Michael Ngo
Cryptography & ML
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Starting my PhD at MIT in the fall!
Awarded the 2026 NSF GRFP!
About Me
Hi! I’m an incoming PhD student at MIT EECS. Previously, I was an undergraduate at Cornell University, advised by Michael P. Kim. My research interests lie in trustworthy machine learning, specifically the intersection of cryptography and machine learning theory. I am honored to be an NSF Graduate Research Fellow.
During my time at Cornell, I founded the CS theory club, was a peer mentor and participant of the Engineering Leadership Certification Program, and served as a teaching assistant for 5 semesters for the Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science (CS 2800) and Introduction to the Analysis of Algorithms (CS 4820).
On the personal side, I occasionally craft YouTube videos and write things on my blog. I’m also interested in piano, One Piece, variety gaming culture, musicals, movies, and books (from time to time). Ask me for a chat via email!
Selected Research
My research interests intersect cryptography, proof systems, and machine learning. [All] [Scholar]
