Tapas Pandit

Assistant Professor, Plaksha University

PhD, ISI Kolkata

Area of Expertise:

Quantum Computing Cryptography Theoretical Computer Science

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About Tapas Pandit

Dr. Tapas Pandit is an Assistant Professor at Plaksha. He has extensive experience in communication security, theoretical cryptography, and quantum computing. His research interests broadly lie in modern cryptography, with a particular emphasis on the design of post-quantum cryptographic protocols. He is also interested in the design of quantum money.

Dr. Pandit received his MTech and PhD in Computer Science from the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. His doctoral research focused on the design of predicate-based cryptosystems. As a postdoctoral researcher at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, he worked on quantum computing and the design of post-quantum cryptosystems. For further details about his research and other academic activities, please visit his ⁠webpage.

Research Interests

Post-quantum security
Signature schemes in multivariate and lattice-based settings
Zero-knowledge proof systems
Provably secure cryptographic protocols
Quantum money/coin design

Past Associations

Assistant Professor, SRM University, AP
Postdoctoral Researcher, IISc Bangalore
Assistant Professor, IIIT Sri City, Chittoor

Education

M.Tech and PhD in Computer Science, ISI, Kolkata, India