Who We Are

The Cryptography Research Center (CRC) brings together theoretical and applied cryptographers to contribute to the proliferation of this ever-evolving ecosystem. Our world-class cryptography experts collaborate with key industry players to offer advanced solutions to address the threats faced by today’s digital societies. 

CRC is part of theTechnology Innovation Institute (TII), a global scientific research center attracting the world’s foremost scientists and researchers. TII leads worldwide advances in artificial intelligence, autonomous robotics, quantum computing, cryptography and quantum communications, directed energy, secure communication, smart devices, advanced materials, and propulsion and space technologies, and biotechnology fields.

TII belongs to the Abu Dhabi Government’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), which oversees the technology research in the emirate.

What We Do

We design, analyze, and implement cryptographic algorithms and protocols using in-depth technical expertise that encompasses fundamental classical and post-quantum cryptography research, applied cryptography engineering, and research on theoretical and practical cryptanalytic techniques.

We also draw on machine learning to enhance our research capabilities and create an outsized impact for the benefit of humanity.

  • TII
    Post quantum crypto research
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    Sovereign cryptographic library
  • TII
    Cryptanalysis research
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    Neuromorphic computing / spiking neural networks
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    Confidential computing cloud encryption research
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    Quantum key distribution(authentication) quantum random number generators
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    Classic and post quantum lightweight crypto composites
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    Crypto implementation on custom hardware
  • TII
    Crypto integration in national critical infrastructure
Scientific Advisory Board
Prof. Adi Shamir
Prof. Adi Shamir
Carlos

Prof. Carlos Aguilar

Prof. Damien Stehlé

Prof. Damien Stehlé

Prof. Guido Bertoni

Prof. Guido Bertoni

Philippe Gaborit
Prof. Philippe Gaborit
Prof. Ran Canetti
Prof. Ran Canetti
Prof. Tim Guneysu

Prof. Tim Guneysu

Prof. Thomas Peyrin

Prof. Thomas Peyrin

Our Team
Dr. Víctor Mateu
Dr. Víctor Mateu
Senior Director - Cryptography
Dr. Septimiu Mare
Dr. Septimiu-Fabian Mare
Senior Director of Cryptographic R&D
Francisco
Prof. Francisco
Rodríguez Henríquez
Technical Director
Prof. Michael Scott

Prof. Michael Scott

Technical Director

Prof. Thomas Shrimpton
Prof. Thomas Shrimpton
Adjunct Technical Director
Alvaro Garcia
Alvaro Garcia
Integration Director
Aliaksei Kutsevol
Aliaksei Kutsevol
Senior Crypto Integration Engineer
Dr. Victor Sucasas
Dr. Victor Sucasas
Senior Director Cryptography Engineer
Senior QA Engineer
Dr. Jesús-Javier Chi-Domínguez
Senior Cryptographer Post Quantum
Eduardo
Dr. Eduardo Ochoa
Senior Cryptography Software Engineer
Dr Ravindra Jejurikar
Dr. Ravindra Jejurikar
Lead Cryptography Engineer
Anjan
Anjan Roy
Senior Cryptography Engineer
Eugenio
Eugenio Martin Salazar
Senior Cryptography Engineer
Ivan Santos
Ivan Santos
Senior Cryptographer Engineer
Kevin Acres
Kevin Acres
Senior Cryptography Engineer
Marco Palumbi
Marco Palumbi
Senior Cryptography Engineer
Mireia Scholz Diaz
Mireia Scholz Diaz
Senior Cryptographer Engineer
Dr. Ricardo Polanco
Dr. Ricardo Polanco
Senior Cryptography Engineer
Alessandro Budroni
Dr. Alessandro Budroni
Senior Cryptography Engineer
Oliver
Olivier Adjonyo
Cryptography Engineer
Dr. Chiara Marcolla
Dr. Chiara Marcolla
Lead Cryptographer
Dr Eduardo Soria-Vazquez
Dr. Eduardo Soria-Vazquez
Lead Cryptographer
Elena Kirshanova
Dr. Elena Kirshanova
Lead Cryptographer
Lucas
Dr. Lucas Perin
Lead Cryptographer
Abdel
Dr. Abdelrahaman Aly
Senior Cryptographer
Dr Isaac Martinez
Dr. Isaac Canales
Senior Cryptographer
Jorge
Jorge Chavez Saab
Senior Cryptographer
Dr Loïc Bidoux
Dr. Loïc Bidoux
Senior Cryptographer
Mukul Ramesh Kulkarni
Dr. Mukul Kulkarni
Lead Cryptographer
Paul Huynh
Dr. Paul Huynh
Senior Cryptographer
Dr Raghvendra Rohit
Dr. Raghvendra Rohit
Lead Cryptographer
Robert Merget
Robert Merget
Senior Cryptographer
Alexandr Karenin
Alexandr Karenin
Cryptographer
yar
Yaroslav Zazulyak
Senior Cryptography Integration Engineer
Henrik Pedersen
Henrik Pedersen
Lead Integration Engineer
Dr. Kashif Nawaz
Dr. Kashif Nawaz
Director
Hector Maqueda
Hector Maqueda
Lead Cryptography Hardware Engineer
Yury Durkin
Yury Durkin
Senior Cryptography Hardware Engineer
Ma Muri
Ma Muri
Senior Hardware Engineer
 Name Mohammed Ashraf
Mohammed Ashraf
Senior Hardware Engineer
jinson
Jinson Thomas
Senior Hardware Verification Engineer
Dr Nitin Satpute
Dr. Nitin Satpute
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
bohdan
Dr. Bohdan Kostiv
Senior Software Engineer
Adam Krzysztofik
Adam Krzysztofik
Principal Engineer
Jonathan Hernandez
Jonathan Hernandez
Senior QA Engineer
Leonardo Fin
Leonardo Fin
Senior QA Engineer
Saeed Aljaberi
Saeed Aljaberi
Senior Researcher Data Science
Ilya Ryzov
Ilya Ryzov
Senior Associate Researcher
Abdulla Almenhali
Abdulla Almenhali
Associate Researcher
reem
Alreem Al Kaabi
Associate Researcher
Faisal Bin Mahfoodh
Faisal Bin Mahfoodh
Associate Researcher
Maitha Al Blooshi
Maitha Al Blooshi
Associate Researcher
Maryam Alhmoudi
Maryam Alhmoudi
Associate Researcher
Shamsa
Shamsa AlEissaee
Associate Researcher
Arwa Alblooshi
Arwa Alblooshi
Researcher
Dr. Rogerio Paludo
Dr. Rogerio Paludo
Lead Researcher Hardware Development
Pradeep Mishra
Dr. Pradeep Mishra
Senior FHE Researcher
Beatrice Biasioli
Beatrice Biasioli
FHE Researcher
Dr. Keita Xagawa
Dr. Keita Xagawa
Senior PQC Researcher
Slim Bettaieb
Dr. Slim Bettaieb
Senior PQC Researcher
george
George Georgiev
Senior Hardware Security Researcher
Jeroen Delvaux
Dr. Jeroen Delvaux
Senior Hardware Security Researcher
Saurav Pawar
Saurav Pawar
Senior Associate ML Researcher
Dr. Ajith Suresh
Dr. Ajith Suresh
Senior MPC Researcher
Jean Paul Degabriele.
Dr. Jean Paul Degabriele
Principal Cryptographic Protocols Researcher
mario
Mario Romero
Senior Vulnerability Researcher
Dr Gilbert Dione
Dr. Gilbert Dione
Cryptographer – Technical Validation
Simon Martinez
Simon Martinez
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Raul Perez
Raul Perez
Principal Integration Engineer – RF Protocols
Dr Anna Hambitzer
Dr. Anna Hambitzer
Senior Data Scientist
Anand Sadanandan
Anand Sadanandan
Senior ASIC Verification Engineer
david
Dr. David Gerault
Senior Cryptanalyst
Dr. Sharwan Tiwari
Dr. Sharwan Tiwari
Senior Cryptanalyst
Juan
Dr. Juan Del Carmen
Senior Cryptanalyst
CS
Dr. CS Huang
Cryptanalyst
Mohamed Rachidi
Mohamed Rachidi
Cryptanalyst
Ana
Ana Castillo
Partnership Manager
Souzana
Souzana Papadopoulou
Lead Project Manager
Stephan Groenewald
Stephan Groenewald
Project Director
Abdellatif Shihab
Abdellatif Shihab
Lead Project Manager
Amanda Lemos
Amanda Lemos
Lead Project Manager
Jose Antonio Olvera
Jose Antonio Olvera
Senior Project Manager
Maciej
Maciej Kmita
Senior Project Manager
Elisa Nistri
Elisa Nistri
Project Manager
marida
Marida Muscianese
Project Coordinator
Marigrace Borromeo
Marigrace Borromeo
Executive Assistant
Sharath Vutpala
Sharath Vutpala
Senior DevOps
Arghya
Arghya Bhattacharjee
Intern
Aryan
Aryan Raj
Intern
Mattia
Mattia Formenti
Intern