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Ryann Cartor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at Clemson University, affiliated with the College of Science. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Louisville (2019), an M.A. from the same institution (2016), and a B.S. in Mathematics from Bellarmine University (2014).
Her research focuses on post-quantum cryptography, public key cryptography, cryptanalysis, multivariate cryptography, and code-based cryptography. She has contributed to advancements in cryptographic protocol design, cryptanalysis of existing systems, and developing quantum-resistant algorithms.
Notable publications include work on quadratic modelings of syndrome decoding, semidirect discrete logarithm problems in finite groups, and secure distributed matrix multiplication techniques. Her 2024 paper on HFERP cryptanalysis demonstrated significant breakthroughs in multivariate cryptosystem analysis.
- Recipient of Project NExT (2020 cohort), a professional development program for new mathematics faculty.
Her advising and grant activities are not explicitly detailed in the provided materials. She collaborates extensively on cryptographic research projects, contributing to both theoretical advancements and practical implementations of secure communication systems.


