Dr. Vishal Saraswat is the program manager of the Bosch Cybersecurity University at BGSW in Bangalore, India, holding a Ph.D. in Cryptography from the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on anonymity and privacy in communication protocols, searchable encryption for cloud services, lightweight cryptography for IoT devices, post-quantum crypto, cryptanalysis, and hardware security. He has published extensively, co-authoring “Introduction to Cryptography” for Indian undergraduates and researchers, and actively promotes cybersecurity awareness through media contributions and training programs for intelligence agencies, defense organizations, academic institutions, and policymakers. Additionally, he has supervised numerous student projects in cryptography and serves on the editorial boards of several security journals and conferences, while also being an executive committee member of the Cryptology Research Council of India.

Dr. Rajeev Anand Sahu is a Senior Architect at Bosch Global Software Technology in Bangalore, specializing in cybersecurity and cryptography training. He holds a Ph.D. in Cryptography from MNNIT Allahabad and has conducted postdoctoral research in Belgium and Luxembourg. Dr. Sahu’s research focuses on authentication and privacy in communication protocols, with significant contributions in digital signatures, zero-knowledge proofs, post-quantum cryptography, and searchable encryption. He has published extensively, co-authored a textbook, and taught cryptography courses. Dr. Sahu has delivered talks and training programs for various organizations and mentored students in multiple countries. He actively participates in the research community and received the Young Scientist Award by IAPS in 2010.

Dr. Manoj Gyawali earned his PhD from the University of Roma Tre, Italy, in 2021. He is currently a research scientist at the National University of Singapore. His research interests span computational number theory, elliptic curves, and post-quantum cryptography, with a specific focus on isogeny-based and lattice-based cryptographic methods. Dr. Gyawali’s work aims to advance the field of cryptography by developing secure cryptographic systems that can withstand the threats posed by quantum computing. His contributions are pivotal in ensuring the future security of digital communications and data protection.