About the Workshop
The global transition to next-generation cryptography necessitates a comprehensive and rigorous exploration of diverse cryptographic primitives. The PQC-FHE 2026 workshop is dedicated to the algorithmic construction, parameter optimization, and security analysis of two critical domains: Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE). For PQC, the workshop will explore concrete design and cryptanalysis across diverse paradigms (including lattice-based, isogeny-based, code-based, and multivariate schemes). For FHE, the event will delve into the algorithm design and practical deployment of advanced schemes (e.g., BGV, BFV, CKKS, TFHE) and crucial optimization techniques. With the historic milestones in the NIST standardisation of diverse PQC algorithms and the ongoing ISO/IEC 28033 standardisation efforts for FHE, a dedicated forum to discuss concrete design choices, cryptanalysis, and standardisation roadmaps for both PQC and FHE is highly timely.
Topics of Interest
- PQC Design: Lattice-based, code-based, isogeny-based, multivariate, and hash-based cryptography; design, parameter optimization, and practical constructions.
- FHE Design: FHE schemes (BGV, BFV, CKKS, TFHE); bootstrapping, noise analysis, compilers, and formal modeling.
- Cryptanalysis of PQC and FHE: Classical and quantum cryptanalysis; side-channel and fault attacks; security evaluation and countermeasures.
- Applications of FHE: Privacy-preserving machine learning; secure computation outsourcing in finance, healthcare, and cloud computing; integration with MPC, TEE, and differential privacy.
- Hardware Implementation and Acceleration: ASIC, FPGA, and GPU-based architectures for PQC and FHE; hardware-software co-design and embedded deployment.
- Standardization of PQC and FHE: NIST PQC and ISO/IEC 28033 FHE standardization; benchmarking, migration roadmaps, and open-source ecosystems.