Taro Tsuchiya

Hello, welcome to my webpage! I am a 4th-year Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) School of Computer Science (SCS). I am fortunate to be advised by Dr. Nicolas Christin and work with his team at CyLab (Security and Privacy Institute). My primary research focuses on enhancing the safety, security, and privacy of modern financial systems. Specifically, I work on detecting and mitigating sybil, phishing, and denial-of-service attacks.  I mainly investigate two key areas: 1) blockchain peer-to-peer networks and wallets (SIGMETRICS’25, WWW’24), and 2) online platforms such as social media and digital marketplaces (WWW’24, WWW’23). I am also a recipient of the Nakajima Foundation Fellowship for my doctoral studies.

Prior to CMU, I did my undergraduate at Keio University and enrolled in the selected all-English undergraduate program, PEARL (Program in Economics for Alliances, Research, and Leadership). I also studied in SOAS University of London for one term in 2017. During my undergrad, I was a research assistant at Cyber Civilization Research Center (CCRC), worked with Dr. David Farber and Dr. Cameron Freer. I did a long-term internship at Mitsubishi UFJ Bank as an research intern.