You have finally reached the end of the internet!

Just kidding. My name is Jihun (I go by Jimmy). I am a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science at Purdue University, where I am fortunate to be advised by Professor Hemanta Maji. I have also worked at NASA GSFC (Code 450) several times as a research intern, hosted by Dr. Alan Hylton.

Before Purdue, I completed my Master’s degree in Computer Science at UMass Amherst where I briefly worked with Professor Adam O’Neill. Even prior to that, I did my undergraduate in Mathematics with a minor in Physics at the same institution, and I wrote my senior thesis under the guidance of Professor Panayotis (Panos) Kevrekidis.

I am interested in any topics within or related to theoretical computer science. Currently, I am most interested in information-theoretic cryptography, particularly leakage-resilient cryptography. I also like to talk about network algorithms, high-performance computing, and computer security, but not as much as I like cryptography. See my Research page for details.

I also play CTFs sometimes as a member of b01lers. If you are a student at Purdue interested in ethical hacking and offensive security, please consider joining us! (b01lers stats in 2025)