diff --git a/benches/encoder.rs b/benches/encoder.rs
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+use criterion::{black_box, criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion};
+use dynamic_data_experiments::{byte_data::{Params,Data}, encoder::{RSEncoder, BLSEncoder}};
+use dynamic_data_experiments::traits::{DataMatrix, Encoder};
+
+fn bench_rs_encode(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    // test parameters
+    let k = 100;
+    let p = 100;
+    let n = k + p;
+    let m = 200;
+    let params = Params { k, n, m };
+
+    // generate a random data matrix once
+    let data = Data::new_random(params.clone());
+
+    c.bench_function("RSEncoder::encode", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            // clone data for each iteration to avoid mutating the original
+            let mut d = black_box(data.clone());
+            RSEncoder::encode(&mut d).expect("encode failed");
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+fn bench_bls_encode(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    // test parameters
+    let k = 100;
+    let p = 100;
+    let n = k + p;
+    let m = 200;
+    let params = Params { k, n, m };
+
+    // generate a random data matrix once
+    let data = Data::new_random(params.clone());
+
+    c.bench_function("BLSEncoder::encode", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let mut d = black_box(data.clone());
+            BLSEncoder::encode(&mut d).expect("encode failed");
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+criterion_group!(benches, bench_rs_encode, bench_bls_encode);
+criterion_main!(benches);