Thank you for initiating this insightful discussion. Your plan to transition from a Bachelor's to a Master's thesis focusing on Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs), Multi-Party Computation (MPC), and blockchain technologies sounds highly ambitious and promising.

Potential Research Questions and Directions:

Extending to Master’s Thesis Proposal:

To extend your Bachelor's thesis into a solid Master’s thesis proposal, consider the following steps:

• Literature Review: Conduct a thorough literature review to identify current research gaps and challenges in ZKPs, MPC, and blockchain.
• Prototype Development: Develop prototypes to test and validate your proposed solutions.
• Performance Evaluation: Use rigorous experimentation to evaluate the performance, security, and scalability of your solutions.
• Collaboration: Engage with experts and researchers in the field to gain deeper insights and refine your research questions and methodologies.

Your initiative to gather insights and experiences from fellow researchers is commendable. It would be my pleasure to offer any assistance or collaboration as you move forward with your research.

Best of luck with your application to ETH Zurich and the development of your thesis proposals.

Thank you very much Gregg Tyler Milligan for your insightful and comprehensive guidance. Your suggestions are incredibly valuable, and I am confident they will inspire many researchers. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to discuss this further with you. Could we possibly connect over LinkedIn, Meet, or Zoom at your convenience?

Additionally, if you could recommend this question, it would help it reach a wider audience.

Your ambition to bridge your Bachelor's thesis into a Master's thesis at ETH Zurich is commendable. Secure and Reliable Systems, especially focusing on cryptographic technologies and blockchain, are indeed cutting-edge areas with immense potential. Here are some research questions and ideas that could help shape your thesis:

Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKP)

Multi-Party Computation (MPC)

Blockchain

Combining Cryptographic Techniques with Blockchain

These topics not only provide a strong foundation for your Bachelor’s thesis but also offer ample scope for deeper exploration in your Master’s thesis. Ensure that you include a clear problem statement, objectives, methodology, and potential impact of your research in your proposals.

I hope these ideas inspire you and I look forward to seeing your innovative contributions to the field.

Best regards, Dr. Milligan

Dear Aryan,

I'm glad to hear that you found my suggestions valuable. I have also recommended your question to help it reach a wider audience, as I believe it will benefit many researchers in our field.

Best regards, Gregg

Article Cryptographic Algorithms: A Review of the Literature, Weakne...

Dear Yashar,

Thank you for sharing your article, "Cryptographic Algorithms: A Review of the Literature, Weaknesses, and Open Challenges." I found the review insightful, particularly your detailed analysis of symmetric and asymmetric encryption techniques and the challenges surrounding modern cryptographic systems.

Your work provides a valuable foundation for those working on advanced cryptographic frameworks. I am especially interested in how some of the open challenges highlighted—such as lightweight encryption and multi-key algorithms—can be explored further in the context of blockchain and Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKP).

I look forward to any additional insights you may have on these topics, and I'd be happy to continue the discussion.

Best regards.

Gregg