Douglas Stebila, University of Waterloo

Research

cryptography authentication digital signatures Internet security key exchange lattice-based cryptography post-quantum cryptography public key encryption

Latest funding

Accelerating the transition to quantum-resistant cryptography
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$2,497,853
High assurance post-quantum cryptography
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$144,000
Canada-UK Quantum Technologies call: Building a standardised quantum-safe networking architecture
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$400,000

All 4 grants and awards

Accelerating the transition to quantum-resistant cryptography

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Stebila, Douglas DJ

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

$2,497,853

High assurance post-quantum cryptography

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Stebila, Douglas

Keywords: internet security; cryptography; post-quantum cryptography; key exchange; transport layer security (tls) protocol; lattice-based cryptography; digital signatures; public key encryption; authentication

$144,000

Canada-UK Quantum Technologies call: Building a standardised quantum-safe networking architecture

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Mosca, Michele

$400,000

Quantum-safe cryptography for the Internet

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Stebila, Douglas

$276,000

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 Stebila, 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 "Accelerating the transition to quantum-resistant cryptography" (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]