What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Cryptography
- Algebra
- Algorithm
His primary areas of study are Encryption, Theoretical computer science, Attribute-based encryption, Computer security and Functional encryption.
Brent Waters regularly ties together related areas like Cryptography in his Encryption studies.
The concepts of his Theoretical computer science study are interwoven with issues in Scheme, Homomorphic encryption, Random oracle, Cryptosystem and Standard model.
Brent Waters focuses mostly in the field of Attribute-based encryption, narrowing it down to topics relating to Access structure and, in certain cases, Proxy re-encryption, Generic group model and Computer security model.
His studies in Functional encryption integrate themes in fields like Predicate encryption and On-the-fly encryption, Client-side encryption.
Brent Waters interconnects Multiple encryption and 40-bit encryption in the investigation of issues within Probabilistic encryption.
His most cited work include:
- Attribute-based encryption for fine-grained access control of encrypted data (3551 citations)
- Ciphertext-Policy Attribute-Based Encryption (3062 citations)
- Fuzzy identity-based encryption (2960 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of investigation include Encryption, Theoretical computer science, Computer security, Public-key cryptography and Ciphertext.
His study in Encryption is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Discrete mathematics and Key.
His Theoretical computer science research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Cryptography, Random oracle, Pseudorandom number generator, Scheme and Standard model.
His Cryptosystem and Adversary study in the realm of Computer security interacts with subjects such as Collusion.
His Probabilistic encryption study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Multiple encryption and 40-bit encryption.
The Ciphertext indistinguishability research Brent Waters does as part of his general Attribute-based encryption study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Delegation, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science.
He most often published in these fields:
- Encryption (52.33%)
- Theoretical computer science (50.00%)
- Computer security (28.68%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?
- Encryption (52.33%)
- Discrete mathematics (17.05%)
- Theoretical computer science (50.00%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Encryption, Discrete mathematics, Theoretical computer science, Ciphertext and Public-key cryptography.
Among his Encryption studies, there is a synthesis of other scientific areas such as TRACE and Physics.
His work in Discrete mathematics addresses issues such as Construct, which are connected to fields such as Aggregate, Sign, Protocol, Algorithm and Encoding.
His Theoretical computer science research includes elements of Traitor tracing, Learning with errors, Cryptography, Attribute-based encryption and Functional encryption.
His Functional encryption research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Random oracle and Plaintext-aware encryption.
His study on Public-key cryptography is covered under Computer security.
Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Collusion resistant traitor tracing from learning with errors (16 citations)
- Realizing Chosen Ciphertext Security Generically in Attribute-Based Encryption and Predicate Encryption (14 citations)
- Watermarking Public-Key Cryptographic Primitives (11 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Cryptography
- Algebra
- Programming language
Brent Waters focuses on Encryption, Ciphertext, Public-key cryptography, Traitor tracing and Discrete mathematics.
His work carried out in the field of Encryption brings together such families of science as Theoretical computer science and Cryptography.
The Theoretical computer science study combines topics in areas such as Transformation, Pseudorandom generator, Attribute-based encryption and Tracing.
His Cryptography research incorporates elements of Key and Functional encryption.
His research integrates issues of Plaintext and Construct in his study of Ciphertext.
His Public-key cryptography study introduces a deeper knowledge of Computer security.
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