HackTECH 2014. A two-factor signature scheme for mobile based check deposit apps. ... Proficient in C++, Python, JavaScr
Curriculum Vitae 1929 Delaware St. Apartment 3A Berkeley, CA 94709
Mahrud Sayrafi
Tel: (510) 309-8486
[email protected] ocf.berkeley.edu/∼mahrud
Purpose Research in algebraic geometry towards a PhD in mathematics, followed by postdoctoral research with a view towards cryptography, computational complexity, or quantum information theory. Education University of California, Berkeley, B.A. with Honors in Mathematics 2014 – 2017 Thesis: Local Computations in Macaulay2 Advisor: David Eisenbud. Moscow Center for Continuous Mathematical Education Moscow, Russia. Spring 2016 Semester abroad in Independent University of Moscow and the Higher School of Economics. Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA. 2012 – 2014 Aliso Niguel High School Aliso Viejo, CA. 2011 – 2012 Allame Helli High School Tehran, Iran. 2008 – 2011 Math and Physics diploma from National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents. Honors and Distinctions Cal Alumni Association’s Leadership Award, UC Berkeley Fall 2016 Recipient of the Leadership Award, particularly for efforts as a part of MUSA to improve inclusivity and diversity within the undergraduate math community at UC Berkeley. American Mathematical Society’s Math in Moscow Scholarship Spring 2016 Recipient of scholarship, funded by NSF and administered by AMS, to study abroad in Moscow. Allame Helli 26th Seminar of Science & Technology Tehran, Iran. 2010 Khwarizmi Youth Festival of Science & Technology Tehran, Iran. 2010 Best Research award and ranked third for analysis of crypto schemes used in IEEE 802.11 networks (Wi-Fi) and comparison of public-key schemes used in SSH and SSL protocols. Iranian Students Programming Contest Ranked third in the intermediate level. Research Experience Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo Research fellowship in quantum information theory with John Watrous. Berkeley Quantum Information and Computation Center, UC Berkeley Research on entanglement generation with Leigh Martin and Birgitta Whaley.
Iran. 2009
Summer 2017 2015 – 2016
California Institute of Technology Summer 2014 Research fellowship in quantum cryptography using tripartite nonlocality with Thomas Vidick. Jet Propulsion Laboratory Summer 2013 Research fellowship in secure multiparty computation and secret sharing with Ed Chow. Publications and Presentations “Local Computations in Macaulay2” August 2017 Poster presentation at the SIAM Applied Algebraic Geometry Conference. (goo.gl/tM92x9). Presentation at the Stillman’s Conjecture Conference and Macaulay2 Workshop, July 2017. Talk at the Northern California Undergraduate Mathematics Conference, March 2017. Talk at the Berkeley Student Algebraic Geometry Seminar, April 24. “What is the optimal way to prepare a Bell state using measurement and feedback?” April 2017 Quantum Science and Technology, 2017. With L. Martin and K. B. Whaley. arXiv:1704.00332v1 “Towards Device-Independent Tripartite Quantum Key Distribution” Poster presentation at the 17th Annual SQuInT (goo.gl/329zYR) “Reconstructing Secret Shares using Secure Multiparty Computation” Presentation at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (goo.gl/UaWQRY)
February 2015 August 2013
Open Source Projects LocalRings.m2 with Mike Stillman and David Eisenbud Since 2017 A package for symbolic commutative algebra computations on local rings in Macaulay2 eCheque (Awarded by Mitek Systems, available upon request) A two-factor signature scheme for mobile based check deposit apps.
HackTECH 2014
GesturePi with Ted Alexander A hand held gaming platform for the visually impaired.
LAHacks 2014
Photocrypt with Patricia Hanus A client-side convergent encryption layer for DropBox.
HackMIT 2013
HelliJudge with Hamed Saleh A programming competition judge with focus on security for ACM-ICPC and IOI.
2011 (goo.gl/1YlUAf)
Volunteering and Outreach Mathematics Undergraduate Student Association President 2016 – 2017 Improving the overall academic standing of undergraduate math community at Berkeley, especially by advocating for issues such as diversity and inclusion. Department of Mathematics, UC Berkeley Peer Advisor Fall 2015 Assisting students with requirements, resources, opportunities, untying bureaucratic knots, etc. Berkeley mini Math Tournament Grader and Lecturer November 2014 and 2015 Instilling an appreciation for mathematics in advanced elementary or middle school students. Caltech InnoWorks Mentor Introducing middle schoolers with disadvantaged backgrounds to STEM.
August 2014
Algorithms.ir Project Project Member, Judge Maintainer 2011 – 2013 Developing an educational portal for algorithms and data structure and programming contests sponsored by the Algorithms and Problem Solving Laboratory of Sharif University of Technology. Work Experience Department of Astronomy, UC Berkeley Sysadmin Assistant Fall 2015 Worked on deploying two-factor authentication and a departmental computing grid using LTSP. Department of Mathematics, UC Berkeley Reader 2014 – 2015 Graded homework for math116, mathematical cryptography, and math113, abstract algebra. Math Center, Irvine Valley College Tutor 2013 – 2014 Tutored lower-div courses including linear algebra, differential equations, and discrete math. Mathobotix Computer Science Mentor for Middle Schoolers 2012 – 2014 Developed curriculum for computer science-based problem-solving using Python on Raspberry Pi. Hellinet Competition Judge Maintainer 2012 Responsible for maintaining and ensuring security of the competition grading infrastructure. Professional Skills Programming: Proficient in C++, Python, JavaScript, and Bash. Experience in Haskell, Ruby, and 8086 Assembly. Experienced in Macaulay2, Sage, Mathematica, MATLAB, and IDL. Linux System Administration: Experience in security, network management, virtualization, automation, and embedded systems, though volunteering as an apprentice sysadmin for the Fedora Project from 2011 to 2013. Personal Academic Societies: President of UC Berkeley’s Mathematics Undergraduate Student Association (2016-17). Student member of International Association for Cryptologic Research since 2013. Hobbies: Bringing math and science to the masses through humor.
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