J. Alex Halderman

John Alexander Halderman
Bornc. January 1981 (age 44)
Alma materPrinceton University
Known for2016 United States presidential election recounts
AwardsSloan Research Fellowship, Pwnie Award
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science
InstitutionsUniversity of Michigan
ThesisInvestigating security failures and their causes: An analytic approach to computer security (2009)
Doctoral advisorEdward Felten
Websitejhalderm.com

John Alexander Halderman (born c. January 1981) is an American computer scientist. He currently serves as a professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Michigan, as well as being the director of the Center for Computer Security and Society at Michigan Engineering. His research focuses on computer security and privacy, with an emphasis on problems that broadly impact society and public policy.