Pratyush Mishra
Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Pratyush Mishra is an assistant professor of Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania. His research lies at the intersection of cryptography and computer security, with a focus on efficient realizations and applications of cryptographic proof systems and secure computation. He is a co-author of the arkworks zkSNARK framework that is used throughout by numerous industrial and academic projects, and is a founding scientist at Aleo. He received his BSc and PhD in Computer Science from UC Berkeley.
Program Visits
Cryptography 10 Years Later: Obfuscation, Proof Systems, and Secure Computation, Summer 2025, Visiting Scientist