Igor Konnov
Scholar

Igor Konnov

Google Scholar ID: K6OSiNYAAAAJ
Independent Security and Formal Methods Researcher
model checkingdistributed algorithmsTLA+blockchainssmart contracts
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
792
 
H-index
15
 
i10-index
21
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
23
list available
Resume
Academic Achievements
  • ChonkyBFT: Consensus Protocol of ZKsync (paper)
  • Exploring Automatic Model-Checking of the Ethereum specification (tech. report)
  • New developments in Solarkraft - Stellar Community Fund 29
  • Talks at DevCon 2024
  • Talk at DeFi Security Summit 2024
  • Invited talk at VSTTE 2024: Pragmatic bounded model checking for TLA+ with Apalache
  • Specification and Model-checking of the ZKsync Governance Protocol
Research Experience
  • ChonkyBFT: Consensus Protocol of ZKsync (paper)
  • Exploring Automatic Model-Checking of the Ethereum specification (tech. report)
  • New developments in Solarkraft - Stellar Community Fund 29
  • Talks at DevCon 2024
  • Talk at DeFi Security Summit 2024
  • Invited talk at VSTTE 2024: Pragmatic bounded model checking for TLA+ with Apalache
  • Specification and Model-checking of the ZKsync Governance Protocol
  • Tutorial at TLA+ Community Meeting 2024
Background
  • Independent security and formal methods researcher. After 20+ years in academic and industrial research, I went independent in 2024. I now take on R&D projects as a contractor and secure Web3 grants with partners.