NTU-CCTF Blockchain Academic Workshop 2024

Event Info

14:30 – 15:00 |  Registration

15:00 – 15:10 | Opening Speech by Prof Wen Yonggang (Professor, Director of CCTF, NTU), Prof Tessone (Chairman of Blockchain Center, UZH)

15:10 – 15:40 | Talk 1: Next-gen Lookup Arguments in halo 2 by Ying Tong (Applied Cryptographer at Geometry Research)

15:40 – 16:10 | Talk 2: Automated Invariant Generation for Solidity Smart Contracts by Prof Li Yi (Associate Professor, NTU CCDS)

16:10 – 16:40 | Talk 3: Agent-Based modelling of Ethereum Consensus by Benjamin Kraner (UZH BCC)

16:40 – 17:00 | Talk 4: Current state of Developer Experience in ZK by Raza Rython (Lead Dev Rel at Scroll)

17:00 – 17:30 | Talk 5: Scalable and Secure Cross-chain Transactions in Heterogensous Blockchain Systems by Prof Zhang Tian Wei (Assistant Professor, NTU CCDS)

17:30 – 18:00 | Talk 6: Optimizing Arbitrage Strategies on Uniswap by Tao Yan (UZH BCC)

18:00 – 19:00 | Networking & Buffet Dinner

Focus Areas: Exploration of blockchain technology, academic research insights, discussions on infrastructure and applications.

Importance: Provides a platform for students and faculty to interact with industry-leading experts, gaining valuable insights into cutting-edge blockchain research.