Applied Crypto Lab - Trinity College Dublin

Research Excellence

Our ResearchFocus Areas

Post-Quantum Cryptography

Developing quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms to secure tomorrow's digital infrastructure against quantum computing threats.

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Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Advancing privacy-preserving technologies for secure voting, identity verification, and blockchain applications.

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Network Security & Decentralisation

Building robust decentralized protocols and digital identity systems for a more secure and trustworthy internet.

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Innovation in Action

FeaturedProjects

Real-world applications of our research, from privacy-preserving voting systems to quantum-resistant security solutions.

zkBallot : Privacy-Preserving eVoting

Zero-Knowledge ProofseVotingPrivacy

zkBallot is a next-generation eVoting system using zero-knowledge proofs to guarantee voter privacy and verifiable results. No identities or choices are ever revealed.

Key Features

Privacy

Complete voter anonymity through advanced cryptographic techniques, ensuring vote secrecy.

Security

Votes are cryptographically secured and tamper-proof on the blockchain.

Verifiability

End-to-end verification without compromising privacy or revealing individual votes.

Technical Features

Private, verifiable voting

Public, privacy-preserving tally

Tamper-Proof Vote records

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Community Engagement

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Stay updated with our latest conferences, workshops, and research presentations.

November 2025Conference Presentation

Presented 3 Research Papers at IEEE ICDLT 2025, Pune

Presented three research papers at the IEEE International Conference on Distributed Ledger Technologies (ICDLT 2025) in Pune: The Zcash Protocol Explained, CarbonChainRL for Dynamic Carbon Trading, and A Blockchain-Native PKI on the XRP Ledger.

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October 2025Workshop Talk

PQC on XRPL: Cryptography at Work for Blockchain Workshop

Atharva Lele presented at the Cryptography at Work for Blockchain Workshop II organized by XRPL Commons and Prof. Massimiliano Sala, University of Trento. In a focused 30-minute talk, he outlined the journey that made Post-Quantum Cryptography on XRPL feasible, covering design choices, engineering trade-offs, deterministic key generation, signature verification, and the roadmap to hybrid deployments.

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September 2025Publication

Papers Accepted at IEEE ICDLT 2025, Pune

Our research papers, The Zcash Protocol Explained: A Journey into Privacy-Preserving Cryptography, CarbonChainRL - A Blockchain Oracle-Based Reinforcement Learning System for Dynamic Carbon Trading Markets, and A Blockchain-Native PKI: Secure X.509 Certificate Management on the XRP Ledger, were accepted at the IEEE International Conference on Distributed Ledger Technologies (ICDLT 2025) in Pune, India, highlighting our advances in privacy-preserving cryptography, blockchain oracles, and secure certificate management.

July 2025Lecture

XRPL Commons Lecture: PQC for XRP

Delivered an invited lecture on Post-Quantum Cryptography for the XRP Ledger at the XRPL Commons event in Paris, sharing insights on quantum-safe blockchain security with the global XRPL community.

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