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

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

Quantum-Safe VDF

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


Short-Term Interns

Ameen Ahsan

Ameen Ahsan M H

Summer Intern

Implementation of Cryptographic Prototype

Ann Maria Benny

Ann Maria Benny

Summer Intern

Implementation of Cryptographic Prototype

Positions available — see Join Us for upcoming openings.