Princeton University
mvxf@princeton.edu
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CV

Matheus Venturyne Xavier Ferreira received his bachelor’s degree (2016) in computer engineering at Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Brazil. He earned a master’s degree (2018) in computer science from Princeton University, where he currently is pursuing his Ph.D. in computer science. While studying as a non-degree international student in 2014 at the University of California, San Diego, he worked as a software development engineer at Broadcom Corporation, focusing on Bluetooth and Near Field Communication (NFC) software. His current research project uses game theoretic tools to design incentive compatible cryptocurrencies so that miners are incentivized to follow protocol. He is broadly interested in theoretical computer science, particularly in algorithmic game theory and information security. His research also encompasses policy, and he has been working on the adoption of better security practices that will motivate future decisions. He has served as a teaching assistant, peer mentor and peer educator and is the recipient of the AGT Mentoring Workshop Grant and a First-Year Fellowship, both at Princeton. He finds fulfillment when students with no prior background in economics or computation learning see how economic incentives have a significant impact on computer systems and how algorithms are present in everyday life.

Research Interests

Algorithmic Game Theory