Who we are

Our research team is mainly interested in mathematical aspects of cryptology with a focus on algorithms for number theory, algebraic geometry, and cryptanalysis.

Here you'll find an informal presentation (in RUS) of our team.

Our members:

• Ekaterina Malygina, кандидат физ.-мат. наук (PhD)
• Semyon Novoselov, кандидат физ.-мат. наук (PhD)
• Elena Kirshanova, PhD
• Nikita Kolesnikov, teaching assistant
• Eugenii Mel'nichuk, teaching assistant
• Alexander Karenin, PhD student
• Dr. CryptoBaklan, mascot

Main collaborations: ENS Lyon , Ruhr University Bochum

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What's up

Our research

Recent publications:

• On the Discrete Logarithm Problem in the Ideal Class Group of Multiquadratic Fields Semyon Novoselov. At LatinCrypt 2023
  
• Decoding McEliece with a Hint -- Secret Goppa Key Parts Reveal Everything Elena Kirshanova, Alexander May. At SCN 2022
  

Post-quantum signature: Kryzhovnik

What we teach

2023 Autumn term

• Network Security
• Algorithms for elliptic curve cryptography

2023 Spring term

• Lattice-based crypto

2022 Autumn term

• Coding Theory
• Information theory
• Network Security
• Algorithms for elliptic curve cryptography

2022 Spring term

• Lattice-based crypto
• Microcontroller Programming
• Security audit

2021 Autumn term

• Information theory
• Coding Theory

2021 Spring term

• Short summer course on scientific practice
• Lattice-based crypto
• Information security
• Security audit

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Thesis' topics

Contact us in case you are interested in writing a Bachelor/Master/Diploma thesis on one of the following topics

• Precise complexity of decoding random linear codes. Some coding skills will be required.
• Practical speed-up for sieving algorithms for ideal lattices (NTRU, RingLWE)
• Attacks on lattice based cryptosystems
• Conctruction of efficiently decodable codes and lattices

Click here for the detailed list of topics.