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Benjamin Dowling

(He/Him)
Lecturer of Cybersecurity, University of Sheffield

Benjamin Dowling is a lecturer of cybersecurity in the security of advanced systems group at the University of Sheffield. His research is concerned with provable security and applied cryptography, and he has works published in top cryptography and cybersecurity venues.

His work assesses the security of real-world cryptographic protocols and standards, including secure messaging protocols used by millions today. His work also proposes modifications to such protocols to improve their security, and introduces new cryptographic protocols that improve upon the state of the art, to create and influence future standards.

Experience

  • 2021–present
    Lecturer of Cybersecurity, University of Sheffield
  • 2019–2021
    Postdoctoral Research Assistant, ETH Zurich
  • 2018–2019
    Research Fellow, Royal Holloway, University of London
  • 2017–2018
    Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Royal Holloway, University of London