Zengpeng LI

PhD, Research Faculty, Shandong University Qingdao Campus.
     Guest Researcher, Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK) Ltd.

Office: Ganchang Courtyard Bldg.D 403 (a.k.a., K4-403), No.72 Binhai Road, Qingdao, 266237.

Email: zengpengliz at gmail dot com & zengpengli at hotmail dot com.
     zengpeng at email dot sdu dot edu dot cn.
     lizengpeng at hrbeu dot edu dot cn (rarely used).
Skype: li.zengpeng
Qingdao is the place in which I was born.
If you are local, feel free to stop by during my office hours to chat.


Hi, I am currently an associate research professor with the School of Cyber Science and Technology at Shandong University (SDU) Qingdao Campus, and supported by SDU Young Scholar's Future Program. Prior to joining SDU, I was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD). I worked with Dr. Paweł Szałachowski and Prof. Jianying Zhou on post-quantum distributed computing, e.g., blockchain consensus protocol. Prior to joining SUTD, I was a postdoctoral research associate at Lancaster University from Jan. 2018 worked with Dr. Bingsheng Zhang and Dr. Jan Willemson on cryptographic e-voting and zero-knowledge proof, etc. My postdoctoral works with my advisors are one part of Cybernetica and IOHK.

Before that, I passed my oral defense in Dec. 2017 and received my doctorate from Harbin Engineering University (HEU) in Mar. 2018, under the supervision of Prof. Chunguang Ma. During my doctoral program, I have been very fortunate to have worked with Prof. Steven Galbraith and Prof. Hong-Sheng Zhou, respectively, as a research assistant (and a joint Ph.D. program student) from Dec. 2015 - Oct. 2017. Further, I received the 2019 HEU Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award.

Research Interests: My primary research interests are cryptographic protocols, secure distributed computing, and privacy-enhancing technologies for real-world applications. Recently, specific topics include: compute and query on encrypted data, verifiable computation in outsourced environments, and password-based cryptography.

Please don't hesitate to email me if you are interested in my research. I'm looking for passionate and motivated students to drive my projects. (Basically, I could provide 0-2 doctoral student positions and 3-4 master's student positions from 2022.)


Publications

Generally, the list my publications can be found on DBLP, Researchgate, Schloar, IEEE, Web of Science, and (My List).

    Journals

  • Quantum-Safe Round-Optimal Password Authentication for Mobile Devices.[paper]
    Zengpeng Li, Ding Wang, and Eduardo Morais.
    In IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing (2020).
    BibTex
      @article{TDSC:LWM20,
      author = {Zengpeng Li and Ding Wang and Eduardo Morais},
      title = {Quantum-Safe Round-Optimal Password Authentication for Mobile Devices},
      journal = {{IEEE} Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing},
      volume = {},
      number = {},
      pages = {},
      year = {2020},
      url = {https://doi.org/10.1109/TDSC.2020.3040776},
      doi = {10.1109/TDSC.2020.3040776},
      }
  • Achieving One-Round Password-based Authenticated Key Exchange over Lattices.[paper]
    Zengpeng Li and Ding Wang.
    In IEEE Transactions on Services Computing 2019.
    BibTex
      @article{TSC:LiWan19,
      author = {Zengpeng Li and Ding Wang},
      title = {Achieving One-Round Password-based Authenticated Key Exchange over Lattices},
      journal = {{IEEE} Trans. Service Computing},
      year = {2019},
      url = {https://doi.org/10.1109/TSC.2019.2939836},
      doi = {10.1109/TSC.2019.2939836},
      }
  • Multi-Key FHE on Multi-Bit Messages.[paper] [supplementary]
    Zengpeng Li, Chunguang Ma and Hong-Sheng Zhou.
    In SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences 2018.
    BibTex
      @article{SCIS:LiMaZho18,
      author = {Zengpeng Li and Chunguang Ma and Hong{-}Sheng Zhou},
      title = {Multi-key {FHE} for multi-bit messages},
      journal = {{SCIENCE} {CHINA} Information Sciences},
      volume = {61},
      number = {2},
      pages = {029101:1--029101:3},
      year = {2018},
      url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11432-017-9206-y},
      doi = {10.1007/s11432-017-9206-y},
      }
  • Achieving Multi-Hop PRE via Branching Program. [paper]
    Zengpeng Li, Chunguang Ma and Ding Wang.
    In IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing, 2017.
    BibTex
      @article{TCC:LiMaWan17,
      author = {Zengpeng Li and Chunguang Ma and Ding Wang},
      title = {Achieving Multi-Hop PRE via Branching Program},
      journal = {IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing},
      year = {2017},
      url = {https://doi.org/10.1109/TCC.2017.2764082},
      doi = {10.1109/TCC.2017.2764082},
      }
  • Leakage Resilient Leveled FHE on Multiple Bit Message. [paper]
    Zengpeng Li, Chunguang Ma and Ding Wang.
    In IEEE Transactions on Big Data, 2017.
    BibTex
      @article{TBD:LiMaWan17,
      author = {Zengpeng Li and Chunguang Ma and Ding Wang},
      title = {Leakage Resilient Leveled FHE on Multiple Bit Message},
      journal = {IEEE Transactions on Big Data},
      year = {2017},
      url = {https://doi.org/10.1109/TBDATA.2017.2726554},
      doi = {10.1109/TBDATA.2017.2726554},
      }
  • Conferences

  • Biometrics-Authenticated Key Exchange for Secure Messaging. [paper]
    Mei Wang, Kun He, Jing Chen, Zengpeng Li, Wei Zhao, and Ruiying Du.
    In ACM CCS 2021.
    BibTex
      @inproceedings{CCS:ZP21,
      author = {Mei Wang and Kun He and Jing Chen and Zengpeng Li and Wei Zhao and Ruiying Du},
      title = {Biometrics-Authenticated Key Exchange for Secure Messaging},
      booktitle = {CCS},
      volume = {XXX},
      pages = {XXX},
      publisher = {ACM},
      year = {2021},
      }
  • Group Time-based One-Time Passwords and Its Application to Privacy-Preserving Proof of Location. [paper]
    Zheng Yang, Chenglu Jin, Jianting Ning, Zengpeng Li, and Dinh Tien Tuan Anh, Jianying Zhou.
    In ACM ACSAC 2021.
    BibTex
      @inproceedings{ACSAC:ZP21,
      author = {Zheng Yang and Chenglu Jin and Jianting Ning and Zengpeng Li and Dinh Tien Tuan Anh and Jianying Zhou },
      title = {Group Time-based One-Time Passwords and Its Application to Privacy-Preserving Proof of Location},
      booktitle = {ACSAC},
      volume = {XXX},
      pages = {XXX},
      publisher = {ACM},
      year = {2021},
      }
  • LaKSA: A Probabilistic Proof-of-Stake Protocol. [paper]
    Daniel Reijsbergen, Pawel Szalachowski, Junming Ke, Zengpeng Li, Jianying Zhou.
    In IEEE NDSS 2021.
    BibTex
      @inproceedings{NDSS:ZP21,
      author = {Daniel Reijsbergen and Pawel Szalachowski and Junming Ke and Zengpeng Li and Jianying Zhou },
      title = {LaKSA: A Probabilistic Proof-of-Stake Protocol},
      booktitle = {NDSS},
      volume = {XXX},
      pages = {XXX},
      publisher = {IEEE},
      year = {2021},
      }
  • Two-Round PAKE Protocol over Lattices Without NIZK. [paper]
    Zengpeng Li and Ding Wang.
    In Inscrypt 2018 (Best Paper Award (2/81)).
    BibTex
      @inproceedings{INscrypt:LiWan18,
      author = {Zengpeng Li and Ding Wang},
      title = {Two-Round {PAKE} Protocol over Lattices Without {NIZK}},
      booktitle = {Information Security and Cryptology - 14th International Conference, Inscrypt 2018, Fuzhou, China, December 14-17, 2018, Revised Selected Papers},
      series = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science},
      volume = {11449},
      pages = {138--159},
      publisher = {Springer},
      year = {2018},
      }
  • Toward Proxy Re-encryption From Learning with Errors in the Exponent. [paper]
    Zengpeng Li, Chunguang Ma, Ding Wang, Minghao Zhao, Qian Zhao and Lu Zhou.
    In Trustcom 2017.
    BibTex
      @inproceedings{Trustcom:LMWZZZ17,
      author = {Zengpeng Li and Chunguang Ma and Ding Wang and Minghao Zhao and Qian Zhao and Lu Zhou},
      title = {Toward Proxy Re-encryption From Learning with Errors in the Exponent},
      booktitle = {2017 {IEEE} Trustcom/BigDataSE/ICESS, Sydney, Australia, August 1-4, 2017},
      pages = {683--690},
      publisher = {{IEEE} Computer Society},
      year = {2017},
      }
  • Multi-bit Leveled Homomorphic Encryption via Dual.LWE-Based. [paper]
    Zengpeng Li, Chunguang Ma, Eduardo Morais and Gang Du.
    In Inscrypt 2016.
    BibTex
      @inproceedings{Inscrypt:LMMD16,
      author = {Zengpeng Li and Chunguang Ma and Eduardo Morais and Gang Du},
      title = {Multi-bit Leveled Homomorphic Encryption via Dual.LWE-Based},
      booktitle = {Information Security and Cryptology - 12th International Conference, Inscrypt 2016, Beijing, China, November 4-6, 2016, Revised Selected Papers},
      series = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science},
      volume = {10143},
      pages = {221--242},
      publisher = {Springer},
      year = {2016},
      }

Manuscripts

  • Post-Quantum VRF and its Applications in Future-Proof Blockchain System. [paper]
    Zengpeng Li, Teik Guan Tan, Pawel Szalachowski, Vishal Sharma, and Jianying Zhou.
    BibTex
      @misc{PQPoS21,
      author = {Zengpeng Li and Teik Guan Tan and Pawel Szalachowski and Vishal Sharma and Jianying Zhou},
      title = {Post-Quantum VRF and its Applications in Future-Proof Blockchain System.},
      howpublished = {Arxiv, Report 2021},
      year = {2021},
      note = {\url{https://arxiv.org/abs/2109.02012.pdf}},
      }
  • UC Modelling and Security Analysis of the Estonian IVXV Internet Voting System. [paper]
    Bingsheng Zhang, Zengpeng Li, and Jan Willemson.
    BibTex
      @misc{UCVote21,
      author = {Bingsheng Zhang and Zengpeng Li and Jan Willemson.},
      title = {UC Modelling and Security Analysis of the Estonian IVXV Internet Voting System.},
      howpublished = {Arxiv, Report 2021},
      year = {2021},
      note = {\url{https://arxiv.org/abs/2109.01994.pdf}},
      }
  • BBB-Voting: 1-out-of-k Blockchain-Based Boardroom Voting. [paper]
    Sarad Venugopalan, Ivan Homoliak, Zengpeng Li, Pawel Szalachowski
    BibTex
      @misc{UCVote20,
      author = {Sarad Venugopalan and Ivan Homoliak and Zengpeng Li and Pawel Szalachowski},
      title = {BBB-Voting: 1-out-of-k Blockchain-Based Boardroom Voting.},
      howpublished = {Arxiv, Report 2020},
      year = {2020},
      note = {\url{https://arxiv.org/abs/2010.09112.pdf}},
      }
  • ProPoS: A Probabilistic Proof-of-Stake Protocol. [paper]
    Daniel Reijsbergen, Pawel Szalachowski, Junming Ke, Zengpeng Li, and Jianying Zhou.
    BibTex
      @misc{ProPoS:RSKLZ20,
      author = {Daniel Reijsbergen and Pawel Szalachowski and Junming Ke and Zengpeng Li and Jianying Zhou},
      title = {ProPoS: A Probabilistic Proof-of-Stake Protocol},
      howpublished = {Arxiv, Report 2020},
      year = {2020},
      note = {\url{https://arxiv.org/pdf/2006.01427.pdf}},
      }
  • Preventing Adaptive Key Recovery Attacks on the Gentry-Sahai-Waters Leveled Homomorphic Encryption Scheme. [paper]
    Zengpeng Li, Steven Galbraith and Chunguang Ma.
    BibTex
      @misc{EPRINT:LiGalMa16,
      author = {Zengpeng Li and Steven D. Galbraith and Chunguang Ma},
      title = {Preventing Adaptive Key Recovery Attacks on the Gentry-Sahai-Waters Leveled Homomorphic Encryption Scheme},
      howpublished = {Cryptology ePrint Archive, Report 2016/1146},
      year = {2016},
      note = {\url{https://eprint.iacr.org/2016/1146}},
      }

Selected Funded Projects

Thank You to NSFC, NSFC-SD, Huawei and Bitmain for their generous support.
  • 基于格基全同态加密的密文安全计算研究 (Research on Secure Computing of Encrypted Data via Lattice-Based Fully Homomorphic Encryption) No. 61802214
    National Natural Science Foundation of China, NSFC, principal investigator, from 2019 to 2021.
  • 基于格的受限伪随机函数关键问题研究 (Research on Constrained PRF over lattices) No. ZR2019BF009
    National Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, China, principal investigator, from June 2019 to March 2022 .
  • 基于格密码的可验证伪随机函数安全计算研究 (Research on VRF over lattices) No. 19-6-2-cg
    Qingdao Applied Foundational Research Program, China, principal investigator, from August 2019 to July 2021 .

Talks and Tutorials

  • PAKE from HPS and OPRF (coming soon). [slide],
    SoAS Research Group, Sheffield University. In April 2022.
  • Blockchain Consensus and Distributed Ledger Technology (in the View of Cryptography). [slide],
    CCF YOCSEF Qingdao. In April 2022.
  • Gentle Introduction to How ZK-SNARK Works. [slide],
    University of Chinese Academy and Sciences (UCAS) and Wuhan Univeristy. In April 2022.
  • Fully Homomorphic Encryption and Its Magical Applciations. [slide],
    OpenMPC and Datafun. In Sep 2021.
  • Passwored-Authenticated Key Exchange. [slide],
    Pengcheng Lab. In Sep 2020.
  • Passwored-Authenticated Key Exchange (The PAKE of development studies: origins, evolution and prospects). [slide],
    Singapore University of Technology and Design. In July 2019.
  • Gentle Introduction on Hash Proof System and Zero-Knowledge. [slide],
    Lancaster Universtity. In July 2018.
  • Gentle Introduction on Fully Homomorphic Encryption over Lattice. [slide],
    Virginia Commonwealth Univeristy and Lancaster Universtity. In Fall 2016 and June 2018.

Professional Services

  • Technical Program Committee (TPC) Member & Reviewer
    EAI International Conference on Security and Privacy in New Computing Environments(EAI SPNCE 2020 2021, 2020, Web Chair2020); INFOCOM 2020 workshops EdgeBlock 2020; The International Conference on Smart Blockchain (SmartBlock 2020,2019); The 4th International Conference on Smart Computing and Communication (SmartCom 2020,2019); IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM 2021, 2020, 2019); ACM International Symposium on Blockchain and Secure Critical Infrastructure (BSCI 2020, 2019).
  • Conferences Sub-Reviewer
    PKC(2020); USENIX S&P (2020); ESORICS(2019); CCS(2019); ASIACCS(2019,2020); ACNS(2019,2020); CRYPTO(2017); TCC(2017); FC(2017,2019); ACISP(2016,2017,2018,2019); COCOON(2016); CANS(2017,2018,2019); PROVSEC(2016,2017,2018,2019); INSCRYPT(2016,2017,2018,2019).
  • Journal Reviewer
    ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing Communications and Applications; IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security; IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing; IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics; IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology; IEEE Systems Journal; IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing; IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems; IEEE Access; Information Sciences; Journal of Network and Computer Applications; Future Generation Computer Systems; Journal of Information Security and Applications; Security and Communication Networks; Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing.
  • Young Editor
    Jounal of Applied Sciences (in Chinese), Electronices and Information Engineening (2021-);
  • Guest Editor
    Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, Intelligent and Flexible Security of Next-Generation Wireless Networks (2022);
    Security and Communication Networks, Privacy-Enhancing Authentication and Computation for Human CPS and IoT (2022);
    Mobile Information Systems, Distributed Secure Computing for Smart Mobile IoT Networks (2021, 2020);

Previous Corresponding Address

  • Lancaster
    ​ Lancaster Uni. Office: Room B64, Security Centre, InfoLab21, Lancaster University,
         Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4WA, UK.

  • Singapore
    SUTD Office: Room 2.716, iTrust Lab, and Room 2.301 STE-SUTD Corporate Cyber Security Lab,
         SUTD, 8 Somapah Road Singapore 487372, SG.
  • Expired Email
         zengpeng [_] li at sutd dot edu dot sg (expired).
         z dot li 27 at lancaster dot uk (expired).
         zli 3 at vcu dot edu (expired).
         zli 666 at auckland dot ac dot nz (expired).

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