Rohit Sinha
About Rohit Sinha
Rohit Sinha is the Head of Cryptography at Swirlds Labs, where he has worked since 2020. He has a background in computer engineering and computer science, with experience at various tech companies and research institutions.
Current Role at Swirlds Labs
Rohit Sinha serves as the Head of Cryptography at Swirlds Labs, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for leading cryptographic initiatives and developing secure solutions within the organization. His expertise in cryptography contributes to the advancement of Swirlds Labs' technology and its applications in decentralized systems.
Previous Experience at BlackBerry
Rohit Sinha has held multiple internships at BlackBerry. He worked as a Core Applications Developer Intern in 2007 for three months and later as a Radio Firmware Developer Intern in 2008 for four months. Additionally, he served as a Kernel Developer Intern in 2007 for three months. These roles provided him with foundational experience in software development and firmware engineering.
Education and Expertise
Rohit Sinha earned a Bachelor of Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo, studying from 2006 to 2011. He furthered his education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he achieved a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science from 2011 to 2017. His academic background equips him with a strong foundation in computer engineering and advanced research capabilities.
Research Experience
Rohit Sinha has engaged in various research roles throughout his career. He was a Research Intern at Intel Labs in 2014 for three months in Portland, Oregon, and at Microsoft Research in 2013 for three months in Redmond, Washington. Additionally, he worked as a Student Researcher at the University of Waterloo from 2010 to 2011 for one year. These experiences have contributed to his expertise in cryptography and research methodologies.
Publications and Contributions
Rohit Sinha has co-authored several research papers in the field of cryptography. Notable works include 'i-TiRE: Incremental Timed-Release Encryption or How to use Timed-Release Encryption on Blockchains?', published at ACM CCS 2022, and 'Threshold Signatures in the Multiverse', published at IEEE S&P 2023. He also co-authored a paper titled 'hinTS: Threshold Signatures with Silent Setup', which is set to appear at IEEE S&P 2024. These publications reflect his contributions to advancing cryptographic techniques.