About Me
I am an assistant professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Texas at Austin and a member of the Cryptography Group.
Previously, I was an assistant professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Virginia (UVA). I received my PhD in computer science at Stanford University in 2018, where I was advised by Dan Boneh. I received my MS and BS in computer science from Stanford University in 2013.
My research interests are in cryptography and computer security. Please see my publications and talks pages for a more comprehensive overview of my work.
My work has been generously supported by a Sloan Research Fellowship (2025), an Amazon Research Award (2025), a Google Research Scholar Award (2022), a Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship (2021), and an NSF CAREER Award (2021).
I am a co-organizer of the Cryptography and Security Seminar and the Texas Crypto Day.
Prospective students: If you are interested in working with me, please see this page for details. If you are a current UT student interested in working with me, please email me.
Contact Information
Department of Computer Science, GDC 6.808
The University of Texas at Austin
2317 Speedway, D9500
Austin, TX 78712
Email: dwu4@cs.utexas.edu