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Research Interests
Dr Ciara Rafferty is a Lecturer at the Centre for Secure information Technologies, where she leads research into advanced cryptography and data security. She was a post-doc in the H2020 SAFEcrypto project on post-quantum or quantum-safe cryptography. She is QUB lead on the UK Quantum Communications Hub (Phase 2) and participates in a range of activities, including as a Co-I on the Innovate UK AQuASeC project led by Toshiba Europe Limited. Her research interests include homomorphic encryption, post-quantum cryptography, privacy-preserving technologies and hardware acceleration and optimisation of cryptosystems.
Teaching
Currently teaching on EEECS MSc and UG modules on the introduction of cyber security:
CSC2056 - Cyber Security Fundamentals (20CATS)
ELE8071 - Foundations of Cyber Security (10CATS)
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Projects
- 2 Active
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R1081ECI: Phase 2 Quantum Technologies Hub proposal
O'Neill, M., Khalid, A. & Rafferty, C.
10/07/2019 → …
Project: Research
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R3924ECI: CSIT Phase 2
O'Neill, M., Martinez-del-Rincon, J., McCanny, J. V., McLaughlin, K., Miller, P., O'Kane, P., O'Sullivan, E., Rafferty, C., Scott-Hayward, S., Sezer, S. & Zhou, H.
03/05/2017 → …
Project: Research
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Accelerating Homomorphic Encryption using Approximate Computing Techniques
Khanna, S. & Rafferty, C., 29 Apr 2020, (Early online date) The 17th International Conference on Security and Cryptography - SECRYPT 2020: Proceedings. p. 380-387 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Addressing Side-Channel Vulnerabilities in the Discrete Ziggurat Sampler
Brannigan, S., O'Neill, M., Khalid, A. & Rafferty, C., 11 Jan 2019, 8th International Conference on Security, Privacy, and Applied Cryptography Engineering: Proceedings. Springer-Verlag, p. 65-84 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Error Samplers for Lattice-Based Cryptography - Challenges, Vulnerabilities and Solutions
Khalid, A., Rafferty, C., Howe, J., Brannigan, S., Liu, W. & O'Neill, M., 10 Jan 2019, (Early online date) IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS): 26/10/2018 → 30/10/2018 Chengdu, China. IEEE , 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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High Performance Modular Multiplication for SIDH
Liu, W., Ni, Z., Ni, J., Rafferty, C. & O'Neill, M., 17 Dec 2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimised Schoolbook Polynomial Multiplication for Compact Lattice-based Cryptography on FPGA
Liu, W., Fan, S., Khalid, A., Rafferty, C. & O'Neill, M., 28 Jun 2019, (Early online date) In: IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems. p. 1-5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile18 Citations (Scopus)179 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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18th IMA International Conference on Cryptography and Coding (Event)
Ciara Rafferty (Advisor)
14 Dec 2021 → 15 Dec 2021Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
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Advances in homomorphic encryption for privacy-preserving data analytics
Ciara Rafferty (Advisor)
28 Jul 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Privacy enhancing technologies for data analysis: homomorphic encryption
Ciara Rafferty (Advisor)
05 Aug 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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SPRITE+, a EPSRC-funded Digital Economy NetworkPlus (External organisation)
Ciara Rafferty (Advisor)
27 Nov 2019 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of network
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Sprite+ Expert Fellows Meeting
Ciara Rafferty (Participant)
28 Nov 2019 → 29 Nov 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Press / Media
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An interview with a post-quantum cryptographer
19/04/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Security flaws in a doll sparks concern over Smart Toys
18/12/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Optimised Multiplication Architectures for Accelerating Fully Homomorphic Encryption
28/07/2016
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities