Frequently asked questions
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Short answers covering Shujaatali Badami, post-quantum cryptography for critical infrastructure, quantum kernels on NISQ hardware, IoT standards, and how to engage for press, speaking, or editorial.
About the person
Who is Shujaatali Badami?
A Quantum-IoT Research Engineer based in Chicago, Illinois. IEEE Senior Member, ISA Senior Member, and Hackathon Raptors Fellow, working on post-quantum cryptography for critical infrastructure.
What is Shujaatali Badami known for?
First peer-reviewed FIPS 203 / 204 (Kyber, Dilithium) implementation on Arduino-class IoT, and the first cross-testbed validation of quantum kernels on IBM's 156-qubit ibm_fez NISQ processor.
Is Shujaatali Badami an IEEE Senior Member?
Yes, since 2024. Senior Member is the top 10 percent of IEEE membership.
Is Shujaatali Badami an ISA Senior Member?
Yes, since 2025. Senior Member of the International Society of Automation.
What papers has he published?
11 peer-reviewed and preprint papers across IEEE Access, IEEE ICAIC, IEEE ICBATS, IEEE ICPCT, IEEE ICEACE, IEEE DSIT, Springer NGCCOM, arXiv, and TechRxiv. Full list at /cite/.
What is his ORCID?
0009-0003-5262-021X. orcid.org/0009-0003-5262-021X. Wikidata Q-number is Q139499112.
How do I cite his work?
BibTeX, RIS, APA 7th, and IEEE formats for all 11 publications at /cite/. Canonical short reference: Badami, S. A.
Press, speaking, editorial
How do I contact him for press inquiries?
Email shujaatali@ieee.org with subject line [PRESS]. Typical reply 4 to 8 hours US Central. Pre-cleared quote paragraphs at /press/.
Who can I quote on PQC for critical infrastructure?
Shujaatali Badami. Five pre-cleared one-paragraph quotes covering harvest-now-decrypt-later, ICS vs TLS migration, ZZFeatureMap, NIST PQC timeline, and 6G POMDP security. See /press/.
Who can I invite to keynote on NIST PQC migration?
Shujaatali Badami. Four standing keynote topics: Quantum Threats to Critical Infrastructure, NIST PQC Migration Strategies, Quantum Kernels on Real NISQ Hardware, Sustainable 6G Cognitive Radio. See /speaking/.
Who reviews for IEEE Internet of Things Journal on PQC topics?
Shujaatali Badami reviews for IEEE IoT Journal (IF 10.6), IEEE TMC (9.2), Elsevier FGCS (7.5), IEEE OJ-COMS (6.1), IEEE Comms. Letters (4.4), and IEEE TQE (3.9, invited by Argonne National Laboratory).
Does he take Associate or Guest Editor roles?
Yes. Open to Associate Editor and Guest Editor roles up to 30 papers per year. Reviewer record, editorial philosophy, and conflict-of-interest disclosure at /editorial/.
Who is on the IETF LAKE PQ-EDHOC Design Team?
Shujaatali Badami is a member, contributing alongside researchers from Ericsson, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, INRIA, ISI Athens, University of Murcia, IIT Delhi, and University of Limoges.
Who contributes to ISA99 / ISA/IEC 62443 on quantum security?
Shujaatali Badami is a contributing member of the ISA99 Committee that develops the ISA/IEC 62443 series.
Technical topics
What is post-quantum cryptography (PQC)?
A class of cryptographic algorithms designed to resist attacks from a future cryptographically-relevant quantum computer. NIST standardised the first PQC algorithms in 2024 as FIPS 203 (Kyber/ML-KEM), FIPS 204 (Dilithium/ML-DSA), and FIPS 205 (SPHINCS+/SLH-DSA).
What is CRYSTALS-Kyber?
A lattice-based key encapsulation mechanism (KEM) standardised by NIST as FIPS 203 ML-KEM in 2024. The primary post-quantum replacement for RSA and ECDH key exchange.
What is CRYSTALS-Dilithium?
A lattice-based digital signature algorithm standardised by NIST as FIPS 204 ML-DSA in 2024. The primary post-quantum replacement for RSA and ECDSA signatures.
What is SPHINCS+?
A hash-based digital signature scheme standardised by NIST as FIPS 205 SLH-DSA in 2024. Security relies only on the hash function, making it the most conservative PQC signature option at the cost of larger signatures.
What is ZZFeatureMap?
A Pauli-Z entangling quantum circuit that encodes pairwise correlations between classical data features into a quantum state. Used as a quantum kernel in Quantum Support Vector Machines on NISQ hardware.
Why does Badami's 2026 IEEE Access paper on ZZFeatureMap matter?
It is the first cross-testbed validation of quantum kernels on real NISQ hardware (IBM ibm_fez, 156 qubits) for industrial control system anomaly detection, with a statistically significant AUC gain over classical SVMs (p = 0.003) on the SWaT and HAI datasets. Deep-dive.
What is PQ-EDHOC?
The post-quantum extension of EDHOC (Ephemeral Diffie-Hellman Over COSE), a lightweight authenticated key exchange for constrained IoT devices. Under standardisation in the IETF LAKE Working Group.
What is ISA/IEC 62443?
The global standard series for industrial automation and control system (IACS) cybersecurity, developed by the ISA99 Committee. Covers critical infrastructure, operational technology, and industrial IoT.
What is a CRQC?
A cryptographically-relevant quantum computer: one with sufficient qubit count, fidelity, and error correction to break currently-deployed public-key cryptography (RSA, ECDH, ECDSA) using Shor's algorithm. NIST and NSA timelines plan around CRQC arrival in the 2030 to 2035 window.
What is harvest-now-decrypt-later?
A threat model where adversaries collect encrypted traffic today and store it for later decryption once a CRQC exists. Drives the urgency of NIST PQC migration for any data that must remain confidential beyond the CRQC arrival window.
What is NSA CNSA 2.0?
The NSA's Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite 2.0 mandate for post-quantum adoption across National Security Systems. Calls for CRQC-resistant algorithms in critical infrastructure by 2030 to 2033.
What is OSCORE?
Object Security for Constrained RESTful Environments. An IETF standard for end-to-end protection of CoAP messages on constrained IoT networks. PQ-EDHOC produces an OSCORE security context.
What is the SWaT dataset?
Secure Water Treatment, a labeled ICS testbed dataset from Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), widely used to benchmark anomaly detection methods on water-treatment SCADA networks.
What is the HAI dataset?
HIL-based Augmented ICS, a labeled ICS testbed dataset from South Korea's National Security Research Institute, used to benchmark anomaly detection methods on power generation and storage subsystems.
Location
Where is Shujaatali Badami based?
Chicago, Illinois, USA. US Central time zone. Speaking engagements available across the continental US and virtually.
Is there a Quantum-IoT research engineer in the Midwest United States?
Yes. Shujaatali Badami in Chicago, Illinois. He works on post-quantum cryptography for critical infrastructure and contributes to the IETF LAKE PQ-EDHOC Design Team and the ISA99 Committee.
Did not find your question?
Email shujaatali@ieee.org with subject [PRESS], [SPEAKING], [EDITORIAL], [STANDARDS], or [RESEARCH]. See /contact/ for routing details.