Nicolas Christin
Courtesy Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor, Engineering and Public Policy
Professor, School of Computer Science (Software and Societal Systems Department)
Bio
Nicolas Christin is a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, jointly appointed in the School of Computer Science (Software and Societal Systems Department) and the Department of Engineering and Public Policy. He is a core faculty in CyLab, the university-wide security and privacy center, and also has a courtesy appointment in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He holds a Diplôme d'Ingénieur from École Centrale Lille, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the University of Virginia. He was a researcher in the School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley, prior to joining Carnegie Mellon in 2005. His research interests are in computer and information systems security. His group's research won several awards including best papers at conferences such as ACM CHI or USENIX Security, the IEEE Cybersecurity Award, or the Allen Newell Award for Research Excellence, among others.
Education
PhD, 2003
Computer Science
University of Virginia
MCS, 2000
Computer Science
University of Virginia