Jason Gross

Jason Gross is a formal verification researcher and computer scientist previously based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He earned his doctorate in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he conducted research at MIT CSAIL under the advisement of Adam Chlipala. Gross specializes in automating the generation of bug-free software and serves as a core developer of the Fiat Cryptography project using the Coq proof assistant. His mathematically verified cryptographic code is integrated into BoringSSL and the QUIC protocol, securing trillions of HTTPS connections across major platforms including Google Chrome and Android. Additionally, he has authored numerous highly cited research papers presented at top-tier programming language conferences such as POPL and PLDI. His technical background centers on the intersection of cybersecurity, programming languages, and the deployment of highly performant, secure internet protocols at a global scale.