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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)
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):
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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
Open AccessFile182 Downloads (Pure) -
A Secure Algorithm for Rounded Gaussian Sampling
Brannigan, S., O’Neill, M., Khalid, A. & Rafferty, C., 09 Dec 2020, Cryptology and Network Security - 19th International Conference, CANS 2020, Vienna, Austria, December 14–16, 2020: Proceedings. Krenn, S., Shulman, H. & Vaudenay, S. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 593-612 20 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 12579 LNCS).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
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)211 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Ciphers, Codes and Notes: Past, Present, Future Public Lecture
Ciara Rafferty (Advisor)
24 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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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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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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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
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