I’m a cryptographer and postdoctoral scholar at the University of Chicago working with David Cash. Cryptography is my main interest, but I have worked on topics ranging from quantum systems to complexity of election manipulation and enjoy most topics that have crisply define questions.
Recently, I have also taken on a part-time postdoc role at Columbia University working with Tal Malkin and her group there.
See this page for a list of my papers. I also like to keep a page with my most current research interests here.
I received my PhD (and MS) from the University of Chicago advised by David Cash. Prior to that, I received my BS from RIT. During my time in school, I did research at Google, with Kevin Yeo and the rest of the Private Computing Group. I also have done internships at Meta and BMW in the past.
For more info, see the pdf copies of my resume or my CV.
I have a passing interest in a variety of fields like physics, biology, linguistics, psychology, law, and economics. I’m far from an knowledgeable about any of them, but I enjoy talking to experts, reading books, and watching videos to learn more. I never run out of questions to ask and am fortunate to have the resources to get them answered as them come (for the most part).
When I’m not working or learning, I like to run, read, listen to music, and play games. I have a list of books that I got something out of and might recommend.
I tend to enjoy games that are difficult to master but fun to play at all levels. Some of those are Chess, Hollow Knight, Rocket League, Celeste, and Melee. I encourage anyone who likes games to push through the learning curves and try them!
To get in touch, email me: alexhoover (at) uchicago (dot) edu. Alternatively, you can reach me @axhoover on Keybase.
You can also reach out through my Bluesky, Twitter, or LinkedIn accounts, but I’m less responsive on those.
I like to talk with people about a huge array of topics, so feel free to reach out if you’d like to talk about anything (especially research, games, or disagreements).
Last updated: 2024-11
credit: this website’s is “inspired” (read: stolen) from Kunal Marwaha and Nathaniel R. Stickley, and uses pandoc