Dr Muhammed Esgin is a cryptography expert and senior lecturer at the Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Australia. His research delves into all theoretical and practical aspects of developing practically efficient cryptographic algorithms, focusing particularly on quantum-safe and privacy-enhancing technologies. He has a strong focus on applications of these algorithms to solve real-life problems. His research has been recognised/funded by prestigious awards and grants including an Amazon Research Award, a Google Research Scholar Award, an ARC Discovery Project grant and the Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for Thesis Excellence Award for his PhD dissertation at Monash University.