About me
Hi, I'm
Michal Ľaš, a master's student at the
Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Information Technology. I hold a bachelor's degree in informatics and am currently enrolled in a master's program focused on
artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
My motivation is to develop systems and technologies that enhance people's freedom, security, and privacy. I consider these aspects with every digital step I take and integrate them into all my projects. I focus on the low-level workings of systems to thoroughly understand all processes, along with the associated security risks and vulnerabilities.
Experiences
- Bachelor's Thesis: Blockchain Resistant to Quantum Attack – Analysis, design, implementation, and testing of the impacts of new post-quantum cryptography standardized by NIST in blockchains. Also, I had the opportunity to present my findings at the Excel@FIT student conference and at a workshop focused on post-quantum cryptography.
- Portfolio of engineering projects – A variety of hands-on projects focused on computer networks, applied cryptography, decentralized systems, and more (available on my GitHub or in the Projects section).
Current Focus
- Master's Thesis – Sybil-Resistant Identity Systems in Decentralized Environments. The goal is to design and implement a system that allows users to manage their own digital identities while also resisting Sybil attacks.
- Security Research & Learning – Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP), privacy-preserving protocols, Game theory, mechanism design, digital identity management, and programming in Rust.
- Home Lab – Setting up a hardened Debian-based home server with off-site backups and VPN for secure remote access.
I am always open to new possibilities, collaborations, and discussions around security software development, cryptography, computer networking, blockchains, and decentralization.
