Kai-Hsiang (Allen) Chou

About Me

Bio

I am Kai-Hsiang Chou, also known as Allen Chou. I am a master’s student in Computer Science at National Taiwan University (NTU), Taipei, Taiwan. I previously earned my bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science and Philosophy from NTU.

Education

  • M.S. in Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Taiwan University.
    2024~2026 (Expected)
  • B.S. in Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Taiwan University.
    2018~2024
  • B.A. in Philosophy (Double-major), National Taiwan University.
    2018~2024

Interests

Most of my research is in the area of computer security, especially web security and privacy. Recently, my research has partially shifted to cryptography and secure messaging. Currently, I am currently a graduate student at Network Security Lab, working under the supervision of Prof. Hsu-Chun Hsiao.

I am not doing research (in the strict sense) in philosophy, but I like to read books and articles about philosophy, especially political philosophy, moral philosophy, and philosophy of privacy. My bachelor thesis is about the philosophical aspect of privacy and privacy rights. I am also interested in related topics such as privacy, data ethics, and internet governance.

CV

Here is my academic CV.

Miscellaneous

  • I was born and raised in Taiwan and currently live in Taipei. If you’re ever in town, feel free to drop me a line and grab a coffee!
  • My native language is Mandarin Chinese. I also speak English.
  • It was Existentialism that first sparked my interest in philosophy. I originally intended to study continental philosophy, but for reasons I still don’t quite understand, I ended up more influenced by the analytic tradition.
  • Ironically, I spend more time reading and writing philosophy than computer science, probably because academic writing in CS is already stressful enough.
  • As of June 2025, my Dijkstra number and Erdős number are both four. (Not sure if that’s brag-worthy, but it’s a fun fact.)
  • This website is yet another project I’ve done due to procrastinate from doing something far more important.