Academic

N. Asokan

Professor of Computer Science at University of Waterloo

Life: 1963 – present
Born: 1963

Nadarajah Asokan is a professor of computer science who held the David R. Cheriton Chair in Software Systems from September 2019 to December 2025 at the University of Waterloo's David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science. In 2026, he was named a University Professor, the University of Waterloo’s most prestigious institutional recognition, awarded for exceptional scholarly achievement and international pre-eminence. He served as Executive Director of Waterloo’s Cybersecurity