Ron Porath

Ron Porath is a Lecturer at the Lucerne School of Computer Science and Information Technology (HSLU), specializing in Cybersecurity and Computer Graphics. He holds a Dr. Rer. Nat. from TU Kaiserslautern (2002) and a Dipl. Phys. from ETH Zurich (1998). His academic career includes roles as Deputy Program Director for the BSc Cyber and Information Security program (2024–present) and Tech Project Manager at UBS (2016–2023).

• Education:
  • Dr. Rer. Nat., TU Kaiserslautern (2002) – Elektronendynamik und Nanotechnologie
  • Dipl. Phys., ETH Zürich (1998) – Theoretical Physics
• Key Research Areas: Information Security, 2D/3D Computer Graphics, Data Security in Visual Computing, Number Theory
• Academic Memberships: Eurographics (2022), European Physical Society (2002), Swiss Physical Society (2002)

His teaching focuses on Crises Recovery Strategies (CRS), Data Leakage Prevention (DLP), and Kryptologie & Anwendungen. Notable publications include books on cybersecurity (Springer Vieweg, 2020) and metaverse-related research. He has been recognized with the 'True Innovator' award three times (2021) for cross-disciplinary contributions.

Professional experience spans banking, academia, and research, including roles at Credit Suisse (2004–2011) and Pragmatica (2011–2016). Active in both theoretical physics (plasmon dynamics, semiconductor physics) and applied computer science (ray tracing, metaverse technologies).