Cryptography Through the Lens of Quantum Information Science

RAP opportunity at National Institute of Standards and Technology     NIST

Cryptography Through the Lens of Quantum Information Science

Location

Information Technology Laboratory, Computer Security Division

opportunity location
50.77.31.C0556 Gaithersburg, MD

NIST only participates in the February and August reviews.

Advisers
name email phone
Carl Alexander Miller [email protected] (301) 975-5306
Description

With the advent of quantum technology, the landscape in the science of cryptography is changing. New cryptographic solutions need to keep pace with a technology that is based on fundamentally new concepts. This research opportunity is concerned with expanding the knowledge base for cryptography in a quantum era. The focus will be on mathematics and theory. Particular topics of interest include: post-quantum cryptography; quantum random number generation (QRNG) and quantum key distribution (QKD); position-based cryptography; and cryptography based on near-term quantum computing devices. Research will be conducted in cooperation with the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) at the University of Maryland.

[1] Miller, Carl A. "The impossibility of efficient quantum weak coin flipping." In Proceedings of the 52nd Annual ACM SIGACT Symposium on Theory of Computing, pp. 916-929. 2020.

[2] Miller, Carl A., and Yaoyun Shi. "Universal security for randomness expansion from the spot-checking protocol." SIAM Journal on Computing 46, no. 4 (2017): 1304-1335.

key words

Post-quantum cryptography; Quantum cryptography; Security proofs; NISQ devices; Position-based cryptography

Eligibility

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens

Level:  Open to Postdoctoral applicants

Stipend
Base Stipend Travel Allotment Supplementation
$82,764.00 $3,000.00