Federico Pintore

2015 - PhD in Mathematics (University of Trento)

Thesis: Binary quadratic forms, elliptic curves and Schoof's algorithm

2011 - Master in Mathematics (University of Cagliari)

Thesis: Semisimple Lie algebras, systems of roots and their classification

Research Fellow at the Laboratory of Industrial Mathematics and Cryptography 

• Elliptic Curve Cryptography
• Number Theory
• Blockchain technology

My research interests concern both theoretical and applied Mathematics.

I obtained my MSc in Mathematics from University of Cagliari, with a thesis on Lie Algebras, and a PhD from the University of Trento, where I joined the "Laboratory of Industrial Mathematics and Cryptography”. My PhD thesis concerned elliptic curves over finite fields and representation of primes by integral binary quadratic forms.   

Since 2015, I have been carrying out research on elliptic curve cryptography, and in particular on the use of summation polynomials for solving the Elliptic Curve Discrete Logarithm Problem (ECDLP), and on pairings. 

A substantial part of my research regards blockchain technologies, being interested both in cryptographic aspects of this innovative technology and in practical and industrial applications. I have been collaborating with several companies and start-ups developing blockchain solutions.

 - Chair of the workshop WTSC 18

 - Editor of "Financial Cryptography and Data Security - FC 2017 International Workshops, WAHC, BITCOIN, VOTING, WTSC, and TA -- Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer"

 - Organizer of the workshop WTSC 17

2017 - 2018 Manager of the project Scientific and cryptographic evaluation of Foodchain infrastructure

2015 - 2017 Manager of the project New payment systems Mobile Payment with Loyalty Card, PagoBANCOMAT and Cryptocurrencies, with the company Argentea and funded by CARITRO

2015 - now Lecturer of "Blockchain Technologies" in courses for companies

2016 - Organizer of "Digital Signature Awareness Contest" within the framework of the ECSM (European Cyber Security Month)

2015 - Organizer of "ECC Awareness Contest" within the framework of the ECSM (European Cyber Security Month)  

2012 - Teaching assistant for the course “Analysis I” (Bachelor Engineering)

2011 - Teaching assistant for the course “Geometry I” (Bachelor of Mathematics)

Supervisor of Master and Bachelor Thesis.

Accepted Papers

• A. Amadori, F. Pintore, M. Sala, On the discrete logarithm problem for prime-field elliptic curves (2017),
  to appear on "Finitie Fields and Their Applications"
                                                                                                
• M. Elia, F. Pintore, On the Representation of Primes by Binary Quadratic Forms (2017),       
  to appear on “JP Journal of Algebra, Number Theory and Applications”.  

​Submitted Papers

• A. Budroni, F. Pintore, Efficient hash maps to G2 on BLS curves (2017).