

All 12 grants and awards

No publications available.

Navigation Platform with Enhanced Telemetry and Visualization, using Augmented Reality on a Hybrid 2D/Holographic 3D Display System

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Idea to Innovation

Principal investigators: Kapron, Bruce

$20,000

The Complexity of Computing with Infinite Data

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kapron, Bruce

Keywords: higher-order computability; computational complexity; feasible analysis; models for programming languages; constructive logic; black-box constructions; search complexity

$220,000

Securing the Foundations of Security

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kapron, Bruce

$130,000

GPU-based encryption of streaming video

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Kapron, Bruce

$25,000

Foundational studies in privacy and security

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kapron, Bruce

$120,000

Computational and logical foundations of privacy and security

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kapron, Bruce

$15,000

MPrime Network (formerly MITACS) / Réseau MPrime (autrefois MITACS)

Co-investigatorNSERC2009Networks of Centres of Excellence

Principal investigators: Gupta, Arvind

$12,553,000

Logic and foundations of cryptography

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kapron, Bruce

$190,000

Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems/Les mathématiques des technologies de l'information et des systèmes complexes

Co-investigatorNSERC2005Networks of Centres of Excellence

Principal investigators: Gupta, Arvind

$17,419,000

Complexity of higher-order computation

Principal investigatorNSERC2001Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kapron, Bruce

$138,600

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: Theory of computing Dear Professor Kapron, 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 theory of computing 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 "Navigation Platform with Enhanced Telemetry and Visualization, using Augmented Reality on a Hybrid 2D/Holographic 3D Display System" (2022), 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]