Currently, I am a Pre-Doctoral Fellow in the SPARKS Program at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) , working under Prof. Sanjit Chatterjee on developing a Quantum-Safe Hybrid TLS Protocol that combines classical and post-quantum cryptographic primitives for enhanced security.

Previous Research at DRDO

Previously, I was a Researcher and Developer at DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) . My primary area of work included the analysis of cryptographic algorithms . This involved translating cryptographic and mathematical algorithms into functional code, while focusing on implementation efficiency, correctness, and security.

During my internship at DRDO, I created a new quantum-secure one-way hash algorithm, "Collatz Hash: Hash Algorithm Using 3X+1 Conjecture" . The work explored mathematical problems and computer science techniques to investigate potential applications of conjecture-based constructions in cryptography. We explored the use of the 3x+1 conjecture in constructing a one-way function and investigated possible applications including cryptographic hashing and random number generation .

Academic Interests

My academic interests span Cryptography, Post-Quantum Cryptography, Pseudorandomness, Quantum Computing and related areas of theoretical computer science, including complexity theory, coding theory, and computational number theory .

Years of working with cryptography have given me an early hacker's instinct and cultivated an adversarial way of thinking that continues to shape how I analyze and approach systems— even when breaking them is not the goal.