In July 2025, Agathangelos Stylianidis enhanced the ProvableHQ/snarkVM repository by optimizing field arithmetic macros to use integer square root (isqrt) instead of floating-point sqrt and type conversions. This adjustment improved the precision and reliability of finite-field calculations, particularly in the computation of the parameter k, aligning the implementation more closely with cryptographic requirements. Working in Rust and leveraging skills in low-level programming and mathematical algorithms, Agathangelos delivered the feature through two well-documented commits. The work demonstrated careful attention to numeric accuracy and performance optimization, contributing to safer and more predictable arithmetic-heavy paths within the cryptographic codebase.