Minki Hhan

Minki Hhan is a Faculty member in the School of Computing at KAIST. Her research interests include quantum algorithms, (post-)quantum cryptography, and theoretical computer science. She is also interested in computational complexity and quantum information. Hhan joined KAIST in 2026 after serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow at UT Austin and a Research Fellow at KIAS. She holds a PhD in Mathematics from SNU and a BSc in Mathematics from SNU. Her recent work includes publications in top conferences such as PRL, DCC, and S&P, and she has been invited to serve on program committees for PKC 2027, Asiacrypt 2026, and Eurocrypt 2026.

Minki Hhan is a researcher at KAIST with expertise in Cryptography and Quantum Computation. Their work focuses on advancing cryptographic techniques through quantum computing, including homomorphic encryption, lattice-based cryptography, and quantum algorithms. Hhan's research explores the intersection of quantum mechanics and cryptographic protocols, such as quantum public key encryption, commitments, and obfuscation. They have also contributed to the analysis of cryptographic schemes over multilinear maps and the development of quantum algorithms for problems like discrete logarithms and approximate greatest common divisor. Their publications highlight the application of quantum computing in cryptographic security and the challenges of quantum attacks on classical cryptographic systems.