Veronika Kuchta

Dr. Veronika Kuchta is an Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University's Department of Mathematical Sciences, specializing in post-quantum cryptography and its applications to blockchain. She holds a PhD in applied cryptography from the University of Surrey (2016) and has held roles including Honorary Research Fellow at The University of Queensland (UQ) School of Mathematics and Physics (2020–2022), Research Fellow at Monash University (2018–2020), and postdoc at Université libre de Bruxelles (2016–2018).

Education:

• PhD in Applied Cryptography, University of Surrey, UK (2016)
• Diploma in Mathematics, Heidelberg University, Germany (2010)

Research Interests: Her work focuses on constructing quantum-resistant cryptographic primitives, including lattice-based schemes, zero-knowledge proofs, and their integration into real-world systems like blockchain. She explores topics such as post-quantum verifiable random functions, cryptographic accelerators, and privacy-preserving authentication protocols.

Key Projects:

• Formal Verification of Post-Quantum Cryptographic Primitives (UQ Cyber Seed Funding, 2021–2023)
• Algorand Centre of Excellence on Sustainability Informatics (2022–2023)

Grants & Funding: Noted for contributions to blockchain security and lattice-based protocols, her work is supported by industry and institutional grants, including the Monash University Open Grant for the Algorand Centre of Excellence.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on cryptographic protocol design and hardware-accelerated cryptography (e.g., TPU-based cryptographic acceleration).