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Henry Yuen

Srivani Family Associate Professor of Computer Science

Henry Yuen is a theoretical computer scientist studying questions at the interface of quantum information theory, computational complexity theory, and cryptography.

In his research, Yuen utilizes ideas and tools from a variety of disciplines, ranging from complexity theory to quantum physics to information theory. He has made a number of contributions to the theory of quantum multiprover interactive proofs, including the discovery that such interactive proofs can verify solutions to uncomputable problems. Yuen also works on quantum cryptography; some of his contributions include designing protocols for infinite randomness expansion using untrusted quantum hardware.

Yuen received a BA in mathematics from the University of Southern California in 2010, and received his PhD in computer science at MIT in 2016. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award and a Sloan Fellowship.

Research Areas

  • Cybersecurity
  • Quantum Computing
  • Theory of Computation
  • Quantum Cryptography

Additional Information

  • Professional Experience
    • Associate Professor (without Tenure), Computer Science, Columbia, 2024 - present
    • Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Columbia University, 2021 - 2023
    • Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Mathematics, University of Toronto, 2018 - 2020
  • Professional Affiliations
    • Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computation Theory (SIGACT)
  • Honors & Awards
    • NSF CAREER Award, 2022 - 2027
    • Sloan Fellow, 2022
    • Simons-Berkeley Research Fellowship 2020
    • Google Quantum Research Award, 2019-2020
  • Education
    • PhD, Computer Science, MIT
    • BA, Mathematics, University of Southern California