diff --git a/job_templates/sag_pt_he/config_fed_client.conf b/job_templates/sag_pt_he/config_fed_client.conf
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+++ b/job_templates/sag_pt_he/config_fed_client.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+{
+  # version of the configuration
+  format_version = 2
+
+  # This is the application script which will be invoked. Client can replace this script with user's own training script.
+  app_script = "train.py"
+
+  # Additional arguments needed by the training code. For example, in lightning, these can be --trainer.batch_size=xxx.
+  app_config = ""
+
+  # Client Computing Executors.
+  executors = [
+    {
+      # tasks the executors are defined to handle
+      tasks = ["train"]
+
+      # This particular executor
+      executor {
+
+        # This is an executor for Client API. The underline data exchange is using Pipe.
+        path = "nvflare.app_opt.pt.client_api_launcher_executor.PTClientAPILauncherExecutor"
+
+        args {
+          # launcher_id is used to locate the Launcher object in "components"
+          launcher_id = "launcher"
+
+          # pipe_id is used to locate the Pipe object in "components"
+          pipe_id = "pipe"
+
+          # Timeout in seconds for waiting for a heartbeat from the training script. Defaults to 30 seconds.
+          # Please refer to the class docstring for all available arguments
+          heartbeat_timeout = 60
+
+          # format of the exchange parameters
+          params_exchange_format =  "pytorch"
+
+          # if the transfer_type is FULL, then it will be sent directly
+          # if the transfer_type is DIFF, then we will calculate the
+          # difference VS received parameters and send the difference
+          params_transfer_type = "DIFF"
+
+          # if train_with_evaluation is true, the executor will expect
+          # the custom code need to send back both the trained parameters and the evaluation metric
+          # otherwise only trained parameters are expected
+          train_with_evaluation = true
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+
+  task_data_filters = [
+    {
+      tasks = ["train"]
+      filters = [
+          {
+            path = "nvflare.app_opt.he.model_decryptor.HEModelDecryptor"
+            args {
+            }
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+  task_result_filters = [
+    {
+      tasks = ["train"]
+      filters = [
+          {
+          path = "nvflare.app_opt.he.model_encryptor.HEModelEncryptor"
+          args {
+            weigh_by_local_iter = true
+          }
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+  ]
+
+  components = [
+    {
+      # component id is "launcher"
+      id = "launcher"
+
+      # the class path of this component
+      path = "nvflare.app_common.launchers.subprocess_launcher.SubprocessLauncher"
+
+      args {
+        # the launcher will invoke the script
+        script = "python3 custom/{app_script}  {app_config} "
+        # if launch_once is true, the SubprocessLauncher will launch once for the whole job
+        # if launch_once is false, the SubprocessLauncher will launch a process for each task it receives from server
+        launch_once = true
+      }
+    }
+    {
+      id = "pipe"
+      path = "nvflare.fuel.utils.pipe.cell_pipe.CellPipe"
+      args {
+        mode = "PASSIVE"
+        site_name = "{SITE_NAME}"
+        token = "{JOB_ID}"
+        root_url = "{ROOT_URL}"
+        secure_mode = "{SECURE_MODE}"
+        workspace_dir = "{WORKSPACE}"
+      }
+    }
+    {
+      id = "metrics_pipe"
+      path = "nvflare.fuel.utils.pipe.cell_pipe.CellPipe"
+      args {
+        mode = "PASSIVE"
+        site_name = "{SITE_NAME}"
+        token = "{JOB_ID}"
+        root_url = "{ROOT_URL}"
+        secure_mode = "{SECURE_MODE}"
+        workspace_dir = "{WORKSPACE}"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      id = "metric_relay"
+      path = "nvflare.app_common.widgets.metric_relay.MetricRelay"
+      args {
+        pipe_id = "metrics_pipe"
+        event_type = "fed.analytix_log_stats"
+        # how fast should it read from the peer
+        read_interval = 0.1
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      # we use this component so the client api `flare.init()` can get required information
+      id = "config_preparer"
+      path = "nvflare.app_common.widgets.external_configurator.ExternalConfigurator"
+      args {
+        component_ids = ["metric_relay"]
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/job_templates/sag_pt_he/config_fed_server.conf b/job_templates/sag_pt_he/config_fed_server.conf
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index 0000000000..1c87604877
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+++ b/job_templates/sag_pt_he/config_fed_server.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+{
+  # version of the configuration
+  format_version = 2
+
+  # task data filter: if filters are provided, the filter will filter the data flow out of server to client.
+  task_data_filters =[]
+
+  # task result filter: if filters are provided, the filter will filter the result flow out of client to server.
+  task_result_filters = []
+
+  # This assumes that there will be a "net.py" file with class name "Net".
+  # If your model code is not in "net.py" and class name is not "Net", please modify here
+  model_class_path = "net.Net"
+
+  # workflows: Array of workflows the control the Federated Learning workflow lifecycle.
+  # One can specify multiple workflows. The NVFLARE will run them in the order specified.
+  workflows = [
+      {
+        # 1st workflow"
+        id = "scatter_and_gather"
+
+        # name = ScatterAndGather, path is the class path of the ScatterAndGather controller.
+        path = "nvflare.app_common.workflows.scatter_and_gather.ScatterAndGather"
+        args {
+            # argument of the ScatterAndGather class.
+            # min number of clients required for ScatterAndGather controller to move to the next round
+            # during the workflow cycle. The controller will wait until the min_clients returned from clients
+            # before move to the next step.
+            min_clients = 2
+
+            # number of global round of the training.
+            num_rounds = 2
+
+            # starting round is 0-based
+            start_round = 0
+
+            # after received min number of clients' result,
+            # how much time should we wait further before move to the next step
+            wait_time_after_min_received = 0
+
+            # For ScatterAndGather, the server will aggregate the weights based on the client's result.
+            # the aggregator component id is named here. One can use the this ID to find the corresponding
+            # aggregator component listed below
+            aggregator_id = "aggregator"
+
+            # The Scatter and Gather controller use an persistor to load the model and save the model.
+            # The persistent component can be identified by component ID specified here.
+            persistor_id = "persistor"
+
+            # Shareable to a communication message, i.e. shared between clients and server.
+            # Shareable generator is a component that responsible to take the model convert to/from this communication message: Shareable.
+            # The component can be identified via "shareable_generator_id"
+            shareable_generator_id =  "shareable_generator"
+
+            # train task name: client side needs to have an executor that handles this task
+            train_task_name =  "train"
+
+            # train timeout in second. If zero, meaning no timeout.
+            train_timeout =  0
+        }
+      }
+  ]
+
+  # List of components used in the server side workflow.
+  components = [
+    {
+      # This is the persistence component used in above workflow.
+      # PTFileModelPersistor is a Pytorch persistor which save/read the model to/from file.
+
+      id = "persistor"
+      path = "nvflare.app_opt.pt.file_model_persistor.PTFileModelPersistor"
+
+      # the persitor class take model class as argument
+      # This imply that the model is initialized from the server-side.
+      # The initialized model will be broadcast to all the clients to start the training.
+      args {
+        model {
+          path = "{model_class_path}"
+        }
+        filter_id = "serialize_filter"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      id = "shareable_generator"
+      path = "nvflare.app_opt.he.model_shareable_generator.HEModelShareableGenerator"
+      args {}
+    }
+    {
+      id = "aggregator"
+      path = "nvflare.app_opt.he.intime_accumulate_model_aggregator.HEInTimeAccumulateWeightedAggregator"
+      args {
+        weigh_by_local_iter = false
+        expected_data_kind = "WEIGHT_DIFF"
+      }
+    }
+    {
+      id = "serialize_filter"
+      path = "nvflare.app_opt.he.model_serialize_filter.HEModelSerializeFilter"
+      args {
+      }
+    }
+    {
+      # This component is not directly used in Workflow.
+      # it select the best model based on the incoming global validation metrics.
+      id = "model_selector"
+      path =  "nvflare.app_common.widgets.intime_model_selector.IntimeModelSelector"
+      # need to make sure this "key_metric" match what server side received
+      args.key_metric = "accuracy"
+    },
+    {
+      id = "receiver"
+      path = "nvflare.app_opt.tracking.tb.tb_receiver.TBAnalyticsReceiver"
+      args.events = ["fed.analytix_log_stats"]
+    }
+  ]
+
+}
diff --git a/job_templates/sag_pt_he/info.conf b/job_templates/sag_pt_he/info.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93c4edb7c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job_templates/sag_pt_he/info.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    description = "scatter & gather workflow using pytorch and homomorphic encryption"
+    client_category = "client_api"
+    controller_type = "server"
+}
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diff --git a/job_templates/sag_pt_he/info.md b/job_templates/sag_pt_he/info.md
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index 0000000000..ee27cd3342
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job_templates/sag_pt_he/info.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Job Template Information Card
+
+## sag_pt_he
+    name = "sag_pt_he"
+    description = "Scatter and Gather Workflow using pytorch and homomorphic encryption" 
+    class_name  =  "ScatterAndGather"
+    controller_type = "server"
+    executor_type = "launcher_executor"
+    contributor = "NVIDIA"
+    init_publish_date = "2023-12-20"
+    last_updated_date = "2023-12-20" # yyyy-mm-dd
diff --git a/job_templates/sag_pt_he/meta.conf b/job_templates/sag_pt_he/meta.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6650e73364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job_templates/sag_pt_he/meta.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  name = "sag_pt_he"
+  resource_spec = {}
+  deploy_map {
+    # change deploy map as needed.
+    app = ["@ALL"]
+  }
+  min_clients = 2
+  mandatory_clients = []
+}
diff --git a/nvflare/app_opt/pt/params_converter.py b/nvflare/app_opt/pt/params_converter.py
index 3406a6e914..d2ab2bd086 100644
--- a/nvflare/app_opt/pt/params_converter.py
+++ b/nvflare/app_opt/pt/params_converter.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 from typing import Dict
 
+import numpy as np
 import torch
 
 from nvflare.app_common.abstract.params_converter import ParamsConverter
@@ -21,9 +22,17 @@
 
 class NumpyToPTParamsConverter(ParamsConverter):
     def convert(self, params: Dict, fl_ctx) -> Dict:
-        return {k: torch.as_tensor(v) for k, v in params.items()}
+        tensor_shapes = fl_ctx.get_prop("tensor_shapes")
+        if tensor_shapes:
+            return {
+                k: torch.as_tensor(np.reshape(v, tensor_shapes[k])) if k in tensor_shapes else torch.as_tensor(v)
+                for k, v in params.items()
+            }
+        else:
+            return {k: torch.as_tensor(v) for k, v in params.items()}
 
 
 class PTToNumpyParamsConverter(ParamsConverter):
     def convert(self, params: Dict, fl_ctx) -> Dict:
+        fl_ctx.set_prop("tensor_shapes", {k: v.shape for k, v in params.items()})
         return {k: v.cpu().numpy() for k, v in params.items()}