The two-week ACM India Summer School on Introduction to Cryptography will be hosted at IIT Bombay from June 2, 2025 onwards.
Sponsored by IITB Trust Lab, this intensive program offers a deep dive into the foundations of cryptography, with special emphasis on post-quantum cryptography, proof systems, and secure multi-party computation. Designed for students and early researchers, the school features expert-led lectures and daily hands-on sessions, fostering both theoretical understanding and practical skills.
The summer school will cover a broad range of foundational and advanced topics in cryptography, including the following:
- Basic information-theoretic and computational tools
- Secure communication: foundations of symmetric-key and public-key cryptography
- Proof systems: zero-knowledge proofs, succinct arguments (SNARGs and SNARKs)
- Secure multi-party computation: classical and recent constructions, with practical implementations
- Other advanced topics: fully-homomorphic encryption, functional encryption, obfuscation, cryptography for blockchains
Over two intensive weeks, participants will engage in:
- Daily lecture sessions delivered by leading researchers and practitioners
- Lab work and demonstrations of real-world cryptographic tools
- Topic-specific tutorials and Q&A sessions with speakers
- A collaborative environment to explore emerging areas in cryptography
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