Mengce Zheng (郑梦策)

Mengce Zheng (郑梦策)

Associate Professor

👨‍💼 About Me

I am currently an Associate Professor at Zhejiang Wanli University (ZWU) and work as the head of the Cyber Security major. Before joining ZWU, I worked as a postdoctoral researcher at School of Information Science and Technology of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) from 2018.12 to 2020.12 under collaboration with Prof. Nenghai Yu (俞能海) and Prof. Honggang Hu (胡红钢).

From 2009.09 to 2018.11, I studied at USTC, where I received my bachelor’s degree in 2013 and the doctoral degree in 2018, advised by Prof. Honggang Hu. I conducted academic visits at The University of Tokyo (UTokyo) from 2016.10 to 2017.09 under collaboration with Prof. Noboru Kunihiro.

My main research interests include cryptographic algorithms and their applications, including public-key cryptanalysis, side-channel analysis, quantum cryptographic protocols, etc. I have published more than 30 papers (citation map), in related journals and conferences such as SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences, Theoretical Computer Science, Journal of Information Security and Applications, CHES, ACISP, etc.

Further information on my experience and work can be found in my attached CV. If you are interested in similar research and seeking any form of academic cooperation, please feel free to email me at mengce.zheng@gmail.com.

🔥 News

  • 2024.11: One paper entitled “Generalized Cryptanalysis of Cubic Pell RSA” was accepted by Inscrypt 2024.
  • 2024.11: I have come to France to visit the University of Caen and work with Prof. Nitaj.🏰
  • 2024.09: One paper entitled “Lattice-Based Cryptanalysis of RSA-Type Cryptosystems: A Bibliometric Analysis” was accepted by Cybersecurity.
  • 2024.08: Our team won the third prize in the finals of the 9th (2024) National Crypto-Math Challenge.😄
  • 2024.05: One paper entitled “Revisiting RSA-Polynomial Problem and Semiprime Factorization” was accepted by Theoretical Computer Science.
  • 2024.04: One paper entitled “Improved Lattice-Based Attack on Mersenne Low Hamming Ratio Search Problem” was accepted by ACISP 2024.
  • 2024.01: One paper entitled “Revisiting Small Private Key Attacks on Common Prime RSA” was accepted by IEEE Access.

🧰 Projects

  • Lattice-Based Cryptanalysis

  • Post-Quantum Cryptography

  • Quantum Network Protocols

  • Side-Channel Analysis

📝 Publications

📃 Journal Articles

  • Mengce Zheng. Revisiting RSA-polynomial problem and semiprime factorization. Theoretical Computer Science 1004: 114634 (2024). | [HTML PDF]
  • Mengce Zheng. Revisiting Small Private Key Attacks on Common Prime RSA. IEEE Access 12: 5203–5211 (2024). | [HTML PDF Code]
  • Mengce Zheng. Generalized implicit-key attacks on RSA. Journal of Information Security and Applications 77: 103562 (2023). | [HTML PDF]
  • Mengce Zheng, Zhigang Chen, Yaohui Wu. Solving Generalized Bivariate Integer Equations and Its Application to Factoring With Known Bits. IEEE Access 11: 34674–34684 (2023). | [HTML PDF]
  • Mengce Zheng. Revisiting the Polynomial-Time Equivalence of Computing the CRT-RSA Secret Key and Factoring. Mathematics 10(13): 2238 (2022). | [HTML PDF]
  • Mengce Zheng, Noboru Kunihiro, Yuanzhi Yao. Cryptanalysis of the RSA variant based on cubic Pell equation. Theoretical Computer Science 889: 135–144 (2021). | [HTML PDF]
  • Mengce Zheng, Kaiping Xue, Shangbin Li, Nenghai Yu. A practical quantum designated verifier signature scheme for E-voting applications. Quantum Information Processing 20(7): 1–22 (2021). | [HTML PDF]
  • Zhigang Chen, Gang Hu, Mengce Zheng, Xinxia Song, Liqun Chen. Bibliometrics of Machine Learning Research Using Homomorphic Encryption. Mathematics 9(21): 2792 (2021). | [HTML PDF]
  • Qidong Jia, Kaiping Xue, Zhonghui Li, Mengce Zheng, David S. L. Wei, Nenghai Yu. An improved QKD protocol without public announcement basis using periodically derived basis. Quantum Information Processing 20(2): 69 (2021). | [HTML PDF]
  • Mengce Zheng, Noboru Kunihiro, Honggang Hu. Lattice-based cryptanalysis of RSA with implicitly related keys. IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences 103(8): 959–968 (2020). | [HTML PDF]
  • Jiajia Zhang, Mengce Zheng, Jiehui Nan, Honggang Hu, Nenghai Yu. A Novel Evaluation Metric for Deep Learning-Based Side Channel Analysis and Its Extended Application to Imbalanced Data. IACR Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems 2020(3): 73–96 (2020). | [HTML PDF]
  • Mengce Zheng, Honggang Hu, Zilong Wang. Generalized cryptanalysis of RSA with small public exponent. SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences 59(3): 32108:1–32108:10 (2016). | [HTML PDF]
  • Mengce Zheng, Honggang Hu. Cryptanalysis of Prime Power RSA with two private exponents. SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences 58(11): 1–8 (2015). | [HTML PDF]

📖 Conference Proceedings

  • Mengce Zheng, Wei Yan. Improved Lattice-Based Attack on Mersenne Low Hamming Ratio Search Problem. In: ACISP 2024.
  • Mengce Zheng. Partial Key Exposure Attack on Common Prime RSA. In: Inscrypt 2023. | [ePrint]
  • Shukun An, Jianzhao Liu, Xiaolin Duan, Mengce Zheng, Honggang Hu. Strengthening Profiled Side Channel Attacks on AES via Multi-view Information Aggregation. In: CIS 2021.
  • Yukun Cheng, Mengce Zheng, Fan Huang, Jiajia Zhang, Honggang Hu, Nenghai Yu. A Fast-Detection and Fault-Correction Algorithm against Persistent Fault Attack. In: TrustCom 2021. | [arXiv]
  • Zhimin Luo, Mengce Zheng, Ping Wang, Minhui Jin, Jiajia Zhang, Honggang Hu. Towards Strengthening Deep Learning-based Side Channel Attacks with Mixup. In: TrustCom 2021. | [arXiv ePrint]
  • Wenlong Cao, Fan Huang, Mengce Zheng, Honggang Hu. Attacking FPGA-based Dual Complementary AES Implementation Using HD and SD Models. In: CIS 2020.
  • Minhui Jin, Mengce Zheng, Honggang Hu, Nenghai Yu. An Enhanced Convolutional Neural Network in Side-Channel Attacks and Visualization. In: WCSE 2020. | [arXiv]
  • Mengce Zheng, Honggang Hu. Implicit Related-Key Factorization Problem on the RSA Cryptosystem. In: CANS 2019.
  • Mengce Zheng, Honggang Hu. Implicit-Key Attack on the RSA Cryptosystem. In: SciSec 2019.
  • Jiehui Nan, Mengce Zheng, Honggang Hu. Post-Quantum Pseudorandom Functions from Mersenne Primes. In: FCS 2019.
  • Zilong Wang, Honggang Hu, Mengce Zheng, Jiehui Nan. Symmetric Lattice-Based PAKE from Approximate Smooth Projective Hash Function and Reconciliation Mechanism. In: FCS 2019.
  • Mengce Zheng, Noboru Kunihiro, Honggang Hu. Cryptanalysis of RSA Variants with Modified Euler Quotient. In: AFRICACRYPT 2018.
  • Mengce Zheng, Noboru Kunihiro, Honggang Hu. Improved Factoring Attacks on Multi-prime RSA with Small Prime Difference. In: ACISP 2017. | [ePrint]

💬 Presentations

  • Improved Lattice-Based Attack on Mersenne Low Hamming Ratio Search Problem, The 29th Australasian Conference on Information Security and Privacy, Sydney, Australia, 2024. | [Slides]
  • Lattice-Based Cryptanalysis of RSA with Implicitly Related Keys (Chinese Version), Academic Seminar at Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Online, China, 2020. | [Slides]
  • Implicit Related-Key Factorization Problem on the RSA Cryptosystem, The 18th International Conference on Cryptology and Network Security, Fuzhou, China, 2019. | [Slides]
  • Implicit-Key Attack on the RSA Cryptosystem, The 2nd International Conference on Science of Cyber Security, Nanjing, China, 2019. | [Slides]
  • Cryptanalysis of RSA Variants with Modified Euler Quotient, The 10th International Conference on the Theory and Applications of Security and Cryptography, Marrakesh, Morocco, 2018. | [Slides]
  • Improved Factoring Attacks on Multi-prime RSA with Small Prime Difference, The 22nd Australasian Conference on Information Security and Privacy, Auckland, New Zealand, 2017. | [Slides]

🏆 Honors and Awards

  • 2023: CSC Local Cooperation Program for Visiting Scholar
  • 2023: Ningbo Youth Science and Technology Innovation Leading Talent Program
  • 2022: Zhejiang Province University Leading Talent Training Program – Young Talents
  • 2021: Ningbo Leading Talent Training Project – The Third Level
  • 2016: CSC Scholarship for Joint Doctoral Students
  • 2015: National Scholarship for Graduate Students

📖 Educations and Visitings

  • 2024 – 2025: Visiting Sholar, University of Caen, Caen, France
  • 2013 – 2018: PH.D. & M.S., University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
  • 2016 – 2017: Visiting PH.D., The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2009 – 2013: B.E., University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China

👨‍🏫 Teaching

  • Cryptography Theory and Technology: 2024 Spring
  • Advanced Cryptography: 2023 Spring, 2024 Spring, 2024 Fall
  • Blockchain Theory and Technology: 2023 Spring, 2023 Fall
  • Cybersecurity Theory and Technology: 2021 Spring, 2022 Spring
  • Data Structures and Algorithms: 2021 Fall, 2022 Fall