I completed my PhD in 2023 at
Northeastern University advised by
abhi shelat and was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the
Data Science Institute (DSI) at
Brown University under the mentorship of
Anna Lysyanskaya.
Before that, I completed my undergraduate studies at
The University of Texas at Austin.
In my spare time, I enjoy
doodling, as evident by the
Alice and Bob characters in my presentations.
If you're wondering how to pronounce my name, it's like Lisa without the "L" or Isa like
"Isa the Iguana" from Dora the Explorer (unfortunately I do not know any cool facts about the rainforest, but I did once disappoint a small child by not being an iguana).
Quick Links to Spring 2026 Courses:
- COMS BC3262 (Introduction to Cryptography)
- COMS BC1016 (Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science)
Updates:
Jan 2026: I guess I'm on the steering committee for
CFAIL now? Let's all continue to fail better ٩(^ᗜ^ )و
Dec 2025: Woah, I'm now a member of the
DSI at Columbia (affiliated with the
Cybersecurity Center)!
Aug 2025: Woohoo! Our paper on signature functionalities was accepted to TCC 2025! Aarhus, here we come!
May 2025: Yay! Our paper on multi-holder anonymous credentials was accepted to CRYPTO 2025! See you all there!
Spring 2025: I'M GOING TO BE A PROFESSOR!! I'm so so so excited to announce starting July 2025, I'll be an Assistant Professor of
Computer Science at
Barnard College,
Columbia University!!
Fall 2024: I'm planning to go on the job market! Wish me luck :)
