István Seres
PHD Researcher at Eötvös Loránd University
Budapest, Central Hungary
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Top SchoolIstván Seres is a PhD researcher and applied cryptographer based in Budapest with eight years of experience at the intersection of cryptography, security & privacy, and blockchain engineering. He combines academic rigor from ELTE and Saarland with hands-on smart contract and blockchain development experience at industry labs and a competence center. His work spans cryptocurrencies, applied cryptography, and security analyses, informed by internships and research stays (including IMDEA) and a background that uniquely bridges molecular bionics, mathematics, and computer science. Known for tutoring cryptography courses and building practical tools, he leverages theoretical depth to improve real-world protocol security and smart contract robustness.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Security and Privacy, Master’s Degree, Security and Privacy at Universität des SaarlandesMaster's Degree, Security & Privacy, Master's Degree, Security & Privacy at Università degli Studi di TrentoSummer School, Cloud computing and Big Data, Summer School, Cloud computing and Big Data at KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyEIT ICT Master SchoolBachelor's Degree, Mathematics, Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics at Eötvös Loránd UniversitySummer School, Intercultural Studies, Canadian History and Literature, Summer School, Intercultural Studies, Canadian History and Literature at University of ReginaBachelor's Degree, Molecular Bionics, Bachelor's Degree, Molecular Bionics at Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem
English, Spanish, Italian, Hungarian, German
Github Skills (54)
wallet10
peer10
ln10
mixing10
bitcoin-wallet10
bitcoin10
dotnet10
linux10
cross-platform10
privacy10
wasabi10
c-lightning10
privacy-preserving10
blockchain10
nbitcoin10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
seresistvanandras/MixEth
Oct 2018 - Jul 2019
MixEth: efficient, trustless coin mixing service for Ethereum
Contributions:95 commits, 7 PRs, 86 pushes in 8 months
mixingprivacy-enhancing-technologiesethereumstate-channelstate-channels
seresistvanandras/LNTopology
Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
Contributions:43 commits, 25 pushes in 3 months
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