2.6 A word from the scientists
This section highlights three mathematicians whose expertise focuses on cryptography. Two of them are postdoctoral researchers in cryptography at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT), while the third is pursuing his PhD in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Luxembourg. What they have in common is their interdisciplinary approach, skilfully integrating concepts from pure mathematics, cryptography and computer science into their respective research projects.
François Gérard studied computer science at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, where he obtained his doctorate in 2020. During his academic career, he gained professional experience as a teaching assistant at the same university. His research focuses mainly on post-quantum cryptography, and more specifically on cryptography based on Euclidean networks. In 2020, François joined the University of Luxembourg where he is currently a postdoctoral researcher at SnT (Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust).
Pierrick Méaux studied mathematics at the University of Limoges, completing his course with an Erasmus stay in Seville. In 2017, he obtained a PhD in mathematics from the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. His thesis, entitled Hybrid Fully Homomorphic Framework, focused on cryptography. After a first postdoctorate at the Université catholique de Louvain, he joined the Université du Luxembourg in 2021, where he is currently a postdoctoral researcher at SnT. His research focuses on cryptography, in particular Boolean functions, fully homomorphic encryption, the design of symmetric ciphers and security against auxiliary channel attacks. He is the author of about thirty scientific articles in the field.
Tim Seuré studied mathematics at the University of Luxembourg, where he distinguished himself through his academic excellence. He has twice been awarded prizes by the Société Mathématique du Luxembourg, in 2021 and 2023, as well as the prestigious Portabella prize for academic excellence in 2021. Currently a doctoral student at the University of Luxembourg, Tim is conducting his research in two teams: the group led by Gabor Wiese in the Département de Mathématiques (DMATH) and that of Jean-Sébastien Coron at SnT. His work focuses mainly on fully homomorphic encryption and is supported by an individual AFR grant from the Fonds National de la Recherche.
