Group Leader

Dr. Laltu Sardar

Dr. Laltu Sardar

Group Leader & Assistant Professor Grade I (Data Science)
🏢 School of Data Science, IISER Thiruvananthapuram
📞 +91 (0)471 – 277-8396
✉️ laltu.sardar@iisertvm.ac.in

Dr. Laltu Sardar is an Applied Cryptography Researcher and Assistant Professor at the School of Data Science, IISER Thiruvananthapuram. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science with a specialisation in Searchable Encryption. His research focuses on secure and efficient solutions for secure cloud computing, data privacy, and encrypted graph analytics, combining rigorous theory with real-world prototype implementations.


PhD Students

Mohamed Kassim

Mohamed Kassim I

PhD Candidate

Post-Quantum Applied Cryptography

Positions available — see Join Us for current PhD openings.


Bachelor’s / Minor Project Students

Manit Kishor

Manit Kishor

BSMS Minor Project Student

Study of Quantum-Safe VDF

Looking for project supervision? Visit Join Us for current opportunities.


Short-Term Interns

Ameen Ahsan

Ameen Ahsan M H

Summer Intern 2026

Designing App for Academic Certificate Verification

Ann Maria Benny

Ann Maria Benny

Summer Intern 2026

Secure Private Communication for Defence Personnel

Akshit Agarwal

Akshit Agarwal

Summer Intern 2026

Survey of Synchronized Multi-User DSSE Scheme

Positions available — see Join Us for upcoming openings.