Neil Hanley

Neil Hanley is a Principal Engineer at the Queen's University Belfast, affiliated with the Secure Digital Systems group under the School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His work focuses on hardware security, cryptography, and side-channel analysis, particularly in FPGA implementations and physically unclonable functions (PUFs).

Research Interests: Neil specializes in Side-Channel Analysis (SCA), Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), and Machine Learning Applications in Security. He investigates hardware vulnerabilities, designs secure cryptographic systems, and evaluates entropy sources for PUFs.

Scientific Contributions:

• Developed hybrid quantum-safe cryptographic protocols integrating QKD and PQC.
• Advanced machine learning techniques for detecting and mitigating side-channel attacks.
• Evaluated FPGA-based PUFs for uniqueness and entropy optimization.

Scientific Awards:

• Recipient of the INVENT2015 Prize for innovative contributions to cybersecurity.

Collaborations: Neil collaborates with researchers like Maire O'Neill, Ali Khalid, and James Grant on projects involving hardware security, cryptographic algorithm optimization, and quantum-safe systems. He contributes to datasets like the PicoPUF Dataset and participates in international conferences such as SECRYPT and ISCAS.