Hi, I’m Kareem! I’m passionate about the discovery, synthesis, and dissemination of knowledge. I’m always learning, whether in my core research on cryptography, learning languages, or dog training. I’m currently pursuing a PhD under Prateek Saxena at KISP, with a focus on applied cryptography and theoretical computer science. I aim to make the world, or at least the internet, a better and more private place by building cryptographic tools that are more practical than what we had before.

In addition to research, I also love teaching and sharing knowledge. I’ve recently been awarded the NUS School of Computing Teaching Fellowship for excellence in teaching, and was a Teaching Assistant to Prashan Vasudevan for CS4230/5430 Foundations of Modern Cryptography.