Marcos Simplicio works at the Departament of Computer Engineering and Digital Systems at Escola Politecnica, Universidade de Sao Paulo. His main research interests are: (applied) cryptography, including the design and analysis of algorithms and protocols; and network security, in particular solutions tailored for resource-constrained devices (e.g., Internet of Things), and distributed systems (e.g., cloud computing, peer-to-peer systems, and vehicular networks).