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About

I’m Eli Naig, a mathematics student at Tulane University and an undergraduate researcher in algebraic coding theory and post-quantum cryptography.

My work sits at the boundary between theory and implementation. I focus on code-based cryptography, metric-structured decoding questions (including NRT settings), and quasi-circulant / Niederreiter-type constructions. I care about turning good mathematics into clear, reproducible systems work.

How I work

  • Structure first: use algebraic and combinatorial invariants to reason about complexity and security.
  • Reproducibility by default: deterministic experiments, explicit assumptions, and auditable outputs.
  • Communication as engineering: write technical artifacts so others can verify and build on them.

Current activities

  • Undergraduate research with Mahir Bilen Can
  • Developing benchmark and implementation artifacts across Python, Rust, and C
  • Building technical writing and case-study documentation for active projects

Seeking

I’m currently seeking research collaborations, advanced technical projects, and graduate-level opportunities in mathematics and cryptography.

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