Kamal Bentahar

Qualifications

• Ph.D., Computer Science, Bristol University
• M.Sc., Mathematics, Imperial College, London

Research Interests

• Algorithmic Mathematics
• Cryptography

Selected Outputs

• Bentahar, K., Farshim, P., Malone-Lee, J., and Smart, N.P. (2008) 'Generic Constructions of Identity-Based and Certificateless KEMs'. Journal of Cryptology 21 (2), 178-199.
• Bentahar, K., and Smart, N.P. (2007) 'Efficient 15,360-bit RSA UsingWoop-Optimised Montgomery Arithmetic'. In Cryptography and Coding, Springer LNCS 4887. Springer-Verlag, 346-363
• Bentahar, K., Page, D., Silverman, J.H., Saarinen, M.-J.O., and Smart, N.P. (2006) 'LASH'. Proceedings of the NIST Second Cryptographic Hash Workshop, 'NIST Second Cryptographic Hash Workshop'. Held 24-25 Aug 2006.
• Bentahar, K. (2005) 'The Equivalence Between the DHP and DLP for Elliptic Curves Used in Practical Applications, Revisited'. In Cryptography and Coding, Springer LNCS 3796. Springer-Verlag, 376-391

Teaching

• 380CT: Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science
• 204KM: Operational Research (Second term)
• 350CT: Systems Security
• 210CT: Programming, Algorithms and Data Structures
• 220CT: Data and Informtion Retrieval
• 290COM: technology and its Social, Legal and Ethical Context
• 100CDE: Professional Skills
• 104KM: Enterprise Information Systems
• 106CR: Designing for Usability 1
• 110CT: Introduction Programming
• 120CT: Computer Architecture

Other Responsibilities 

• M08CDE: Individual Project Masters, individual projects
• 300–303COM: Individual Project Final year, individual projects
• 206CDE: Real World Project Second year, group projects

Assistant Lecturer

Email: ab3735@coventry.ac.uk