Lisa Maria Kohl is a tenured researcher in the Cryptology Group at CWI Amsterdam , where she has worked since 2020. She focuses on developing practical post-quantum secure protocols and secure multi-party computation . Her academic journey includes a PhD at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (2019), postdoctoral research at Technion (2020), and a visiting researcher role at the FACT Center at IDC Herzliya during her PhD. Education : PhD from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (2019) Previous Positions : Postdoctoral researcher at Technion (2020), visiting researcher at IDC Herzliya (2019), visiting student at CWI (2015) Current Role : Research Scientist at CWI Amsterdam (2020–present) Kohl’s research spans cryptographic theory and its practical applications. Key areas include secure multi-party computation , homomorphic secret sharing , oblivious transfer , and lattice-based cryptography . Her work often addresses efficiency, tight security reductions, and post-quantum resilience, as seen in her recent publications on scalable protocols and topology-hiding computation. Her 15 most recent publications (2025–2019) reveal a focus on secure computation (e.g., SPDZ extensions, RMS programs), pseudorandomness (e.g., LPN-based constructions), and privacy-preserving technologies (e.g., Privacy Pass, topology-hiding communication). Collaborations with prominent researchers like Elette Boyle, Yuval Ishai, and Ronald Cramer underscore her integration into global cryptographic research networks.
