Foundations of Cryptography

Participants Information

Participants: 33
Speakers:12
Female participants:13
Male participants:20
Participants from SC/ST category:06
Research Scholars:09
Industry participants:None

Lab Sessions

  • Number Theory, Abstract Algebra
  • Integer Factorization Technique
  • Primality Tests, Introduction to Sage
  • Algorithms to solve DLP in Sage
  • Public Key & Elliptic Curve Cryptography
  • Cryptography Application

Topics Covered

  • Introduction to FC
  • Number Theory, Primality test, Abstract Algebra
  • Perfect secrecy
  • Computational secrecy
  • Design and implementation of Stream and block ciphers
  • The discrete logarithm problem, NFS and FFS
  • One way Functions and Computationally hard problems
  • Design and implementation of Public Key Cryptography
  • Design and Implementation of Elliptic Curve Cryptography
  • Soft Skills & Pedagogy tools Demo

Highlights

List of Speakers

Dr. S K Pal, Scientist - G, SAG, DRDO Delhi

Dr. Sumanth Datt, Associate Professor, UOH, Hyderabad

Dr. Chakravarthy Bhagavati, Professor, University of Hyderabad

Mr. Pankaj Charpe, Member of Technical Staff, Securifi Embedded System, Hyderabad

Dr. Purushothama B R, Assistant Professor, NIT Goa

Dr. Sartaj Ul Hasan, Scientist 'D', SAG, DRDO Delhi

Dr. Kannan Srinathan, Assistant Professor, IIIT Hyderabad

Mr. Murty Indrakanti, CEO, Lave Consulting Services, Bangalore

Prof. I. A. K. Reddy, Professor, NIT Warangal

Prof. D. V. L. N. Somayajulu, Professor, NIT Warangal

Dr. R. Padmavathy, Assistant Professor, NIT Warangal

Dr. Ravichandra Sadam, Assistant Professor, NIT Warangal

Feedback Summary

  • FDP was best amalgamation of theory and practical knowledge.

  • Lab Sessions was highly effective.

  • Planning and course preparation of FDP was good.

  • Good quality learning resources were provided.

    • Suggestions from Participants

  • More lab sessions should be included.

  • FDPs of this kind should be conducted periodically.