Jean-François Biasse
PI · Mathematics
Computational algebra, cryptography, and quantum computing.
Leadership
Principal Investigators
The core investigators leading the RTG in Applied Algebra at USF.
Giacomo Micheli
Co-PI · Mathematics
Algebraic geometry, coding theory, and cryptography.
Xiang-Dong Hou
Co-PI · Mathematics
Number theory, algebra, and coding theory.
Dmytro Savchuk
Co-PI · Mathematics
Computational group theory and cryptography.
Razvan Teodorescu
Co-PI · Physics / Quantum Computing
Quantum computing and mathematical physics.
Faculty
Other Faculty Members
Additional faculty contributing to the broader RTG research and mentoring environment.
Kwang-Cheng Chen
Faculty Member · Electrical Engineering
Quantum communications, quantum computing systems, and wireless networks.
Tefjol Pllaha
Faculty Member
Applied algebra and related mathematical directions connected to the RTG ecosystem.
Mehran Mozaffari Kermani
Faculty Member
Cryptographic engineering, hardware security, and implementation-focused cryptography.
Attila Yavuz
Faculty Member
Practical cryptography, secure systems, and applied cybersecurity.
Lukas Koelsch
Faculty Member
Algebra, combinatorics, number theory, and coding-theory-adjacent research.
Ruthmae Sears
Faculty Member
Mentoring, pedagogy, and professional development within the RTG structure.
Lilia M. Woods
Faculty Member · Physics
Physics and quantum-science directions connected to the broader RTG and Quantum Initiative environment.
Senior Trainees
Postdoctoral Scholars
Postdocs play a key role in research leadership, mentoring, and day-to-day intellectual life.
Alexandra Hostetler
Postdoctoral Scholar
RTG postdoctoral scholar.
Freeman Slaughter
Postdoctoral Scholar
RTG postdoctoral scholar.
Rumi Pelen
Postdoctoral Scholar
RTG postdoctoral scholar.
Anthony Gomez Fonseca
Postdoctoral Scholar
RTG postdoctoral scholar.
Maksym Chaudkhary
Postdoctoral Scholar
RTG postdoctoral scholar.
Graduate Students
Graduate Students
Graduate trainees form an essential layer of the RTG’s research and mentoring pipeline.
Akash Bhople
Graduate Student
RTG graduate trainee.
Cooper O’Kuhn
Graduate Student
RTG graduate trainee.
Curtis Wilson
Graduate Student
RTG graduate trainee.
Javier Olmedo
Graduate Student
RTG graduate trainee.
Eveleyn Sabo
Graduate Student
RTG graduate trainee.
Tasawwar Hussain
Graduate Student
RTG graduate trainee.
Luca Bastioni
Graduate Student
RTG graduate trainee.
Anuvrat Jaindungarwal
Graduate Student
RTG graduate trainee.
Arsalan Malik
Graduate Student
RTG graduate trainee.
Mohamed Darwish
Graduate Student
RTG graduate trainee.
Philip Waitkevitch
Graduate Student
RTG graduate trainee.
Shujun Zhao
Graduate Student
RTG graduate trainee.
External Members
External Members
Collaborators and outside members who strengthen the RTG’s broader research network.
Janet Gordon
External Member
External collaborator connected to the RTG network.
Edoardo Persichetti
External Member
External collaborator connected to the RTG network.