Patrick Longa
Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research
Redmond, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolPatrick Longa is a Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research in Redmond specializing in post-quantum cryptography, where he designs, analyzes, implements, and helps standardize schemes resilient to both classical and future quantum threats. With a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo and a background in hardware and software engineering, he brings a rare combination of deep theoretical insight and high-performance implementation skills. His earlier work on elliptic curve and pairing-based cryptography produced efficient algorithms and fast cryptographic libraries, informing his pragmatic approach to secure systems. At MSR since 2011, he blends long-term research perspective with hands-on engineering, and maintains an active public presence through his personal webpage and community engagement.
9 years of coding experience
Master's degree, Electrical Engineering, Master's degree, Electrical Engineering at University of OttawaBachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Waterloo
Github Skills (32)
portable10
lattice10
post-quantum10
elliptic-curve10
fhe10
digital-signature10
signature10
standardization10
large-scale10
security10
post-quantum-cryptography10
scale10
public-key-cryptography10
cryptography10
scheme10
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
qtesla/qTesla
Jun 2018 - Nov 2019
lattice-based digital signature scheme qTESLA
Contributions:225 commits, 1 PR, 204 pushes in 1 year 5 months
schemesignaturelatticesignature-schememdbook
microsoft/FourQlib
May 2017 - Aug 2022
FourQlib is an efficient and portable cryptographic library that provides functions for computing elliptic curve based operations on the high-performance FourQ curve.
Contributions:52 commits, 2 PRs, 20 pushes in 5 years 4 months
cryptographycryptographicellipticcurveperformance
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