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Amin Sakzad

Assoc Professor

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4569-3384

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PhD projects

1) Euclidean lattices and their application in Post Quantum Cryptography and Wireless Communication, 2) Tight security proofs in Quantum Random Oracle Model (QROM), 3) Underlying Cryptographic Primitives for IoT Networks, and 4) Secure and efficient implementation of lattice-based cryptographic primitives with real-world applications ad adaptations.

20102026

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Biography

Dr. Amin Sakzad is an Associate Professor and Director of Research in the Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity at Monash University. With a career spanning cutting-edge post-quantum cryptography, lattice coding, and secure wireless communications, Amin has become a global leader in shaping the cryptographic foundations that will safeguard the digital world against quantum threats.

His research on Euclidean lattices and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) has not only advanced theory but also translated into real-world adoption. Notably, his work on the FACCT sampler was adopted in Falcon, a NIST PQC standard. Beyond academia, his open-source cryptographic implementations have reached extraordinary global impact, with over 30 million downloads via the Legion of the Bouncy Castle platform.

Amin has attracted over $8M in competitive industry and government funding, including a landmark USD $1M project with the U.S. Department of State to advance PQC adoption across 11 Indo-Pacific nations.

As a mentor, Amin has guided PhD students who have gone on to careers at CSIRO, Amazon, ANU, and ONI, ensuring his impact extends across academia, government, and industry

Amin is also a decorated educator, having received multiple awards including the Monash Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence Award and recognition as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).

Education/Academic qualification

Applied Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy, Amirkabir University of Technology

Award Date: 19 Jul 2011

Pure Mathematics, Master of Science, Amirkabir University of Technology

Award Date: 10 Jun 2007

Pure Mathematics, Bachelor of Science, Amirkabir University of Technology

Award Date: 10 Jun 2005

Research area keywords

  • Lattice Coding Theory
  • Lattice-Based Cryptography
  • Wireless Communications
  • Finite Fields
  • Searchable Encryption

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  3. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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  • The CollinStar Lab to research and develop blockchain and crypto-currency technologies

    Liu, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Steinfeld, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sakzad, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Yuan, X. (Chief Investigator (CI))

    1/09/17 → 1/09/20

    Project: Research

  • Secure Relational Database Management System (SRDBMS)

    Liu, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Steinfeld, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sakzad, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yuan, X. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Xiang, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI))

    1/05/18 → 28/02/19

    Project: Research

  • ARC Centre of Excellence in Mathematics for Quantum Era Security and Trust

    Joshi, N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Smith-Miles, K. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Williamson, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tucker, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Steinfeld, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tillmann, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Milburn, G. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Small, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tang, Q. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Burton, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Voight, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lee, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Elder, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Roberts, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Qiao, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nguyen, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hajek, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Canonne, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Simpson, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Albrecht, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reilly, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Costello, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Galbraith, S. D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Tomamichel, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Callinan, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Roney-Dougal, C. M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Yung, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Gardam, G. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Russell, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Joswig, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Hobbs, C. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Vadhan, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Losa, G. (Partner Investigator (PI)), McConnell, N. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Morimae, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Baumhof, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Chuengsatiansup, C. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Vinet, L. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Saarinen, M.-J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Batina, L. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Khomh, F. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Rossi, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kajiwara, K. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Stebila, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Hook, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Liu, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Toro, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kristjánsson, H. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Chau, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Purcell, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Sakzad, A. (Associate Investigator (AI))

    ARC - Australian Research Council

    13/08/26 → 12/08/33

    Project: Research

  • Pacific: Implications of Cryptocurrencies for the Pacific

    Yuen, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Liu, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Boorman, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rudolph, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sakzad, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Whitty, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Deppeler, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tsang, C.-Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ma, X. (Chief Investigator (CI))

    13/05/26 → 28/02/27

    Project: Research

  • Securing Privacy-Preserving: Securing Privacy-Preserving Cloud Computation Against Active Attacks

    Steinfeld, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Sakzad, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Esgin, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Stehle, D. (Partner Investigator (PI))

    ARC - Australian Research Council, Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution

    15/10/25 → 14/10/28

    Project: Research

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