I847 | Freelance Researcher – Hybrid Quantum-Resilient Cryptographic Protocols Using Python (Secunderabad)

I847 | Freelance Researcher – Hybrid Quantum-Resilient Cryptographic Protocols Using Python (Secunderabad)

Job Title: Freelance Researcher – Hybrid Quantum-Resilient Cryptographic Protocols Using Python

Job Type: Freelancing

Objective: Design and evaluate HQBChain, a high-fidelity hybrid cryptographic protocol that combines Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), Post-Quantum Cryptography (Kyber, Dilithium), and AES-GCM symmetric encryption to deliver secure, scalable, and quantum-resilient blockchain communication

Job Purpose:

- Lead the design, implementation, and simulation of HQBChain for next-generation secure blockchain systems.
- Develop Python-based modules for QKD-based key exchange, PQC authentication/signatures, and AES-GCM transaction encryption.
- Build a simulation-driven environment incorporating quantum noise models (IBM Quantum),



PQC benchmarks (NIST, liboqs), and blockchain transaction workloads (Hyperledger Fabric).
- Publish research outcomes, including protocol architecture, benchmarking results, and security analysis, in high-impact journals.

Required Qualification:

- Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Cybersecurity, or Quantum Information Science.
- Strong background in post-quantum cryptography, QKD protocols (BB84, E91), and hybrid cryptographic systems.
- Proficiency with Python and cryptographic libraries

Tools to be Familiar:

- Programming: Python (mandatory); familiarity with C/C++ is a plus.
- Simulation/Testing: Jupyter, IBM Quantum noise models.
- Blockchain Frameworks: Hyperledger Fabric, Python-based blockchain simulators.

Required Experience

- At least 2+ years of research or development in cryptography, protocol design, or blockchain security.
- Hands-on experience with post-quantum algorithms (e.g., Kyber, Dilithium, Falcon, SPHINCS+) and QKD simulations.
- Track record of publishing reproducible,



peer-reviewed research with algorithmic and experimental rigor.

Required Knowledge/Skills:

- Hybrid cryptography (QKD + PQC + symmetric crypto).
- Simulation-driven security evaluation using realistic noise models and blockchain workloads.
- Security metrics: key generation rates, QBER, transaction throughput, block validation latency.
- Familiarity with quantum attack models (eavesdropping detection, side-channel threats, adversarial modeling).
- Ability to benchmark and optimize algorithms for scalability in blockchain networks.

Job Description:

- Develop, simulate, and validate HQBChain, a hybrid quantum-resilient protocol for blockchain.
- Implement QKD key exchange, PQC signatures (Dilithium), and AES-GCM encryption in Python.
- Run simulation experiments using IBM Quantum noise data, NIST PQC benchmarks, and Hyperledger Fabric workloads.




- Benchmark HQBChain against RSA/ECDSA and PQC-only systems, measuring performance and resilience under quantum adversarial conditions.
- Contribute to Scopus/SCI-indexed publications, prepare datasets, maintain reproducible code (Git), and respond to reviewer feedback.
- Ensure academic integrity, originality, and transparency across all stages of the research cycle.

Contact Info: [email protected] / +91 95661 33822

📌 Freelance Researcher – Hybrid Quantum-Resilient Cryptographic Protocols Using Python
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📍 Secunderabad

The original job offer can be found in Kit Job:
kitjob.in/job/177849446