Julie Ha

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about

I am a Ph.D. candidate at Boston University’s Faculty of Computing and Data Science, advised by Mayank Varia.

I did my undergraduate in computer science at Boston University.

research interests

• Applied Cryptography: Specifically, I’m interested in building cryptographically secure tools for social good.
• Usable Security: I am focusing on understanding the ways in which digital technologies can both support and compromise communities facing heightened security risks.
• CS&law: I’m interested in how computer science can aid in law, and policy regarding tech.

publications

• Analyzing Cryptography in Context: A Cryptography-Native Approach to Threat Modeling (USENIX 2026) eprint link
• Private Eyes: Zero-Leakage Iris Searchable Encryption (CODASPY 2025) eprint link
• TurboIKOS: Improved Non-interactive Zero Knowledge and Post-Quantum Signatures (ACNS 2022) eprint link

friends

Check out what my friends are doing!

• Ryan Little
• Heila Precel

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