Talks and presentations

Quantum Resource Estimation to Break Cryptographic Schemes

May 18, 2021

Talk, ACCESS Seminar, Online

This talk presents a quantum resource estimation study to assess the feasibility of breaking cryptographic schemes. It provides concrete bounds, architectural assumptions, and evaluation frameworks for quantum adversaries.

Quantum Cryptanalysis of ECC

February 19, 2021

Talk, GT Seminar, Online, Paris, France

This seminar presents recent advances in quantum cryptanalysis of elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), including resource estimation, algorithmic improvements, and implications for the security of real-world protocols.

Quantum Cryptanalysis: Let’s Build a Quantum Computer

February 09, 2021

Talk, --, Florianopolis, Brazil (online)

This talk introduces the fundamentals of quantum cryptanalysis through a practical and conceptual exploration of building a quantum computer. Delivered online to a Brazilian audience, it connects quantum theory with real cryptographic challenges.

Post-Quantum Cryptography: From Construction to Destruction

January 18, 2019

Talk, , Gothenburg, Sweden

This talk explores both the design and cryptanalysis of post-quantum cryptographic schemes. Topics include construction techniques, algorithmic assumptions, and attack models across multiple PQC families.

Quantum Circuits: Simulating a Quantum Computer

October 11, 2018

Talk, Quantum Research Retreat, Tenerife, Spain

This talk introduces quantum circuits and demonstrates how to simulate a quantum computer using classical tools. It was presented at the Quantum Research Retreat in Tenerife, accompanied by an open-source demo on GitHub.

Post-Quantum Cryptography 101: From Basic to Attacks

March 22, 2018

Talk, --, Florianopolis, Brazil

This talk introduces the foundations of post-quantum cryptography, covering core concepts, major classes of schemes, and practical attacks. Designed for a general cryptography audience in Brazil.

DAGS – Key Encapsulation from Dyadic GS Codes

February 01, 2018

Talk, Combined Event on Post-Quantum Cryptography, Tenerife, Spain

This talk presents DAGS, a key encapsulation mechanism based on dyadic Goppa codes. It was delivered during the Combined Event on Post-Quantum Cryptography in Tenerife, with a focus on code-based cryptography and standardization efforts.

Preimage (and Kittens) Search Using Grover Algorithm

October 11, 2017

Talk, ECRYPT-NET Meeting (School of Implementation), Crete, Greece

This talk explores quantum preimage search using Grover’s algorithm, illustrated with practical examples and some kittens for fun. Given at the ECRYPT-NET school on implementation in Crete.

Low-Communication Parallel Quantum Multi-Target Preimage Search

September 01, 2017

Talk, Quantum Cryptanalysis (Schloss Dagstuhl), Warden, Germany

This talk was presented at Schloss Dagstuhl’s seminar on Quantum Cryptanalysis, focusing on strategies for reducing communication in parallel quantum algorithms for multi-target preimage search problems.

Low-Communication Parallel Quantum Multi-Target Preimage Search

August 01, 2017

Talk, Selected Areas in Cryptography (SAC), Ottawa, Canada

This talk was presented at SAC 2017 and focused on quantum parallelization strategies for multi-target preimage search, with particular emphasis on minimizing communication complexity in Grover-based con

Introduction to Quantum Algorithms

June 01, 2016

Talk, ECRYPT-NET Crypto Cloud School, Leuven, Belgium

This lecture served as an introduction to fundamental quantum algorithms, with a focus on their cryptanalytic implications. Presented at the ECRYPT-NET Crypto Cloud School in Leuven.