Hi, I’m Palak! I have a Ph.D. in Theoretical Computer Science from Boston University where I was advised by professors Adam Smith and Mayank Varia. My work focuses on bringing robust data protections into practice through the lenses of cryptography, differential privacy, and ML.
I have been working at Apple since 2025.
Personal Email: the.firstnamelastinitial “at” gmail.com
ABOUT MY RESEARCH
The importance of preventing inappropriate disclosure of sensitive personal information cannot be overstated. As a theoretical computer scientist, I employ a rigorous mathematical approach to designing privacy-enhancing technologies that are both technically robust, and aligned with their intended effects on data privacy in real-world contexts.
Among other things, I’ve extensively studied the privacy-accuracy trade-offs of differential privacy under continual observation, analysed private communication amidst access control failures, and defined a framework for reasoning about the privacy-utility tradeoffs in large data releases.
Last Updated April 2026
Palak Jain 