Research
Research @ QIST
Advancing the scientific foundations of quantum-aware computation, autonomous systems, and interoperable intelligent technologies.
The QIST Foundation conducts multidisciplinary research across quantum information science, post-quantum cryptography, secure autonomous systems, distributed trust architecture, intelligent systems, and applied cryptographic interoperability. Our research informs the architectures, governance models, and standards that support the next generation of secure, autonomous, and interconnected digital infrastructure.
QIST's mission is to ensure that critical digital systems — financial, industrial, sovereign, and computational — remain secure, verifiable, and interoperable in a quantum-aware world.
Research Divisions
Below is a high-level overview of QIST's six research divisions. Each division has its own page with deeper technical and program intersections.
1. Quantum Information Science (QIS)
Explores mathematical and theoretical models for quantum-era trust, entropy, verification, and distributed quantum-resilient information systems.
Supports: QSIG, QNSP, DDIP, Tunnel
2. Secure & Autonomous Systems
Develops models for safe autonomous computation, deterministic workflows, fault-tolerant orchestration, and policy-driven operation in adversarial environments.
Supports: AIOS, QNSP, IACC, DDIP
3. Distributed Trust Architecture
Research into decentralized identity, sovereign connectivity, verifiable telemetry, and multi-institution trust formation at global scale.
Supports: QSIG, Tunnel, DDIP, Profy, WAHH
4. Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
Studies PQC algorithms, hybrid cryptographic systems, secure key management, and migration frameworks for institutional and sovereign infrastructure.
Supports: QNSP, QSIG, Profy, WAHH
5. Intelligent Systems & AI Safety
Develops safe, interpretable intelligent systems and governance models for AI in regulated, mission-critical environments.
Supports: AIOS, IACC, Profy, WAHH
6. Applied Cryptography & Interoperability
Engineering research on tokenization, secure integration flows, cross-domain interoperability, MPC, threshold schemes, and compliance-aligned cryptographic systems.
Supports: WAHH, Profy, QSIG, Tunnel