Rachel Player

Dr. Rachel Player is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Information Security at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her research focuses on post-quantum cryptography, lattice-based cryptographic schemes, and homomorphic encryption. Previously, she held postdoctoral roles in the EU H2020 PROMETHEUS project and conducted research at Sorbonne Université's PolSys team in Paris. She earned her PhD in Information Security from Royal Holloway, supervised by Professors Carlos Cid and Sean Murphy.

Research interests include privacy-enhancing technologies and the application of quantum algorithms in cryptanalysis. She actively contributes to standardization efforts and has published extensively in cryptography journals and conferences. Dr. Player is an editor for Designs, Codes and Cryptography and participates in ISO/IEC standards meetings.

Her work emphasizes practical homomorphic encryption systems and secure implementation guidelines. Collaborations span international institutions, reflecting her role in advancing cryptographic research and its real-world applications.