Ali Huseynli
PhD candidate in Cryptography
Cybersecurity Department, Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU), Baku
About
I work on symmetric-key cryptography for constrained and IoT devices. My PhD at AzTU is supervised by Prof. Yadigar Imamverdiyev. I design and analyse lightweight block ciphers (including my own cipher, Dipper).
Research interests
- Lightweight block cipher design and cryptanalysis
- Vectorial Boolean functions, S-boxes, APN functions
- Side-channel and fault behaviour of cipher implementations
- Hardware and microcontroller cost of cryptographic primitives
Education
2024 – 2027
PhD, Cryptography, Azerbaijan Technical University
Advisor: Prof. Yadigar Imamverdiyev
Advisor: Prof. Yadigar Imamverdiyev
MBA, Cybersecurity, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)
BSc, Chemistry
Teaching
Fall 2026
Fundamentals of Cryptography (MSc, in English), Teaching Assistant, AzTU
Spring 2025
Web Application Security, AzTU
Fall 2024
Web Application Security, AzTU
Professional career
2026 –
Software Engineer, Azercell
Languages
Azerbaijani, English (fluent)