Jennifer Katherine Fernick is security researcher and PhD candidate in Cryptography & Quantum Information at the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo. Her research involves cryptology and quantum computation - specifically, in looking for cryptographic algorithms that will be resistant to cryptanalytic attacks from adversaries with access to quantum computers. She is a founding member of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute's industry specification group on Quantum-Safe Cryptography, which aims to find and standardize quantum-resistant alternatives to our current cryptographic infrastructure. Previously, she has studied for a Master of Engineering in Systems Design Engineering and holds a BSc in Cognitive Science & Artificial Intelligence.
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