I'm Kiran (she/her): A quick-learning undergrad with a passion for creating and an interest in STEM research. My areas of focus (i.e. major and minors) are Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics. I'm a 3x Software Engineer Intern at Oracle Cloud during Summers 2021 – 2023. I'm currently a Research Assistant at Analytics for Cyber Defense (ACyD) Lab, where I'm investigating novel applications of post-quantum cybersecurity in order to ensure the resilience of Internet of Things (IoT) against quantum hacking.
I enjoy traveling, photography (Nikon D5100 DSLR), listening to music, reading, journaling/writing, doodling, daydreaming, creating, fashion, design, skincare, watching anime, cooking, vibing with friends, programming/cybersecurity competitions (e.g. capture the flags (CTFs), hackathons, etc), and memes during my downtime. This blog contains some of my solutions to certain CTF puzzles/problems; it's a relic from the past as I created and contributed to it during my last 2 years of high school.
I also enjoy reading research papers and watching YouTube channels (e.g. Two Minute Papers, 3Blue1Brown, etc). If I had to name a research paper that's currently piqued my interest, it'd have to be Towards Post-Quantum Blockchain: A Review on Blockchain Cryptography Resistant to Quantum Computing Attacks by Tiago M. Fernández-Caramès and Paula Fraga-Lamas.
Quantum Cybersecurity | Quantum Computing | Quantum Networking |
Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligence | Internet of Things (IoT) |
Computational Linguistics | Cognitive Science | Computational Neuroscience |
Cybersecurity | Computer Graphics | Cloud Computing |
Ubiquitous Computing | Computer Networking | Robotics |
Computer Vision | Natural Language Processing | Evolutionary Computing |
Game Theory | Theory of Computation | Graph Theory |
Cryptography | Algorithms | Cryptology |
Data Mining | Distributed Computing | Data Science |
Computer Science | Mathematics | Statistics |
Discrete Mathematics | Data Structures | Software Development |
Neuroscience | Psychology | Neuromorphic Computing |
Linguistics | Etymology | Music |
World History | Anthropology | Philosophy |