Cryptography
King’s College London
About the Project
We are inviting applications for a PhD studentship in the cryptography lab at King’s College London.
The PhD could, for example, cover cryptanalysing existing cryptographic technologies, such as Telegram or WhatsApp, or modelling and designing new cryptographic protocols or primitives.
This PhD will work in a team consisting of social scientists, specifically ethnographers, and cryptographers. Together, we study what the security needs and wants of participants in large-scale protests are and how these relate to the security guarantees provided by cryptographic solutions.
We seek applicants with a strong background in mathematics and/or computer science, preferably with some background in cryptography.
The applicant would work with Martin Albrecht and Benjamin Dowling. We encourage applicants to reach out to us to discuss the position informally before applying.
This is a fully-funded position covering both fees and maintenance.
References
https://cryptographers.kcl.ac.uk/
https://social-foundations-of-cryptography.gitlab.io
Funding Notes:
Funded by KCL Start-Up Grant
Enquiries email name and address
Martin Albrecht ([email protected])
Application Web Page
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/areas/computer-science-research-mphil-phd
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