Karim Eldefrawy

Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Privacy Computer Science

Co-founder & CTO of Confidencial.io
2017–early 2023: SRI (Internet Origin)
2011–2016: HRL (Part of IBM Research)
2006–2010: PhD@UC Irvine

Scientific curiosity

Recognition timeline · 2008–2026

Awards and Recognitions

Selected milestones spanning research impact, invention, cybersecurity, and commercial innovation.

From research to real-world impact

Recognition Over Time

Newest first · left to right

  1. Legal Data Solution Data Breakthrough Awards
  2. Encryption Innovation CyberSecurity Breakthrough
  3. Test of Time NDSS
  4. Cybersecurity Solution PwC Luxembourg
  5. Distinguished Inventor HRL Laboratories
  6. New Inventor HRL Laboratories
  7. HiTEC Winner UC Irvine

Full record

Award details

Distinguished Inventor Award

Distinguished Inventor Award at HRL Laboratories.

New Inventor Award

New Inventor Award at HRL Laboratories.

Computer Science HiTEC Product Development Competition

Winner of the Computer Science HiTEC Product Development Competition at UCI.