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Joe Cox is a PGA in Cyber Security specialising in blockchain security solutions. He currently has 2 years of higher education teaching and 3 years in research.
Before joining as a staff member, Joseph was a student at the university studying cyber security with particular interest in networking, cryptography and malware-based modules which allowed him to gain a hands-on experience that facilitated in lecturing new students in these areas.
Joe also completed his placement at the university as a research assistant specialising in blockchain technology.
Currently, Joe is conducting a PhD surrounding data privacy and scalability using blockchain and zero-knowledge proofs for finance. Joe also takes part in open days, outreach activities and partnership events for the growing cyber ecosystem in Cheltenham.
BSc in Cyber and Computer Security, University of Gloucestershire, 2019-2023
PhD: “Scalable and Privacy-Preserving KYC Using Decentralized Identities, Fiat-Shamir Heuristics, and Merkle Tree Proofs”, University of Gloucestershire 2023 – current
Computers and Security
Network Design and Configuration
Cryptography
Advanced Networking and Security
Malware Analysis
Blockchain security
Zero-knowledge proofs
Advanced cryptographic algorithms
Cox, J., Alam, A., & Mirza, Q. A. (2024). A Blockchain-Based Solution for the Security and Management of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in Healthcare. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 1155 LNNS, 126–139. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-73122-8_9
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