Research
My research is mainly focused in the application of algebraic techniques to succinct arguments, such as SNARKs and vector commitments. I am also very much interested in probabilistic proofs, and in zero-knowledge proofs, anonymous messaging, and theoretical aspects of blockchains.
Publications
Baloo: Nearly Optimal Lookup Arguments
with Ariel Gabizon, Dmitry Khovratovich, Mary Maller, and Carla RàfolsLinear-map Vector Commitments and their Practical Applications
with Matteo Campanelli, Anca Nitulescu, Carla Ràfols, and Alexandros Zacharakis.
In Asiacrypt 2022.
Caulk: Lookup Arguments in Sublinear Time
with Vitalik Buterin, Dmitry Khovratovich, Mary Maller, Anca Nitulescu, and Mark Simkin.
In ACM CCS 2022.
An Algebraic Framework for Universal and Updatable SNARKs
with Carla Ràfols.
In CRYPTO 2021.Mutual Accountability Layer: Accountable Anonymity within Accountable Trust
with Vanesa Daza, Abida Haque, Alessandra Scafuro, and Alexandros Zacharakis.
In CSCML 2022.
Research Visitings
IMDEA Software Institute
Hosted by Dario Fiore. January 2023University of Warwick
Hosted by Tom Gur and Nick Spooner. February 2023
Talks (available online)
Zcon 4. Barcelona, August 2023.
ZK8 - Zero Knowledge Summit 8. September 2022.
Zk Study Club. July 2022.
Vector Commitment Research Day. March 2022.
From Probabilistic Proofs to Succinct Arguments (talk in Spanish, slides in English)
3er Encuentro Argentino de Cuerpos Finitos y Temas Afines. November 2021.
CRYPTO. August 2021.
4th ZKProof Workshop, April 2021.
Seminario de doctorado, Universidad de Chile. January 2021.
Other Talks
El problema de Learning with Errors. 1er Encuentro Argentino de Cuerpos Finitos y Temas Afines. Córdoba, October 2017.
More efficient updatable zk-SNARKs. 9th CROSSFYRE International Workshop. Darmstadt, May 2019.
zkSNARKs: comprimir y exprimir. Seminario de doctorado, FaMAF. May 2020.
I have presented our work An Algebraic Framework for Universal and Updatable SNARKs at the following research seminars: Simula UiB (Bergen, Norway), IMDEA Software Institute (Madrid, Spain) and nChain (London, England). June 2021.