Hello! My name is Simran, and I’m an IT Security Analyst with a background in applied mathematics and cryptography. I spend some of my free time learning core security concepts and trying to better understand the workings of systems, software, and the web. This website is a small space to gather notes and articles from my personal projects and study, and to document my existing research work.
One recent project is Nutshell Cryptography – an interactive tool that simplifies cryptographic concepts through structured categorization and visualization. It is a first exercise in JavaScript, built with React and Vite, and reflects a personal goal to make complex ideas more accessible. The project is still a work in progress, and parts of it remain incomplete or experimental.
This website brings together a few main threads:
Writeups
A collection of notes structured notes, technical explanations of concepts, and code walkthroughs. A few may be links to external websites, when the work was done in professional capacity.
Latest post: Compilation, Interpretation, and Typing
Topics vary, but so far include (formatting of the posts is still immature and work in progress):
Also see Post-Quantum Cryptography: A Comprehensive Guide, which I co-authored at cnlab.
- Some notes from my studies on systems and security
- Occasional notes on AI and machine learning
- Fragments of theoretical computer science
- Two oldish pure mathematics posts
Research
A record of my academic work, including research in mathematical cryptography during my doctoral studies.
About
A bit more about me and this website.