Manuel Blum

Manuel Blum is a University Professor Emeritus in the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on Security and Theory, with particular interests in Algorithms and Complexity, Cryptography, Security and Privacy. His work includes projects such as the CAPTCHA initiative, the Ultimate OCR challenge, and the CONSCSness project, which explores consciousness through a complexity-theoretic lens. He also investigates proof triangles and human-oriented cryptographic protocols. Blum's research often involves collaboration with other scholars, and he maintains an active presence through his university profile and contact information.