Institution
Department of Computer Science
Rice University
Houston, TX
E-mail: chuhanlu dot res at gmail dot com
Short Bio
I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at Rice University, where I work under the supervision of Prof. Nai-Hui Chia. I was fortunate to receive my Ph.D. from Portland State University under the guidance of Prof. Fang Song, whose support shaped my research path. My current research focuses on quantum pseudorandomness in cryptography. I am particularly interested in understanding the differences among various quantum pseudorandom primitives and exploring their computational indistinguishability across different security settings from a cryptographic perspective.
Before diving into this line of research, my academic journey took a very different path. In 2017, I had the chance to switch my major to Computer Science after earning a Bachelor’s degree in advertising. I studied in the Post-Baccalaureate program at Portland State University for one year, then entered its Master’s program. I received my M.S. degree in 2019 and chose to continue pursuing more complex and fundamental research. I am especially grateful to Prof. Bryant W. York for his mentorship and encouragement during this transition, and I sincerely thank all those who helped me along the way.
CV
（updated on: Sep 2025)