Past news

The list below shows news and activities from before our site remake.

2017

2016

2015

2014

Tom Høholdt was in Washington in October 2016 to work on the book and the book: A Course in Error-Correcting Codes 2. Edition (J. Justesen and T. Høholdt) was published in July 2017.
Olav Geil has participated in the 5th International Castle Meeting on Coding Theory and Applications, Vihula Manor, Estonia, August 28th-31st to give two contributed talks based on joint works with Ferruh Özbudak and Daniel Lucani, respectively.
Ignacio Cascudo visited CWI Amsterdam, invited by Prof. Ronald Cramer, from 14 to 20 August, 2017.
Olav Geil and Umberto Martínez-Peñas have participated and given a talk in the SIAM AG17 Conference on Applied Algebraic Geometry, July 31st - August 4th, 2017, Atlanta, USA, as invited speakers of the Minisymposium in Coding Theory.
Ignacio Cascudo attended the seminar Aarhus Summer Crypto Days, at the Department of Computer Science of Aarhus University, on 4th and 5th July 2017. He gave the talk "Resource-efficient OT combiners with active security".
Ignacio Cascudo is guest editor of Security and Communication Networks (Special Issue on Secure Multiparty Computation).
Ignacio Cascudo is a member of the program committee of Eurocrypt 2018
Ignacio Cascudo is a member of the program committee of ICITS 2017
Fernando Hernando at Jaume I University (Castellón, Spain) has visited Aalborg University as guest professor for one month, since June 26th 2017.
Diego Ruano has participated in the Colloquium "Celebrating Contributions of Antonio Campillo to Mathematics", June 23rd, 2017, University of Valladolid, Spain
Olav Geil has participated in the Meeting of the Catalan, Spanish, Swedish Math Societies, June 12th-15th, Umeå, Sweden, as an invited speaker of the session Numerical Semigroups and Applications. He has presented a join work with Kasper Halbak Christensen: "A Gröbner basis approach for counting rational places in algebraic function felds". [Slides]. He also acted as chairman for a subsession of the special session "Numerical Semigroups and Applications".
Ignacio Cascudo has participated in the workshop "Theory and Practice of Multiparty Computation" at the University of Bristol, UK, April 3rd - 7th, 2017.
Ryutaroh Matsumoto at Tokyo Institute of Technology has visited Aalborg University to do research with I. Cascudo, O. Geil and D. Ruano, 14th - 15th March, 2017. Social dinner's photos: [Photo 1], [Photo 2], [Photo 3], [Photo 4], [Photo 5].
Ignacio Cascudo has given a seminar in the Department of Computer Science of Aalborg University, hosted by Katja Hose, on the 13th of January, 2017. The title was "Multiparty computation and secret sharing".

On November 4, 2016 the film "Fejlkorrigerende koder" was presented in connection with a reception at the publishing house Lindhardt og Rinhof. The film is one out ten in the series "10 danske matematikere -- 10 matematiske fortællinger". In the film Olav Geil lectures on coding theory to an audience of highschool student.
Umberto Martínez-Peñas has visited Frank R. Kschischang at University of Toronto (Canada), November 1st 2016 - March 15th 2017.
U. Martínez-Peñas has given a talk at the Research seminar in coding theory and cryptography. University of Neuchatel, Switzerland, October 26th 2016.
Diego Ruano has supervised the following master thesis at Aalborg University: Secure Multy-Party Computations using Secret Sharing Schemes, Johan M. Sorknæs, October 2016.
René B. Christensen and Jaron Skovsted Gundersen have started a PhD at Aalborg University (4+4 scheme) under the supervision of Ignacio Cascudo and Diego Ruano.
Olav Geil is a member of the Scientific Committee for 5th International Castle Meeting on Coding Theorey and Applications, to take place in Estonia, August 28--31, 2017.
U. Martínez-Peñas has participated and given a talk at 54th Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing. September 27th - 30th , 2016, Allerton Park and Retreat Center, Monticello, IL, USA
Ignacio Cascudo has been a tutorial speaker at Workshop on Mathematics of Information - Theoretic Cryptography. National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), September 19th - 30th, 2016.
Olav Geil gave an inaugural lecture on August 30th 2016 in connection with his appointment as a professor with special responsibilities. The title of the lecture was "Bounding the number of affine roots - with applications in reliable and secure communication". [Slides].
T. Høholdt has participated and U. Martínez-Peñas has participated and given a talk at ISIT 2016-IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, Barcelona, Spain. July 10th - 15th 2016.
T. Høholdt has participated (invited) and U. Martínez-Peñas has participated and given a talk at WMC 2016-Workshop on Mathematics in Communications, Santander, Spain. July 6th - 8th 2016.
Ignacio Cascudo is publicity co-chair for International Conference on Information-Theoretical Cryptography, August 9-12, 2016.
Ignacio Cascudo participated in Paris Crypto Day, ENS, June 30th, 2016.
Ignacio Cascudo was an invited speaker and had an invited paper at Computability in Europe (CiE 2016). Université Paris 13, Paris, June 27th - July 1st, 2016. [paper]
Olav Geil was invited speaker at Workshop: On the Algebraic and Geometric Classifications of Projective Varieties, June 20-24, 2016 at University of Messina. Title of talk: "Bounding the number of affine roots using algebraic methods", abstract.
Ferruh Özbudak at Middle East Technical University (Turkey) has visited Aalborg University as guest professor, June 15th - July 15th 2016.
Ruud Pellikaan at Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) has visited Aalborg University as guest professor, June 3rd - 15th 2016.
Ignacio Cascudo participated in Workshop on Theory and Practice of Secure Multiparty Computation. Aarhus University, May 30- June 3, 2016.
Olav Geil has visited Jaume I University, Castellón, Spain to do research with Carlos Galindo and Fernando Hernando, May 22th - June 5th, 2016.
Diego Ruano has participated and gave a talk at the Third IMAC and Singacom Day on Algebraic Applications to Information Theory, Castellón, Spain, May 9th - 10th, 2016.
Diego Ruano has visited Jaume I University, Castellón, Spain to do research with Carlos Galindo and Fernando Hernando, May 6th - 21th, 2016.
T. Høholdt visited University of Puerto Rico for research collaboration with H. Janwa and F. Pinero.
T. Høholdt visited J. Justesen in Washington, D.C. in May 2016 to work on the revised version of their book.
Since April 15th, Olav Geil is a Professor MSO for 5 years.
On April 11th 2016, Peter Beelen visited Aalborg University to do research with Olav Geil and Diego Ruano.
Daniel E. Lucani has given a talk at at the COST Action IC1104 conference Network Coding and Designs, Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 4th - 9th, 2016. "Composite extension fields for (network) coding: Designs and opportunities. Joint work with Olav Geil, Diego Ruano, Janus Heide.
Umberto Martínez-Peñas participated and gave two talks at the COST Action IC1104 conference Network Coding and Designs, Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 4th - 9th, 2016.
Ignacio Cascudo participated and gave a talk and Olav Geil and Umberto Martínez-Peñas participated at the symposium on the 60th birthday of Ivan Damgård, Aarhus, April 1st - 2nd, 2016.
Umberto Martínez-Peñas has received an EliteForsk travel grant of 200.000 kr in connection with his research visit at Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT. [Interview]
On February 24th, Olav Geil visited Tom Høholdt at DTU.
On February 12th 2016, Peter Beelen has visited Aalborg University.
On February 1st, 2016, Tom Høholdt and Olav Geil gave a talk at Information Meeting for The Danish National Research Foundation at Aalborg University.
Stefano Martin started working for Seluxit on February 1st.
Diego Ruano has supervised the following master thesis at Aalborg University: McEliece, kodebaseret kryptografi og matrixprodukt-koder, Camilla Lund Melander and Ida Bentzen-Petersen, January 2016.

Olav Geil is participating in the forskningslederkursus at CBS-Copenhagen Business School.
On December 14th 2015, Olav Geil has visited the Technical University of Denmark to do research with Peter Beelen.
Olav Geil has been a member of the committee for the PhD defense of Nhut Nguyen. Advisor: Peter Beelen. DTU (Denmark), December 14th 2015.
On November 27th 2015, Vitaly Skachek (University of Tartu, Estonia) has visited Aalborg university.
Olav Geil and Diego Ruano have participated in the workshop DARNEC'15 Design and Application of Random Network Codes, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, 4th - 6th November 2015.
On October 28th 2015, Ignacio Cascudo (Aarhus University) has visited Aalborg university to do research. [Photo 1] [Photo 2]
Umberto Martínez-Peñas has given a talk at the Young Researchers Conference of the Royal Spanish Mathematical Society Murcia, Spain, September 7th - 11th, 2016.
Diego Ruano has participated and presented a work at the Workshop on Algebra and Geometry 2015, University of Valladolid, Spain 2nd - 4th September 2015.
Stefano Martin and Diego Ruano have participated and presented a work at ACA 2015-Applications of Computer Algebra. Kalamata, Greece, July 20th - 23rd, 2015.
On June 19th 2015, Olav Geil has visited the Technical University of Denmark to do research with Peter Beelen.
On June 18th 2015, Peter Beelen has visited Aalborg University to do research with Diego Ruano.
Fernando Hernando at Jaume I University (Castellón, Spain) has visited Aalborg University as guest professor, June 18th - July 18th 2015.
Ruud Pellikaan from Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, has visited Aalborg University May 29th - June 16th, 2015.
Sudhir R. Ghorpade from IIT-Bombay, Mumbai India, has visited Aalborg University May 28th - 31st, 2015. Social dinner's photos: [Photo 1], [Photo 2].
Umberto Martínez-Peñas participated and presented a poster in the 2015 European School of Information Theory (ESIT), IEEE Information Theory Society, Zandvoort, The Netherlands, April 20th - 24th, 2015
On April 14th 2015, Peter Beelen has visited Aalborg University Copenhagen (Sydhavn campus) to do research with Diego Ruano.
Olav Geil participated, and Umberto Martínez-Peñas participated and presented a work at WCC 2015-The Ninth International Workshop on Coding and Cryptography. Paris, France, April 13th - 17th, 2015.
Tom Høholdt is a member of the program committee of the workshop WCC 2015-The Ninth International Workshop on Coding and Cryptography. Paris, France, April 13th - 17th, 2015.
On February 24th 2015, Peter Beelen has visited Aalborg university to do research with Olav Geil.
Diego Ruano has visited Ryutaroh Matsumoto at the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan), February 21st - March 10th 2015. Partly supported by the "Program for promoting the enhancement of research universities" at Tokyo Institute of Technology.
On February 10th 2014, Peter Beelen has visited the Aalborg University Copenhagen to do research with Diego Ruano.
Stefano Martin, research assistant at Aalborg University, has been associated to this project.
Umberto Martínez-Peñas has participated and presented a poster in the SP Coding and Information School. Campinas, Brazil. January 19th - 30th 2015.

Olav Geil has been a member of the committee for the PhD defense of Fernando Piñero. Advisors: Peter Beelen and Tom Høholdt. DTU (Denmark), December 16th 2014.
Stefano Martin (supervisor Olav Geil and co-supervisor Diego Ruano) has defended his Ph.D. thesis at Aalborg University on the 8th of December 2014. Tom Høholdt was a member of the committee.
On December 3rd 2014, Olav Geil, VELUX visiting professor Ryutaroh Matsumoto and Diego Ruano have visited the Technical University of Denmark to do research with Peter Beelen.
Stefano Martin's contract at Aalborg University has been extended. He will continue working as Research assistant with the Mathematics for communication group until January 2016.
VELUX visiting professor Ryutaroh Matsumoto from the Tokyo Institute of Technology has given a PhD course at Aalborg University. Title: Welcome to Quantum Information Processing. November 21st - December 1st 2014. [Slides] [Group photo] [Almost a group photo...]
VELUX visiting professor Ryutaroh Matsumoto from the Tokyo Institute of Technology has given a talk at Aarhus University. Title: Quantum Ramp Secret Sharing. November 19th 2014. [Slides]
On November 10th 2014, Peter Beelen has visited Aalborg university to do research with Olav Geil, VELUX visiting professor Ryutaroh Matsumoto and Diego Ruano.
Olav Geil has participated and gave a talk in the IEEE Information Theory Workshop-ITW2014, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, November 2nd - 5th 2014.
On October 9th 2014, Olav Geil and VELUX visiting professor Ryutaroh Matsumoto have visited the Technical University of Denmark to do research with Peter Beelen.
Diego Ruano has been a member of the committee for the PhD defense of Wilson Olaya-León: Hamming weights' of castle codes. Advisor: Carlos Munuera. University of Valladolid (Spain), October 1st 2014.
Stefano Martin has started at Aalborg University to work with the Mathematics for communication group as Research Assistant. He will work at Aalborg University between 1st October 2014 – 31st December 2014.
Ryutaroh Matsumoto from the Tokyo Institute of Technology has visited Aalborg University during fall 2014 as VELUX Visiting Professor. [Photo with Network Coding Focus Group]
Olav Geil has participated in the 4th International Castle Meeting on Coding Theory and Applications, Castle of Palmela, Portugal, September 15th - 18th, 2014.
Diego Ruano has participated and gave a talk in the INdAM meeting: International meeting on numerical semigroups - Cortona 2014, Cortona, Italy, September 8th - 13th, 2014.
On September 1st 2014, Umberto Martínez-Peñas has started a PhD at Aalborg University funded by the FNU project "How secret is a secret?". His supervisor is Olav Geil and his co-supervisor is Diego Ruano.
Diego Ruano has visited Carlos Galindo and Fernando Hernando at Jaume I University (Castellón, Spain), July 2014.
Diego Ruano participated and gave a talk in the Second IMAC and Singacom Day on Algebraic Applications to Information Theory. Castellón, Spain, July 17th, 2014.
Stefano Martin participated and gave a talk in The 21st International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS 2014). Groningen, The Netherlands, July 7th - 11th, 2014.
We participated and gave a talk in the Workshop on Applications of Algebraic Geometry in Secret Sharing and Coding Theory, Aalborg, June 30th 2014.
Olav Geil and Diego Ruano are participated in NetCod 2014 - International Symposium on Network Coding. Aalborg, Denmark June 27th - 28th, 2014. Olav Geil was a member of the Technical program committee.
Stefano Martin participated and presented a poster in the 2014 European School of Information Theory. Tallinn, Estonia, April 14th - 18th, 2014.
Diego Ruano gave a talk in the ATENEO seminar of IMUVA center. University of Valladolid, Spain, March 20th, 2014.
Olav Geil participated and gave a talk in the International Conference on Algebraic Geometry and Coding Theory. Mumbai, India, December 2nd - 6th, 2013.
Olav Geil participated and gave a talk in the workshop Algebraic curves over finite fields. Special Semester on Applications of Algebra and Number Theory. Linz, Austria, November 11th -15th, 2013.
Diego Ruano and gave a talk in the GAS seminar of the SINGACOM group. University of Valladolid, Spain, October 17th, 2013.
Olav Geil and Diego Ruano participated in the Conference on Random network codes and Designs over GF(q). Ghent, Belgium, September 18th - 20th, 2013.
The Mathematics for Communication research group organized the Skagen Workshop: 4th AGINCC workshop. July 28th – 31st 2013.
Stefano Martin participated and gave a talk in the workshop ACA 2013-Applications of Computer Algebra. Malaga, Spain, July 2nd-6th, 2013.
Yuan Luo from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai, China) has visited Aalborg University, July 1st - 31st 2013.
Olav Geil participated and gave a talk in the Zurich COST Meeting - Random Network Coding and Designs over GF(q). Zurich, Switzerland, June 20th-21st, 2013.
Fernando Hernando from Jaume I University (Castellón, Spain) has visited Aalborg University, June 6th - July 11th 1013.
Olav Geil participated and gave a talk in the workshop Mathematics of Information-Theoretic Cryptography. Lorentz Center, Leiden, The Netherlands, May 21st - 25th, 2013.
Stefano Martin stayed 3 months (March-May) at East China Normal University (Shanghai, China) visiting Hao Chen.
Diego Ruano participated and gave a talk in the RSME Workshop 2013-Spanish Mathematical Society Biannual Workshop. Santiago de Compostela, Spain, January 21st - 25th, 2013.