Fundamental tools and applications
Hugh Williams
University of Calgary
Hugh Williams is the co-founder of the Institute for Security, Privacy and Information Assurance at the University of Calgary, and Chair of iCORE. He is an expert in computational number theory and cryptography. Dr. Williams is serving on the Program Committee.
William Whyte
Security Innovation
William Whyte is the Chief Scientist at Security Innovation, where he focuses on strategy and research in vehicular communications security and cryptographic research. Dr. Whyte is a leader in quantum-resistant public key cryptography and an advocate for transitioning to a quantum-resistant infrastructure.
Douglas Stinson
Centre for Applied Cryptographic Research, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
Dr. Stinson is a member of the Cryptography, Security and Privacy research group at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and an expert in "unconditionally secure" cryptography tools for protocols, network security, privacy, and other applications.
Dr. Stinson is currently accepting applications for graduate and post-doctoral positions in his group.
Louis Salvail
Institut Transdiciplinaire d'Information Quantique, Université de Montréal
Dr. Salvail is currently accepting applications for graduate and post-doctoral positions in his group.
Rei Safavi-Naini
Institute for Security, Privacy and Information Assurance, University of Calgary
Dr. Safavi-Naini is currently accepting applications for graduate and post-doctoral positions in her group.
Renato Renner
Institute for Theoretical Physics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Renato Renner is a Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich where he is an expert in information theoretically secure classical and quantum cryptography. Prof. Renner has taught at IQC summer schools in the past, and co-founded the new QCRYPT annual workshop series.
Michele Mosca
Institute for Quantum Computing, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
Dr. Mosca leads the CryptoWorks21 program, and is a major contributor to the theory and practice of quantum information processing. He is an expert in the power and limitations of quantum computing, quantum-secure cryptographic tools, and advanced implementations of quantum information processing.
Dr. Mosca is currently accepting applications for graduate and post-doctoral positions in his group.
Alfred Menezes
Centre for Applied Cryptographic Research, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
Dr. Menezes is a co-founder of the Centre for Applied Cryptographic Research at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, and co-author of the "Handbook of Applied Cryptography". He works in elliptic curve cryptography, pairing-based cryptography, and cryptographic protocols. He also writes the provocative "Another Look at..." series of papers.
Dr. Menezes is currently accepting applications for graduate and post-doctoral positions in his group.
Norbert Lütkenhaus
Institute for Quantum Computing, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
Dr. Lütkenhaus is an expert in the security of practical quantum cryptography devices and systems, and in the deployment of practical systems that deliver the security promised by quantum cryptography, including the development of standards and certification procedures.
Dr. Lütkenhaus is currently accepting applications for graduate and post-doctoral positions in his group.
Yi-Kai Liu
Joint center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, NIST
Yi-Kai Liu is a researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the Applied and Computational Mathematics Division, where he focuses on quantum algorithms and complexity, quantum state tomography, and quantum cryptography.