Hülya Evkan conducts post-quantum cryptography research at Fraunhofer

Hülya Evkan, a researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology (SIT) in Germany, is conducting significant research in the field of post-quantum cryptography (PQC).

Evkan transitioned from a mathematics undergraduate degree to a master's in computer engineering through a scientific preparatory program at Yaşar University. Her career path toward the prestigious German research institution was facilitated by her involvement in an international Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) workshop organized at her university.

Her current work focuses on developing algorithms resistant to quantum computing, addressing the security risks that increasing quantum power poses to existing information security protocols used by the automotive and finance sectors.