Contributed to the iotaledger/iota repository by developing core consensus features that enhance validator accountability and network reliability. Focused on implementing misbehavior report validation logic to ensure only legitimate reports influence consensus state, alongside a formal validator scoring mechanism based on these reports. Employed Rust for backend and blockchain development, leveraging concurrent programming techniques to maintain performance and correctness. Prioritized robust testing, including comprehensive unit and integration tests, and ensured cross-crate consistency between iota-core and iota-types. The work emphasized quality, validation, and governance improvements, resulting in more secure and reliable consensus processes without addressing critical bugs during this period.