Saurav Ghosh

Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis

I am a PhD student in Computer Science at Washington University in St. Louis. I have worked with Prof. Raj Jain on quantum cryptographic primitives and secured networked systems. Currently, I am a Graduate Research Assistant in the VIBE Lab, where I work with Prof. Alvitta Ottley on a Waters Corporation–funded research grant focused on the company's proprietary ApexTrack peak detection algorithm. 

Before starting my PhD, I completed my Master’s degree in Applied Computer Science at Southeast Missouri State University, where I worked closely with Prof. Reshmi Mitra. I worked on system and network security, blockchain, IoT, and decentralized networks. My thesis proposed a blockchain-based access control framework for peer-to-peer systems. During my master’s program, I was honored to receive the Outstanding MS in Applied Computer Science Award, given to one graduating student per academic year in recognition of the highest academic excellence and contributions within the program cohort. 

I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from BRAC University in Bangladesh, where I worked with Dr. Md. Golam Rabiul Alam. My undergraduate thesis explored prostate cancer detection using deep learning and transfer learning, which gave me early exposure to ML, computer vision, and applied research. 

My work has been published in Q1 journals and at conferences, with publishers including Elsevier, ACM, and Springer Nature. I have also contributed to conference posters, oral presentations, and preprints, and I am currently working on projects related to quantum and post-quantum cryptography, including a forthcoming CRC Press book chapter. 

Outside of research, I am a Volunteer Mentor with the Code to PhD Mentorship Program, where I support underrepresented and international students applying to PhD programs.