In Episode 97, Patrick sits down with Jiafeng Harvest Xie, an Associate Professor at Villanova University, for a fascinating deep dive into the future of cybersecurity. They explore cutting-edge topics like post-quantum cryptographic engineering, the game-changing potential of homomorphic encryption, and the complexities of learning with errors. Tune in for an insightful conversation on the next frontier of encryption and data security.

Dr. Xie is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Villanova University. His research interests include cryptographic engineering, post-quantum cryptography, fully homomorphic encryption, fault detection & hardware security, and digitalization for telemetry systems. Dr. Xie has served as technical committee member for many reputed conferences such as HOST, ICCAD, and DAC. Currently, he is serving as Associate Editor for Microelectronics Journal, IEEE Access, and IEEE Trans. on VLSI Systems and Senior Associate Editor for IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems-II: Express Briefs. He received the IEEE Access Outstanding Associate Editor for the year of 2019, the 2022 IEEE Philadelphia Section Merrill Buckley Jr. Student Project Award AFRL Visiting Research Faculty Program (VFRP) Award 2022, IEEE Philadelphia Section Engineer of the Year Award 2024, and the Best Paper Award from IEEE International Symposium on Hardware Oriented Security and Trust 2019 (HOST'19).

Dr. Jiafeng (Harvest) Xie (jiafeng.xie@villanova.edu)

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Villanova University