About me

Hi! My name is Derek, and I am a PhD student at NYU working with Sunoo Park, Benedikt Bünz, and Joe Bonneau in cryptography, zero knowledge proofs, and privacy policy.

Previously I completed my MEng at MIT working with Hyunghoon Cho and Bonnie Berger on cryptographically private algorithms for polygenic risk scores. Before that I completed my undergrad at MIT in 2022 with a double major in computer science and linguistics.

My interests include cryptography, econ/CS, tech policy, and historical linguistics.