<p><br></p><p><strong>Before you listen! Helpful Acronyms to deal with the jargon:</strong></p><p> - <strong>PQC</strong> = Post Quantum Cryptography, area within quantum computing &amp; cryptography where researchers are developing quantum-safe protocols resilient against quantum cryptography attacks. </p><p> - <strong>LDPC Codes</strong> = Low Density Parity Check, a type of error correction method</p><p> - <strong>Block Encoding</strong> = a technique used in quantum computing (see youtube link below!)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode: Quantum Simulation program, Cryptography, &amp; passionate community!</strong></p><p>A conversation with the brilliant Krystal Maughan, PhD researcher at the University of Vermont doing innovative work on her research area of Post-Quantum Cryptography while we were attending the 3-day QSim RQS Summer School 2025! We talk on a range of topics observed in the quantum industry &amp; research field and she provides a mathematician&#39;s perspective at Madison Square Park on a beautiful summer day right before her flight. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy this refreshing &amp; insightful discussion! </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Referenced Links from the talk: </strong></p><p>- Her recent paper on &quot;Cycles &amp; cuts in supersingular I-isogeny graphs&quot;: <a href="https://arxiv.org/pdf/2502.00638" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://arxiv.org/pdf/2502.00638</a></p><p><br></p><p>- Her Website: <a href="https://kammitama5.github.io/about/ " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://kammitama5.github.io/about/ ⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>- Krystal Maughan&#39;s Research Work: <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dhxYKqAAAAAJ&hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dhxYKqAAAAAJ&amp;hl=en</a></p><p><br></p><p>- Bit Player documentary trailer: <a href="https://vimeo.com/323615460" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://vimeo.com/323615460</a></p><p><br></p><p>- Nathan Weibe, University of Toronto Youtube Lectures: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpZLyXsdJnA" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpZLyXsdJnA</a></p><p><br></p><p>- QSim 2025 Speakers: <a href="https://qsimconference.org/summer-school/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://qsimconference.org/summer-school/</a></p><p><br></p>