Current Research Projects

Important

Each project incorporates the skills I have obtained professionally, academically, and independently. My research will be original, and all sources will be properly cited. There is no current plan to profit financially from this research; however, if the results are compelling enough, I will explore the possibility of starting an open-source project.

Graph Theory: Community Detection and Digital Organized Crime

Description: This project will explore modifications to community detection algorithms to disrupt digital organized crime networks. Preview: A preview of what I'm working on can be found here.

Helpful Sources:

1. Twitters Recommendation Algorithm
2. Modularity in Community Detection
3. Louvain Method
   • Introduction
   • TigerGraph
   • Networkx - (Graph) Network Analysis
   • Designing Algorithms
   • ACM Digital Library

Speculative Parallel Execution in Blockchain

Description: Investigating ways to reduce network congestion, latency, and transaction fees in blockchain using speculative parallel algorithms

Helpful Sources:

1. ACM Digital Library
2. Medium Article presenting the problem
3. Ethereum Documentation

Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Blockchain, and AML (Anti-Money Laundering)

Description: Exploring methods to enhance AML practices within blockchain and cryptocurrency

Helpful Sources:

1. Arvind Narayanan - Bitcoin Coursera
2. A curated List of ZKPs
3. Mastering Blockchain

Exploring the Rust and OCaml Compiler

Description: Exploring and deciphering the Rust and OCaml compilers

Helpful Sources:

1. Rust Compiler Documentation
2. Rust Compiler
3. Real World OCaml
4. OCaml Compiler
5. OCaml Compiler Docs