Purdue Crypto Reading Group

The Purdue Crypto(graphy) Reading Group focuses on exploring various topics in cryptography. We meet regularly to discuss classic results, recent advances, and open problems in the field. The goal is to foster a collaborative learning environment where participants can deepen their understanding of cryptography, exchange ideas, and stay up-to-date on cutting-edge research.

Meeting Time and location (Fall 2026)

TBD. Please see the announcement. Stay tuned!

Please see contact if you are interested in giving a talk, or drop by one of our meetings.

Schedule

(The bolded resource indicates the primary reference for the talk.)

Schedule
DateTopic / TitlePresenter
Sep 11th (TBD) Organizational Meeting
Jihun Hwang (Jimmy) and Xiuyu Ye
Sep 18th (TBD) No talk (EuroCrypt deadline)
Resources: https://eurocrypt.iacr.org/2027/
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Sep 25th (TBD) Pseudorandom Correlation Generator: Introduction and recent developments (TBD)
Resources: [BCGIK19], [LXYY25a], [LXYY25b], [LLXYY26]
Jihun Hwang (Jimmy)