Ron Steinfeld

CSIRO Industry PhD Program Project 2 is a four-year research training opportunity at Monash University focused on enabling migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC). The project addresses the challenge of securing critical infrastructure against quantum attacks by developing techniques and frameworks that support trusted PQC migration. The PhD is part of the CSIRO Industry PhD Program, which combines university research with CSIRO and industry participation. The student will work in an applied research environment designed to connect academic research with real-world industry challenges, with a structured professional development program and a 60-day industry engagement component. The project aims to design methods, techniques, and a prototype to implement trusted PQC migration. This makes the opening particularly relevant for a student interested in cryptography, security engineering, and practical approaches to protecting large-scale infrastructure systems. The supervisory and collaboration context includes Monash University, CSIRO, and an industry partner, giving the project a strong translational and interdisciplinary setting.