Current Position
Pass is a professor at Cornell’s Jacobs Technion–Cornell Institute and a visiting professor at Technion.
Background & Biography
He earned his MIT doctorate in 2006 with Silvio Micali, after graduate study with Johan Håstad.
Notable Contributions
His research connects cryptography, computational complexity, game theory and theoretical blockchain foundations. He is an ACM and IACR Fellow.
Why Katharos.ai Is Following Them
Katharos.ai follows his work on cryptographic foundations for blockchains.
Areas to Follow
Follow formal security models, complexity assumptions and incentive design.
Reporting Scope
Countries denote institutional markets, not residence; his Tel-Aviv appointment is on leave. Inclusion is not endorsement.
Sources for Further Reading
Personal faculty webpage — https://www.cs.cornell.edu/~rafael/
CV — https://www.cs.cornell.edu/~rafael/cv.pdf
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