Surya Bakshi

Surya Bakshi has a diverse work experience, starting with a recent position as a Research Scientist at Offchain Labs. Prior to that, they worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studying decentralized systems and decentralized system security. Additionally, they were a Research Intern at Offchain Labs and a Researcher/Developer at truebit, where they focused on designing protocols and researching relevant topics such as decentralized exchanges. Surya also worked as a Course Assistant for algorithms and models of computation at the University of Illinois, and as an Undergraduate Researcher with the DEPEND research group. Rounding out their experience, they had a Software Developer Internship at Akuna Capital, where they played a crucial role in developing a trading gateway for the Osaka Securities Exchange.

Surya Bakshi's education history begins with their completion of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2018 to 2021. Their focus of study during this time was on Cryptocurrencies and Security. Prior to their PhD, Surya obtained a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Compute Engineering from the same university, which was completed from 2016 to 2018. In their earlier education years, from 2012 to 2016, Surya earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Lastly, their education history includes their attendance at Great Neck South High School, although no specific degree or field of study information is provided for this period.