diff --git a/folding-schemes/Cargo.toml b/folding-schemes/Cargo.toml
index 6fc5bc3..2fbbc3b 100644
--- a/folding-schemes/Cargo.toml
+++ b/folding-schemes/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ noname = { git = "https://github.com/dmpierre/noname" }
 serde_json = "1.0.85"                                                                # to (de)serialize JSON
 serde = "1.0.203"
 acvm = { git = "https://github.com/noir-lang/noir", rev="2b4853e", default-features = false }
-arkworks_backend = { git = "https://github.com/dmpierre/arkworks_backend", branch = "feat/sonobe-integration" }
+noir_arkworks_backend = { package="arkworks_backend", git = "https://github.com/dmpierre/arkworks_backend", branch = "feat/sonobe-integration" }
 log = "0.4"
 
 # tmp import for espresso's sumcheck
diff --git a/folding-schemes/src/arith/r1cs.rs b/folding-schemes/src/arith/r1cs.rs
index f6414c7..769daca 100644
--- a/folding-schemes/src/arith/r1cs.rs
+++ b/folding-schemes/src/arith/r1cs.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ impl<F: PrimeField> Arith<F> for R1CS<F> {
 }
 
 impl<F: PrimeField> R1CS<F> {
+    pub fn empty() -> Self {
+        R1CS {
+            l: 0,
+            A: SparseMatrix::empty(),
+            B: SparseMatrix::empty(),
+            C: SparseMatrix::empty(),
+        }
+    }
     pub fn rand<R: Rng>(rng: &mut R, n_rows: usize, n_cols: usize) -> Self {
         Self {
             l: 1,
diff --git a/folding-schemes/src/commitment/ipa.rs b/folding-schemes/src/commitment/ipa.rs
index 4607834..a951e7f 100644
--- a/folding-schemes/src/commitment/ipa.rs
+++ b/folding-schemes/src/commitment/ipa.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use ark_r1cs_std::{
     ToBitsGadget,
 };
 use ark_relations::r1cs::{Namespace, SynthesisError};
+use ark_serialize::{CanonicalDeserialize, CanonicalSerialize};
 use ark_std::{cfg_iter, rand::RngCore, UniformRand, Zero};
 use core::{borrow::Borrow, marker::PhantomData};
 use rayon::iter::{IndexedParallelIterator, IntoParallelRefIterator, ParallelIterator};
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ use crate::utils::{
 };
 use crate::Error;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, CanonicalSerialize, CanonicalDeserialize)]
 pub struct Proof<C: CurveGroup> {
     a: C::ScalarField,
     l: Vec<C::ScalarField>,
diff --git a/folding-schemes/src/commitment/kzg.rs b/folding-schemes/src/commitment/kzg.rs
index d034428..5bfce04 100644
--- a/folding-schemes/src/commitment/kzg.rs
+++ b/folding-schemes/src/commitment/kzg.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl<'a, C: CurveGroup> Valid for ProverKey<'a, C> {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, Eq, PartialEq, CanonicalSerialize, CanonicalDeserialize)]
 pub struct Proof<C: CurveGroup> {
     pub eval: C::ScalarField,
     pub proof: C,
diff --git a/folding-schemes/src/commitment/mod.rs b/folding-schemes/src/commitment/mod.rs
index 58ecadd..a76ba15 100644
--- a/folding-schemes/src/commitment/mod.rs
+++ b/folding-schemes/src/commitment/mod.rs
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ pub mod pedersen;
 /// CommitmentScheme defines the vector commitment scheme trait. Where `H` indicates if to use the
 /// commitment in hiding mode or not.
 pub trait CommitmentScheme<C: CurveGroup, const H: bool = false>: Clone + Debug {
-    type ProverParams: Clone + Debug;
+    type ProverParams: Clone + Debug + CanonicalSerialize + CanonicalDeserialize;
     type VerifierParams: Clone + Debug + CanonicalSerialize + CanonicalDeserialize;
-    type Proof: Clone + Debug;
+    type Proof: Clone + Debug + CanonicalSerialize + CanonicalDeserialize;
     type ProverChallenge: Clone + Debug;
     type Challenge: Clone + Debug;
 
diff --git a/folding-schemes/src/commitment/pedersen.rs b/folding-schemes/src/commitment/pedersen.rs
index 4d225ce..0a5f42f 100644
--- a/folding-schemes/src/commitment/pedersen.rs
+++ b/folding-schemes/src/commitment/pedersen.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::transcript::Transcript;
 use crate::utils::vec::{vec_add, vec_scalar_mul};
 use crate::Error;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, CanonicalSerialize, CanonicalDeserialize)]
 pub struct Proof<C: CurveGroup> {
     pub R: C,
     pub u: Vec<C::ScalarField>,
diff --git a/folding-schemes/src/folding/nova/decider_eth.rs b/folding-schemes/src/folding/nova/decider_eth.rs
index d1a3ed1..5a26813 100644
--- a/folding-schemes/src/folding/nova/decider_eth.rs
+++ b/folding-schemes/src/folding/nova/decider_eth.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use ark_ec::{AffineRepr, CurveGroup, Group};
 use ark_ff::{BigInteger, PrimeField};
 use ark_groth16::Groth16;
 use ark_r1cs_std::{groups::GroupOpsBounds, prelude::CurveVar, ToConstraintFieldGadget};
+use ark_serialize::{CanonicalDeserialize, CanonicalSerialize};
 use ark_snark::SNARK;
 use ark_std::rand::{CryptoRng, RngCore};
 use ark_std::{One, Zero};
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ use crate::frontend::FCircuit;
 use crate::Error;
 use crate::{Decider as DeciderTrait, FoldingScheme};
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, CanonicalSerialize, CanonicalDeserialize)]
 pub struct Proof<C1, CS1, S>
 where
     C1: CurveGroup,
@@ -40,6 +41,18 @@ where
     kzg_challenges: [C1::ScalarField; 2],
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, CanonicalSerialize, CanonicalDeserialize)]
+pub struct VerifierParam<C1, CS_VerifyingKey, S_VerifyingKey>
+where
+    C1: CurveGroup,
+    CS_VerifyingKey: Clone + CanonicalSerialize + CanonicalDeserialize,
+    S_VerifyingKey: Clone + CanonicalSerialize + CanonicalDeserialize,
+{
+    pub pp_hash: C1::ScalarField,
+    pub snark_vp: S_VerifyingKey,
+    pub cs_vp: CS_VerifyingKey,
+}
+
 /// Onchain Decider, for ethereum use cases
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Decider<C1, GC1, C2, GC2, FC, CS1, CS2, S, FS> {
@@ -90,8 +103,7 @@ where
     type PreprocessorParam = (FS::ProverParam, FS::VerifierParam);
     type ProverParam = (S::ProvingKey, CS1::ProverParams);
     type Proof = Proof<C1, CS1, S>;
-    /// VerifierParam = (pp_hash, snark::vk, commitment_scheme::vk)
-    type VerifierParam = (C1::ScalarField, S::VerifyingKey, CS1::VerifierParams);
+    type VerifierParam = VerifierParam<C1, CS1::VerifierParams, S::VerifyingKey>;
     type PublicInput = Vec<C1::ScalarField>;
     type CommittedInstance = CommittedInstance<C1>;
 
@@ -122,7 +134,11 @@ where
         let pp_hash = nova_vp.pp_hash()?;
 
         let pp = (g16_pk, nova_pp.cs_pp);
-        let vp = (pp_hash, g16_vk, nova_vp.cs_vp);
+        let vp = Self::VerifierParam {
+            pp_hash,
+            snark_vp: g16_vk,
+            cs_vp: nova_vp.cs_vp,
+        };
         Ok((pp, vp))
     }
 
@@ -191,9 +207,6 @@ where
             return Err(Error::NotEnoughSteps);
         }
 
-        let (pp_hash, snark_vk, cs_vk): (C1::ScalarField, S::VerifyingKey, CS1::VerifierParams) =
-            vp;
-
         // compute U = U_{d+1}= NIFS.V(U_d, u_d, cmT)
         let U = NIFS::<C1, CS1>::verify(proof.r, running_instance, incoming_instance, &proof.cmT);
 
@@ -202,7 +215,7 @@ where
         let (cmT_x, cmT_y) = NonNativeAffineVar::inputize(proof.cmT)?;
 
         let public_input: Vec<C1::ScalarField> = [
-            vec![pp_hash, i],
+            vec![vp.pp_hash, i],
             z_0,
             z_i,
             vec![U.u],
@@ -222,7 +235,7 @@ where
         ]
         .concat();
 
-        let snark_v = S::verify(&snark_vk, &public_input, &proof.snark_proof)
+        let snark_v = S::verify(&vp.snark_vp, &public_input, &proof.snark_proof)
             .map_err(|e| Error::Other(e.to_string()))?;
         if !snark_v {
             return Err(Error::SNARKVerificationFail);
@@ -230,13 +243,13 @@ where
 
         // we're at the Ethereum EVM case, so the CS1 is KZG commitments
         CS1::verify_with_challenge(
-            &cs_vk,
+            &vp.cs_vp,
             proof.kzg_challenges[0],
             &U.cmW,
             &proof.kzg_proofs[0],
         )?;
         CS1::verify_with_challenge(
-            &cs_vk,
+            &vp.cs_vp,
             proof.kzg_challenges[1],
             &U.cmE,
             &proof.kzg_proofs[1],
@@ -326,7 +339,9 @@ pub mod tests {
 
     use super::*;
     use crate::commitment::pedersen::Pedersen;
-    use crate::folding::nova::PreprocessorParam;
+    use crate::folding::nova::{
+        PreprocessorParam, ProverParams as NovaProverParams, VerifierParams as NovaVerifierParams,
+    };
     use crate::frontend::tests::CubicFCircuit;
     use crate::transcript::poseidon::poseidon_canonical_config;
 
@@ -355,28 +370,140 @@ pub mod tests {
             N,              // here we define the FoldingScheme to use
         >;
 
-        let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
+        let mut rng = rand::rngs::OsRng;
         let poseidon_config = poseidon_canonical_config::<Fr>();
 
         let F_circuit = CubicFCircuit::<Fr>::new(()).unwrap();
         let z_0 = vec![Fr::from(3_u32)];
 
-        let prep_param = PreprocessorParam::new(poseidon_config, F_circuit);
-        let nova_params = N::preprocess(&mut rng, &prep_param).unwrap();
+        let preprocessor_param = PreprocessorParam::new(poseidon_config, F_circuit);
+        let nova_params = N::preprocess(&mut rng, &preprocessor_param).unwrap();
 
         let start = Instant::now();
         let mut nova = N::init(&nova_params, F_circuit, z_0.clone()).unwrap();
         println!("Nova initialized, {:?}", start.elapsed());
+
+        // prepare the Decider prover & verifier params
+        let (decider_pp, decider_vp) = D::preprocess(&mut rng, &nova_params, nova.clone()).unwrap();
+
         let start = Instant::now();
         nova.prove_step(&mut rng, vec![], None).unwrap();
         println!("prove_step, {:?}", start.elapsed());
         nova.prove_step(&mut rng, vec![], None).unwrap(); // do a 2nd step
 
+        // decider proof generation
+        let start = Instant::now();
+        let proof = D::prove(rng, decider_pp, nova.clone()).unwrap();
+        println!("Decider prove, {:?}", start.elapsed());
+
+        // decider proof verification
+        let start = Instant::now();
+        let verified = D::verify(
+            decider_vp.clone(),
+            nova.i.clone(),
+            nova.z_0.clone(),
+            nova.z_i.clone(),
+            &nova.U_i,
+            &nova.u_i,
+            &proof,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        assert!(verified);
+        println!("Decider verify, {:?}", start.elapsed());
+
+        // decider proof verification using the deserialized data
+        let verified = D::verify(
+            decider_vp, nova.i, nova.z_0, nova.z_i, &nova.U_i, &nova.u_i, &proof,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        assert!(verified);
+    }
+
+    // Test to check the serialization and deserialization of diverse Decider related parameters.
+    // This test is the same test as `test_decider` but it serializes values and then uses the
+    // deserialized values to continue the checks.
+    #[test]
+    fn test_decider_serialization() {
+        // use Nova as FoldingScheme
+        type N = Nova<
+            Projective,
+            GVar,
+            Projective2,
+            GVar2,
+            CubicFCircuit<Fr>,
+            KZG<'static, Bn254>,
+            Pedersen<Projective2>,
+            false,
+        >;
+        type D = Decider<
+            Projective,
+            GVar,
+            Projective2,
+            GVar2,
+            CubicFCircuit<Fr>,
+            KZG<'static, Bn254>,
+            Pedersen<Projective2>,
+            Groth16<Bn254>, // here we define the Snark to use in the decider
+            N,              // here we define the FoldingScheme to use
+        >;
+
         let mut rng = rand::rngs::OsRng;
+        let poseidon_config = poseidon_canonical_config::<Fr>();
+
+        let F_circuit = CubicFCircuit::<Fr>::new(()).unwrap();
+        let z_0 = vec![Fr::from(3_u32)];
+
+        let preprocessor_param = PreprocessorParam::new(poseidon_config, F_circuit);
+        let nova_params = N::preprocess(&mut rng, &preprocessor_param).unwrap();
+
+        let start = Instant::now();
+        let nova = N::init(&nova_params, F_circuit, z_0.clone()).unwrap();
+        println!("Nova initialized, {:?}", start.elapsed());
 
         // prepare the Decider prover & verifier params
         let (decider_pp, decider_vp) = D::preprocess(&mut rng, &nova_params, nova.clone()).unwrap();
 
+        // serialize the Nova params. These params are the trusted setup of the commitment schemes used
+        // (ie. KZG & Pedersen in this case)
+        let mut nova_pp_serialized = vec![];
+        nova_params
+            .0
+            .serialize_compressed(&mut nova_pp_serialized)
+            .unwrap();
+        let mut nova_vp_serialized = vec![];
+        nova_params
+            .1
+            .serialize_compressed(&mut nova_vp_serialized)
+            .unwrap();
+        // deserialize the Nova params. This would be done by the client reading from a file
+        let nova_pp_deserialized = NovaProverParams::<
+            Projective,
+            Projective2,
+            KZG<'static, Bn254>,
+            Pedersen<Projective2>,
+        >::deserialize_compressed(
+            &mut nova_pp_serialized.as_slice()
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        let nova_vp_deserialized = NovaVerifierParams::<
+            Projective,
+            Projective2,
+            KZG<'static, Bn254>,
+            Pedersen<Projective2>,
+        >::deserialize_compressed(
+            &mut nova_vp_serialized.as_slice()
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        // initialize nova again, but from the deserialized parameters
+        let nova_params = (nova_pp_deserialized, nova_vp_deserialized);
+        let mut nova = N::init(&nova_params, F_circuit, z_0).unwrap();
+
+        let start = Instant::now();
+        nova.prove_step(&mut rng, vec![], None).unwrap();
+        println!("prove_step, {:?}", start.elapsed());
+        nova.prove_step(&mut rng, vec![], None).unwrap(); // do a 2nd step
+
         // decider proof generation
         let start = Instant::now();
         let proof = D::prove(rng, decider_pp, nova.clone()).unwrap();
@@ -385,10 +512,81 @@ pub mod tests {
         // decider proof verification
         let start = Instant::now();
         let verified = D::verify(
-            decider_vp, nova.i, nova.z_0, nova.z_i, &nova.U_i, &nova.u_i, &proof,
+            decider_vp.clone(),
+            nova.i.clone(),
+            nova.z_0.clone(),
+            nova.z_i.clone(),
+            &nova.U_i,
+            &nova.u_i,
+            &proof,
         )
         .unwrap();
         assert!(verified);
         println!("Decider verify, {:?}", start.elapsed());
+
+        // The rest of this test will serialize the data and deserialize it back, and use it to
+        // verify the proof:
+
+        // serialize the verifier_params, proof and public inputs
+        let mut decider_vp_serialized = vec![];
+        decider_vp
+            .serialize_compressed(&mut decider_vp_serialized)
+            .unwrap();
+        let mut proof_serialized = vec![];
+        proof.serialize_compressed(&mut proof_serialized).unwrap();
+        // serialize the public inputs in a single packet
+        let mut public_inputs_serialized = vec![];
+        nova.i
+            .serialize_compressed(&mut public_inputs_serialized)
+            .unwrap();
+        nova.z_0
+            .serialize_compressed(&mut public_inputs_serialized)
+            .unwrap();
+        nova.z_i
+            .serialize_compressed(&mut public_inputs_serialized)
+            .unwrap();
+        nova.U_i
+            .serialize_compressed(&mut public_inputs_serialized)
+            .unwrap();
+        nova.u_i
+            .serialize_compressed(&mut public_inputs_serialized)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // deserialize back the verifier_params, proof and public inputs
+        let decider_vp_deserialized =
+            VerifierParam::<
+                Projective,
+                <KZG<'static, Bn254> as CommitmentScheme<Projective>>::VerifierParams,
+                <Groth16<Bn254> as SNARK<Fr>>::VerifyingKey,
+            >::deserialize_compressed(&mut decider_vp_serialized.as_slice())
+            .unwrap();
+        let proof_deserialized =
+            Proof::<Projective, KZG<'static, Bn254>, Groth16<Bn254>>::deserialize_compressed(
+                &mut proof_serialized.as_slice(),
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // deserialize the public inputs from the single packet 'public_inputs_serialized'
+        let mut reader = public_inputs_serialized.as_slice();
+        let i_deserialized = Fr::deserialize_compressed(&mut reader).unwrap();
+        let z_0_deserialized = Vec::<Fr>::deserialize_compressed(&mut reader).unwrap();
+        let z_i_deserialized = Vec::<Fr>::deserialize_compressed(&mut reader).unwrap();
+        let U_i_deserialized =
+            CommittedInstance::<Projective>::deserialize_compressed(&mut reader).unwrap();
+        let u_i_deserialized =
+            CommittedInstance::<Projective>::deserialize_compressed(&mut reader).unwrap();
+
+        // decider proof verification using the deserialized data
+        let verified = D::verify(
+            decider_vp_deserialized,
+            i_deserialized,
+            z_0_deserialized,
+            z_i_deserialized,
+            &U_i_deserialized,
+            &u_i_deserialized,
+            &proof_deserialized,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        assert!(verified);
     }
 }
diff --git a/folding-schemes/src/folding/nova/mod.rs b/folding-schemes/src/folding/nova/mod.rs
index f0c07b1..be57fc9 100644
--- a/folding-schemes/src/folding/nova/mod.rs
+++ b/folding-schemes/src/folding/nova/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use ark_ec::{CurveGroup, Group};
 use ark_ff::{BigInteger, PrimeField};
 use ark_r1cs_std::{groups::GroupOpsBounds, prelude::CurveVar, ToConstraintFieldGadget};
 use ark_relations::r1cs::{ConstraintSynthesizer, ConstraintSystem};
-use ark_serialize::{CanonicalDeserialize, CanonicalSerialize};
+use ark_serialize::{CanonicalDeserialize, CanonicalSerialize, Valid};
 use ark_std::fmt::Debug;
 use ark_std::rand::RngCore;
 use ark_std::{One, UniformRand, Zero};
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use crate::folding::circuits::cyclefold::{
 };
 use crate::folding::circuits::CF2;
 use crate::frontend::FCircuit;
-use crate::transcript::{AbsorbNonNative, Transcript};
+use crate::transcript::{poseidon::poseidon_canonical_config, AbsorbNonNative, Transcript};
 use crate::utils::vec::is_zero_vec;
 use crate::Error;
 use crate::FoldingScheme;
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ where
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct PreprocessorParam<C1, C2, FC, CS1, CS2, const H: bool>
+pub struct PreprocessorParam<C1, C2, FC, CS1, CS2, const H: bool = false>
 where
     C1: CurveGroup,
     C2: CurveGroup,
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ where
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct ProverParams<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, const H: bool>
+pub struct ProverParams<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, const H: bool = false>
 where
     C1: CurveGroup,
     C2: CurveGroup,
@@ -240,8 +240,70 @@ where
     pub cf_cs_pp: CS2::ProverParams,
 }
 
+impl<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, const H: bool> Valid for ProverParams<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, H>
+where
+    C1: CurveGroup,
+    C2: CurveGroup,
+    CS1: CommitmentScheme<C1, H>,
+    CS2: CommitmentScheme<C2, H>,
+{
+    fn check(&self) -> Result<(), ark_serialize::SerializationError> {
+        self.poseidon_config.full_rounds.check()?;
+        self.poseidon_config.partial_rounds.check()?;
+        self.poseidon_config.alpha.check()?;
+        self.poseidon_config.ark.check()?;
+        self.poseidon_config.mds.check()?;
+        self.poseidon_config.rate.check()?;
+        self.poseidon_config.capacity.check()?;
+        self.cs_pp.check()?;
+        self.cf_cs_pp.check()?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+impl<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, const H: bool> CanonicalSerialize for ProverParams<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, H>
+where
+    C1: CurveGroup,
+    C2: CurveGroup,
+    CS1: CommitmentScheme<C1, H>,
+    CS2: CommitmentScheme<C2, H>,
+{
+    fn serialize_with_mode<W: std::io::prelude::Write>(
+        &self,
+        mut writer: W,
+        compress: ark_serialize::Compress,
+    ) -> Result<(), ark_serialize::SerializationError> {
+        self.cs_pp.serialize_with_mode(&mut writer, compress)?;
+        self.cf_cs_pp.serialize_with_mode(&mut writer, compress)
+    }
+
+    fn serialized_size(&self, compress: ark_serialize::Compress) -> usize {
+        self.cs_pp.serialized_size(compress) + self.cf_cs_pp.serialized_size(compress)
+    }
+}
+impl<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, const H: bool> CanonicalDeserialize for ProverParams<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, H>
+where
+    C1: CurveGroup,
+    C2: CurveGroup,
+    CS1: CommitmentScheme<C1, H>,
+    CS2: CommitmentScheme<C2, H>,
+{
+    fn deserialize_with_mode<R: std::io::prelude::Read>(
+        mut reader: R,
+        compress: ark_serialize::Compress,
+        validate: ark_serialize::Validate,
+    ) -> Result<Self, ark_serialize::SerializationError> {
+        let cs_pp = CS1::ProverParams::deserialize_with_mode(&mut reader, compress, validate)?;
+        let cf_cs_pp = CS2::ProverParams::deserialize_with_mode(&mut reader, compress, validate)?;
+        Ok(ProverParams {
+            poseidon_config: poseidon_canonical_config::<C1::ScalarField>(),
+            cs_pp,
+            cf_cs_pp,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct VerifierParams<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, const H: bool>
+pub struct VerifierParams<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, const H: bool = false>
 where
     C1: CurveGroup,
     C2: CurveGroup,
@@ -255,6 +317,79 @@ where
     pub cf_cs_vp: CS2::VerifierParams,
 }
 
+impl<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, const H: bool> Valid for VerifierParams<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, H>
+where
+    C1: CurveGroup,
+    C2: CurveGroup,
+    CS1: CommitmentScheme<C1, H>,
+    CS2: CommitmentScheme<C2, H>,
+{
+    fn check(&self) -> Result<(), ark_serialize::SerializationError> {
+        self.poseidon_config.full_rounds.check()?;
+        self.poseidon_config.partial_rounds.check()?;
+        self.poseidon_config.alpha.check()?;
+        self.poseidon_config.ark.check()?;
+        self.poseidon_config.mds.check()?;
+        self.poseidon_config.rate.check()?;
+        self.poseidon_config.capacity.check()?;
+        self.r1cs.check()?;
+        self.cf_r1cs.check()?;
+        self.cs_vp.check()?;
+        self.cf_cs_vp.check()?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+impl<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, const H: bool> CanonicalSerialize for VerifierParams<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, H>
+where
+    C1: CurveGroup,
+    C2: CurveGroup,
+    CS1: CommitmentScheme<C1, H>,
+    CS2: CommitmentScheme<C2, H>,
+{
+    fn serialize_with_mode<W: std::io::prelude::Write>(
+        &self,
+        mut writer: W,
+        compress: ark_serialize::Compress,
+    ) -> Result<(), ark_serialize::SerializationError> {
+        self.r1cs.serialize_with_mode(&mut writer, compress)?;
+        self.cf_r1cs.serialize_with_mode(&mut writer, compress)?;
+        self.cs_vp.serialize_with_mode(&mut writer, compress)?;
+        self.cf_cs_vp.serialize_with_mode(&mut writer, compress)
+    }
+
+    fn serialized_size(&self, compress: ark_serialize::Compress) -> usize {
+        self.r1cs.serialized_size(compress)
+            + self.cf_r1cs.serialized_size(compress)
+            + self.cs_vp.serialized_size(compress)
+            + self.cf_cs_vp.serialized_size(compress)
+    }
+}
+impl<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, const H: bool> CanonicalDeserialize for VerifierParams<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, H>
+where
+    C1: CurveGroup,
+    C2: CurveGroup,
+    CS1: CommitmentScheme<C1, H>,
+    CS2: CommitmentScheme<C2, H>,
+{
+    fn deserialize_with_mode<R: std::io::prelude::Read>(
+        mut reader: R,
+        compress: ark_serialize::Compress,
+        validate: ark_serialize::Validate,
+    ) -> Result<Self, ark_serialize::SerializationError> {
+        let r1cs = R1CS::deserialize_with_mode(&mut reader, compress, validate)?;
+        let cf_r1cs = R1CS::deserialize_with_mode(&mut reader, compress, validate)?;
+        let cs_vp = CS1::VerifierParams::deserialize_with_mode(&mut reader, compress, validate)?;
+        let cf_cs_vp = CS2::VerifierParams::deserialize_with_mode(&mut reader, compress, validate)?;
+        Ok(VerifierParams {
+            poseidon_config: poseidon_canonical_config::<C1::ScalarField>(),
+            r1cs,
+            cf_r1cs,
+            cs_vp,
+            cf_cs_vp,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 impl<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, const H: bool> VerifierParams<C1, C2, CS1, CS2, H>
 where
     C1: CurveGroup,
diff --git a/folding-schemes/src/frontend/noir/mod.rs b/folding-schemes/src/frontend/noir/mod.rs
index 6709b20..b091091 100644
--- a/folding-schemes/src/frontend/noir/mod.rs
+++ b/folding-schemes/src/frontend/noir/mod.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use ark_ff::PrimeField;
 use ark_r1cs_std::{alloc::AllocVar, fields::fp::FpVar, R1CSVar};
 use ark_relations::r1cs::ConstraintSynthesizer;
 use ark_relations::r1cs::{ConstraintSystemRef, SynthesisError};
-use arkworks_backend::{
+use noir_arkworks_backend::{
     read_program_from_binary, read_program_from_file, sonobe_bridge::AcirCircuitSonobe,
 };
 
diff --git a/folding-schemes/src/utils/vec.rs b/folding-schemes/src/utils/vec.rs
index 93c4b66..3ac9203 100644
--- a/folding-schemes/src/utils/vec.rs
+++ b/folding-schemes/src/utils/vec.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ pub struct SparseMatrix<F: PrimeField> {
 }
 
 impl<F: PrimeField> SparseMatrix<F> {
+    pub fn empty() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            n_rows: 0,
+            n_cols: 0,
+            coeffs: vec![],
+        }
+    }
     pub fn rand<R: Rng>(rng: &mut R, n_rows: usize, n_cols: usize) -> Self {
         const ZERO_VAL_PROBABILITY: f64 = 0.8f64;
 
diff --git a/solidity-verifiers/src/verifiers/nova_cyclefold.rs b/solidity-verifiers/src/verifiers/nova_cyclefold.rs
index 391e485..9e896bd 100644
--- a/solidity-verifiers/src/verifiers/nova_cyclefold.rs
+++ b/solidity-verifiers/src/verifiers/nova_cyclefold.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 #![allow(non_camel_case_types)]
 #![allow(clippy::upper_case_acronyms)]
 
-use ark_bn254::{Bn254, Fq, Fr, G1Affine};
+use ark_bn254::{Bn254, Fq, Fr, G1Affine, G1Projective};
 use ark_groth16::VerifyingKey as ArkG16VerifierKey;
 use ark_poly_commit::kzg10::VerifierKey as ArkKZG10VerifierKey;
 use ark_serialize::{CanonicalDeserialize, CanonicalSerialize};
 use askama::Template;
 
 use folding_schemes::folding::circuits::nonnative::uint::NonNativeUintVar;
+use folding_schemes::folding::nova::decider_eth::VerifierParam as DeciderVerifierParam;
 
 use super::g16::Groth16Verifier;
 use super::kzg::KZG10Verifier;
@@ -92,22 +93,26 @@ impl From<(Fr, Groth16VerifierKey, KZG10VerifierKey, usize)> for NovaCycleFoldVe
 // in the NovaCycleFoldDecider verifier contract
 impl
     From<(
-        (Fr, ArkG16VerifierKey<Bn254>, ArkKZG10VerifierKey<Bn254>),
+        DeciderVerifierParam<G1Projective, ArkKZG10VerifierKey<Bn254>, ArkG16VerifierKey<Bn254>>,
         usize,
     )> for NovaCycleFoldVerifierKey
 {
     fn from(
         value: (
-            (Fr, ArkG16VerifierKey<Bn254>, ArkKZG10VerifierKey<Bn254>),
+            DeciderVerifierParam<
+                G1Projective,
+                ArkKZG10VerifierKey<Bn254>,
+                ArkG16VerifierKey<Bn254>,
+            >,
             usize,
         ),
     ) -> Self {
         let decider_vp = value.0;
-        let g16_vk = Groth16VerifierKey::from(decider_vp.1);
+        let g16_vk = Groth16VerifierKey::from(decider_vp.snark_vp);
         // pass `Vec::new()` since batchCheck will not be used
-        let kzg_vk = KZG10VerifierKey::from((decider_vp.2, Vec::new()));
+        let kzg_vk = KZG10VerifierKey::from((decider_vp.cs_vp, Vec::new()));
         Self {
-            pp_hash: decider_vp.0,
+            pp_hash: decider_vp.pp_hash,
             g16_vk,
             kzg_vk,
             z_len: value.1,
@@ -157,7 +162,7 @@ mod tests {
         Decider, Error, FoldingScheme,
     };
 
-    use super::NovaCycleFoldDecider;
+    use super::{DeciderVerifierParam, NovaCycleFoldDecider};
     use crate::verifiers::tests::{setup, DEFAULT_SETUP_LEN};
     use crate::{
         evm::{compile_solidity, save_solidity, Evm},
@@ -286,9 +291,14 @@ mod tests {
     fn nova_cyclefold_vk_serde_roundtrip() {
         let (pp_hash, _, kzg_vk, _, g16_vk, _) = setup(DEFAULT_SETUP_LEN);
 
-        let mut bytes = vec![];
-        let nova_cyclefold_vk = NovaCycleFoldVerifierKey::from(((pp_hash, g16_vk, kzg_vk), 1));
+        let decider_vp = DeciderVerifierParam {
+            pp_hash,
+            snark_vp: g16_vk,
+            cs_vp: kzg_vk,
+        };
+        let nova_cyclefold_vk = NovaCycleFoldVerifierKey::from((decider_vp, 1));
 
+        let mut bytes = vec![];
         nova_cyclefold_vk
             .serialize_protocol_verifier_key(&mut bytes)
             .unwrap();
@@ -301,7 +311,12 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn nova_cyclefold_decider_template_renders() {
         let (pp_hash, _, kzg_vk, _, g16_vk, _) = setup(DEFAULT_SETUP_LEN);
-        let nova_cyclefold_vk = NovaCycleFoldVerifierKey::from(((pp_hash, g16_vk, kzg_vk), 1));
+        let decider_vp = DeciderVerifierParam {
+            pp_hash,
+            snark_vp: g16_vk,
+            cs_vp: kzg_vk,
+        };
+        let nova_cyclefold_vk = NovaCycleFoldVerifierKey::from((decider_vp, 1));
 
         let decider_solidity_code = HeaderInclusion::<NovaCycleFoldDecider>::builder()
             .template(nova_cyclefold_vk)