Amina Bassit

Amina Bassit is a researcher affiliated with the Data Management & Biometrics (DMB) group at the University of Twente, Netherlands. She is part of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS). Her work focuses on advancing biometric technologies with an emphasis on privacy and security.

In 2024, she was awarded the European Biometrics Industry Award by the European Association for Biometrics (EAB) for her Ph.D. dissertation, which developed innovative methods for fast and accurate biometric search under encryption. This research addresses critical challenges in balancing biometric authentication efficiency with data privacy preservation.

Her research interests include secure biometric systems, cryptographic techniques for data protection, and privacy-aware machine learning applications. She contributes to advancing technologies that ensure robust authentication while maintaining user privacy in encrypted environments.

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