Fields computer science, cryptography, quantum informatics Alma mater Australian National University Institutions University of Wollongong, Australian National University | ||
Yi Mu is a professor in the School of Computing and Information Technology at University of Wollongong in Australia. He is the co-director of the Centre for Computer and Information Security Research. He was the former Head of School of Computer Science and Software Engineering at University of Wollongong (2011–2014). Yi Mu obtained his PhD from the Australian National University in 1994. He has published more than 400 papers in journals and conference proceedings in cryptography, information security, quantum cryptography, and quantum optics. He is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Applied Cryptography
His seminal work about one-atom lasers (single atom laser) was experimentally realized by H. Jeff Kimble. His work on quantum key distribution is regarded as MSZ96 protocol, which is based on quantized quadrature phase amplitudes of light.