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• Cryptography
• Security
• Post-quantum cryptography
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Paul Stankovski Wagner is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at Lund University's Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Department of Electrical and Information Technology. He serves as a Project Manager for the Department and is affiliated with several research initiatives including ELLIIT: the Linköping-Lund initiative on IT and mobile communication, LTH Profile Area: AI and Digitalization, and the Secure and Networked Systems research group. His research focuses on cryptography and information security , with particular expertise in post-quantum cryptography, lattice-based cryptographic systems, and side-channel analysis. His work spans theoretical foundations of cryptographic security as well as practical implementations for real-world applications. Key research areas include: Learning with Errors (LWE) problem and related algorithms BKW algorithm optimization for lattice-based cryptography Key management systems and secure communication protocols Anonymous credentials and privacy-preserving technologies Post-quantum cryptographic implementations Stream cipher analysis and nonrandomness detection Analysis of his recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a strategic expansion of his research from theoretical cryptography into applied security domains. While maintaining strong contributions to lattice-based cryptography (particularly the LWE problem and BKW algorithm), he has increasingly focused on practical applications in healthcare technology, pharmaceutical research, and vehicle networks. His 2025 paper on hospital-at-home security architecture demonstrates this applied direction, while his 2024 work on NFT frameworks for pharmaceutical R&D shows interdisciplinary innovation at the intersection of blockchain technology and healthcare. Dr. Stankovski Wagner has supervised 8 graduate students and has been involved in multiple significant research projects: SMARTY (2018-2024): A major project on secure software updates for smart cities funded by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research Side channels on post-quantum cryptographic algorithms (2017-2023): Dissertation project as assistant supervisor Developing tools for secure software patch deployment (2018-2022): Dissertation project as assistant supervisor Artificial Persons (2021): Advanced study group at Pufendorf IAS He is a core member of the Secure and Networked Systems research group at Lund University, which focuses on developing robust security solutions for emerging networked technologies. The group maintains strong collaborations with industry partners working on IoT security, healthcare technology, and smart city infrastructure.

• Hardware Security
• Embedded Systems Security
• Physically Unclonable Functions (PUFs)
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Jean-Luc Danger is a Professor at TELECOM Paris where he currently heads the Digital Electronic Systems Research Group. He is affiliated with the Secure and Safe Hardware (SSH) Research Team within the Information Processing and Communication Laboratory (LTCI). With a career spanning over three decades in academia after 12 years in industrial research at PHILIPS and NOKIA, Professor Danger has established himself as a leading expert in hardware security and cryptographic implementations. Professor Danger received his degree in electrical engineering from SUPELEC in 1981 before embarking on his industrial career. His academic journey began in 1993 when he joined TELECOM Paris, where he has since made significant contributions to the field of hardware security. His educational background in electrical engineering provided the foundation for his later specialization in secure hardware design and analysis. Professor Danger's research primarily focuses on embedded systems security , physically unclonable functions (PUFs) , side-channel attacks and countermeasures , and fault injection techniques . His work bridges the gap between theoretical cryptography and practical hardware implementations, addressing critical security challenges in modern computing systems. His research has evolved from foundational work on cryptographic algorithms to more recent investigations into hardware Trojans, aging effects on security primitives, and automotive security systems. Professor Danger has been particularly influential in developing methodologies for analyzing and protecting against electromagnetic fault injection attacks and side-channel information leakage. His extensive publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on hardware security challenges, with recent work showing increased attention to automotive security systems, machine learning applications for intrusion detection, and reliability issues in security primitives affected by aging and process variations. The trajectory of his research shows a natural progression from pure cryptographic implementations to more holistic security approaches that consider the entire hardware stack and its vulnerabilities. Through his leadership of the Secure and Safe Hardware research team, Professor Danger has fostered a collaborative environment that bridges theoretical security research with practical hardware implementation challenges. His work has contributed significantly to the development of standardized methodologies for evaluating hardware security and has influenced both academic research and industry practices in secure hardware design.

Adi ShamirView profile

Professor

• Cryptography
• Public-key Cryptography
• Cryptanalysis
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Adi Shamir is the Paul and Marlene Borman Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. He has held prestigious positions at MIT and École Normale Supérieure, and his career spans over four decades of pioneering research in cryptography. BSc in Mathematics from Tel Aviv University (1973) MSc and PhD in Computer Science from Weizmann Institute (1975, 1977) As a leading cryptographer, Shamir's work focuses on: Creating and breaking cryptographic codes Developing new paradigms like broadcast encryption and ring signatures Researching T-functions and cryptanalytic attacks Protecting against side-channel attacks such as power analysis His research contributions are evident in publications like 'How to Leak a Secret' (2001), 'Analysis of Neural Cryptography' (2002), and 'Factoring Large Numbers with the TWIRL Device' (2003), which reflect trends in digital signatures, neural network applications, and factoring algorithms. Key Scientific Awards: Turing Award (2002) Israel Prize (2008) Japan Prize (2017) Wolf Prize in Mathematics (2024) Fellowships in multiple prestigious academies Shamir has advised students in cryptographic research and continues to contribute to the field through his academic work at Weizmann Institute, where he has held a professorship since 1984.

Alex BiryukovView profile

Professor

• Applied Cryptography
• Cryptanalysis
• Authenticated Encryption
• +4 more

Alex Biryukov is a full professor in Cryptography and Information Security at the University of Luxembourg, affiliated with the Computer Science and Communications Research Unit (CSC) and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT). Previously, he served as an associate professor and visiting professor at K.U.Leuven, contributing to European standards (NESSIE) and ECRYPT consortia. His expertise spans applied cryptography, cryptanalysis, lightweight cryptography for IoT, cryptocurrency security, and privacy technologies like Tor and blockchain. Biryukov has held roles as program chair for FSE'07, SAC'10, and INDOCRYPT'15, and is a program committee member for top conferences including CRYPTO and CCS. He leads the FNR CORE project ACRYPT on lightweight cryptography for IoT and contributes to the COST Action IC1403 on cryptanalysis of ubiquitous systems. His teaching focuses on symmetric cryptography, network security, and real-world applications. Biryukov earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the Technion and completed postdoctoral research at the Weizmann Institute under Adi Shamir. Research interests include cryptanalysis of block ciphers (e.g., AES, SIMON, SPECK), cryptocurrency protocols, and privacy-enhancing technologies. He has pioneered attacks on AES variants and contributed to lightweight algorithms like SPARX and Argon2. Biryukov's work bridges theoretical cryptography with practical implementations, addressing security in embedded systems and blockchain.

• Information Visualization
• Software Systems
• Cybersecurity
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Bill Buchanan is a Professor at the School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, and a member of the Centre for Algorithms, Visualisation and Evolving Systems. His work spans Information Visualization , Software Systems , Cybersecurity , and AI , focusing on innovative solutions for complex data challenges. Research Interests: Information visualization for hierarchical data, cybersecurity frameworks, machine learning in industrial IoT, and post-quantum cryptographic systems. Projects: Supervised PhD projects on visualizing overlapping classification hierarchies and biological network inference. Currently leads research in AI-driven human-robot interaction and secure Dockerized architectures. Publications: 15+ recent works on quantum agents, GANs for anomaly detection, homomorphic encryption, and advanced cryptographic techniques. Collaborations: Engages with biologists, AI researchers, and cybersecurity experts across institutions.

Katharina KohlsView profile

Professor

• System Security
• Mobile Network Security
• Privacy and Anonymity
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Prof. Dr. Katharina Kohls serves as a Professor at Ruhr University Bochum specializing in system security, with research spanning mobile network vulnerabilities (4G/5G), privacy/anonymity systems, and internet censorship detection. Her work addresses critical security flaws in cellular infrastructure and anonymity networks through empirical attack simulations and defensive techniques. Her primary research domains include: Mobile Network Security : Investigating protocol vulnerabilities in 4G/5G including fake base stations, bidding-down attacks, and voice call eavesdropping (ReVoLTE/IMP4GT) Privacy & Anonymity : Analyzing traffic on Tor, location leaks in messaging apps, and information leakage in mobile VPNs Internet Measurement : Leading censorship monitoring initiatives like Censored Planet for longitudinal internet freedom analysis Analysis of her 2019-2024 publications reveals escalating focus on 5G security challenges and machine learning applications for intrusion detection, with consistent contributions to identifying practical attack vectors against real-world communication systems. Her methodology combines large-scale simulations with field measurements to expose systemic vulnerabilities. No scientific awards or student advising information was documented in the provided materials. Her contact details (room MC 4.137, tel +49 (0)234 32-27814) confirm active faculty status without indication of specialized labs or research teams in the source data.

Jianying ZhouView profile

Professor

• Applied Cryptography
• Network Security
• Cyber-Physical System Security
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Jianying Zhou serves as Professor and Centre Director at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), leading the iTrust Centre for Research in Cyber Security. He holds a PhD in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London and maintains active leadership roles including co-founding ACNS, chairing ACM AsiaCCS steering committee, and serving on Asiacrypt steering committee. PhD in Information Security, Royal Holloway, University of London His research spans applied cryptography, cyber-physical systems security, and mobile/wireless security with emphasis on industrial control systems, blockchain, and automotive networks. Recent work focuses on practical security solutions for critical infrastructure including maritime systems, smart grids, and IoT ecosystems, combining cryptographic innovation with real-world deployment challenges. Analysis of his 2025 publications reveals concentrated efforts in blockchain security (selfish mining, payment channels), industrial IoT protection (PLC authentication, CAN bus intrusion detection), and privacy-preserving machine learning (federated learning attacks/defenses). Maritime cybersecurity and automotive security represent rapidly growing application domains reflecting real-world critical infrastructure needs. Scientific recognition includes: ESORICS Outstanding Contribution Award (2020) ACM Distinguished Member status As iTrust Centre Director, Zhou oversees multi-institutional research teams developing security frameworks for critical infrastructure. While specific student advising details aren't public, his leadership in major conferences indicates extensive mentorship activities. His research program demonstrates strong industry collaboration focus with practical security implementations for maritime, healthcare, and industrial systems. iTrust operates as SUTD's flagship cybersecurity research center under Zhou's direction, bringing together interdisciplinary teams to address cyber-physical security challenges through testbed development, protocol design, and risk assessment frameworks for critical infrastructure protection.

• Computer Architecture
• Computer Security
• Quantum Computing
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Assoc Prof Anupam Chattopadhyay is an Associate Professor in the College of Computing & Data Science at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He also holds a courtesy appointment in the School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences. His research focuses on computer architecture, security, design automation, and quantum computing. Anupam received his PhD from RWTH Aachen University in 2008, followed by roles at CoWare R&D and RWTH Aachen as a Junior Professor before joining NTU in 2014. Education: B.E., Jadavpur University, India MSc, ALaRI, Switzerland PhD, RWTH Aachen University, Germany Research Interests: Anupam’s work spans quantum computing, hardware security, AI security, post-quantum cryptography, and emerging technologies. His contributions include novel high-level synthesis techniques for cryptography, reliability estimation flows for embedded processors, and exploration of coarse-grained reconfigurable architectures. His research has been featured in major outlets like The Economist and Asian Scientist. Awards: Borcher's plaque (2008) for outstanding doctoral dissertation Nomination for Best IP Award (ACM/IEEE DATE 2016) Nomination for Best Paper Award (International Conference on VLSI Design 2018) Advising & Grants: Anupam leads a team of over 20 researchers, overseeing projects funded by various grants. He has advised numerous doctoral students and collaborates with institutions like Temasek Labs and the Indian Statistical Institute. Labs & Teams: His research group focuses on advanced topics in secure computing, quantum-resistant systems, and hardware-software co-design, leveraging cutting-edge tools and platforms for next-generation technologies.

Rahinatou NjahView profile

Researcher

• Cryptography
• Homomorphic Encryption
• Cryptanalysis
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Rahinatou Njah is a Doctoral Researcher at Aalto University's School of Science, affiliated with the Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis and the Algebra and Discrete Mathematics research group. She focuses on cryptography, particularly homomorphic encryption and cryptanalysis, with contributions to post-quantum security and algebraic structures. Education: Pursuing a doctoral degree in Mathematics/Computer Science at Aalto University. Research Interests: Cryptographic protocol design, lattice-based cryptography, security analysis of encryption schemes, and applications of algebraic structures in cryptography. Her work bridges theoretical mathematics and practical security challenges in the quantum era. Publications: Recent work includes studies on efficient polynomial arithmetic in homomorphic encryption systems and classical security analysis of abelian group-based encryption. Her research spans topics like cryptanalysis of cyclotomic structures and post-quantum cryptography verification. Collaborations: Collaborates internationally with researchers in cryptography and algebra, including institutions involved in Women in Numbers Europe initiatives.

Saba EskandarianView profile

Assistant Professor

• Applied cryptography
• Security
• Privacy
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Saba Eskandarian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill within the College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on applied cryptography, security, and privacy with emphasis on metadata-hiding communication systems and secure messaging protocols. Her research interests span applied cryptography , security , and privacy , with particular expertise in metadata-hiding communication, secure messaging protocols, cryptographic privacy techniques, payment system security, and side-channel attack mitigation. Her work bridges theoretical cryptographic primitives with practical system implementations. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward practical privacy-enhancing technologies for real-world systems. Her research consistently addresses the tension between privacy guarantees and system functionality, particularly in communication systems and payment networks. She has made significant contributions to abuse reporting mechanisms in private messaging and compression side-channel vulnerabilities. Runner-up for Andreas Pfitzmann Best Student Paper Award (PETS 2021) As an advisor, she currently mentors Matthew Gregoire and has previously advised Maggie Pierce (MS 2022-24), Britney Bourassa (MS 2022-24), and Connor Bell (MS 2021-23). She serves on numerous prestigious program committees including IEEE S&P 2025, Eurocrypt 2025, PETS 2025, and ACM CCS 2023, while also providing external reviews for top security conferences.

• Cryptography
• Hardware Security
• Embedded Systems
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Kimmo Järvinen serves as a Visiting Professor in the Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering at Aalto University, actively contributing to the Adjunct Professor Asokan N. research group. His institutional affiliation centers on advancing cryptographic solutions for modern security challenges within the university's engineering ecosystem. His research spans cutting-edge cryptography with emphases on hardware security, embedded systems protection, and efficient algorithm design. Järvinen specializes in elliptic curve cryptography implementations, side-channel attack countermeasures, and hardware acceleration techniques for resource-constrained environments like IoT devices. His work bridges theoretical cryptographic constructs with practical hardware deployment, prioritizing both security robustness and computational efficiency in real-world applications. Analysis of his 2014-2018 publications reveals consistent innovation in finite field arithmetic optimization, scalar multiplication efficiency, and physical attack resistance. His research trajectory demonstrates increasing focus on IoT security integration, with significant contributions to FPGA-based cryptographic accelerators and lightweight implementations for constrained devices. Key thematic threads include endomorphism exploitation for performance gains, binary field operation optimization, and protocol-level privacy enhancements for mobile networks. Dr. Järvinen operates within Adjunct Professor Asokan's cybersecurity research collective, which explores hardware-software co-design approaches to cryptographic system vulnerabilities. This team environment fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration on securing next-generation communication infrastructures and embedded platforms.

Matthew D. GreenView profile

Associate Professor

• Cryptography
• Computer Security
• Applied Cryptography
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Matthew D. Green is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University and a member of the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute. He is a nationally recognized expert in applied cryptography and cryptographic engineering with significant contributions to privacy-enhanced technologies and secure communication systems. Oberlin College: BMus in Technology of Music and Related Arts and BA in Computer Science (1998) Johns Hopkins University: MS in Computer Science (2005), PhD in Computer Science (2008) Green's research focuses on practical applications of cryptography, including privacy-enhanced information storage, anonymous payment systems, and bilinear map-based cryptography. His work bridges theoretical cryptography with real-world security challenges, particularly in blockchain technologies, end-to-end encrypted communications, and privacy-preserving systems. He has made significant contributions to understanding cryptographic vulnerabilities in widely deployed systems and developing more secure alternatives. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on emerging cryptographic challenges including machine unlearning, privacy in encrypted messaging, compliance-enabled digital assets, and detecting synthetic content from large language models. These works show his ability to address both theoretical foundations and practical implementations of security systems. NSF CAREER Award (2017) $100,000 Google Security and Privacy Research Award Green is actively engaged in both academic research and public discourse on security issues. He is the author of the popular blog 'A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering' and has over 140,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter). His work has been instrumental in analyzing security flaws in commercial products and contributing to the development of more secure cryptographic protocols. He was one of the creators of the Zerocash protocol used by Zcash cryptocurrency and founded the encryption startup Zeutro. His research group at Johns Hopkins focuses on practical cryptographic engineering challenges, with particular emphasis on how theoretical cryptographic constructions can be implemented securely in real-world systems. The group maintains strong connections with industry partners and regularly contributes to security standards discussions.

Guillaume DucView profile

Associate Professor

• Embedded Systems Security
• Hardware/Software Interaction
• Side-Channel Attacks
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Guillaume Duc is an Associate Professor (Maître de Conférences) at Télécom Paris , affiliated with the Information Processing and Communication Laboratory (LTCI) and the Department of Computer Science and Networks . His research focuses on embedded systems security, particularly hardware/software interaction, side-channel attacks, and resilient architectures. Education: PhD in Hardware, Software and Cryptographic Support for Secure Process Execution , École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Bretagne (2007) Master's (DEA) in CryptoPage – an architecture to run secure processes , Université de Rennes 1 (2004) Research Interests: His work spans embedded systems security , with a focus on: Hardware/Software Interaction: Exploring vulnerabilities and defenses at the intersection of hardware and software. Side-Channel Attacks: Investigating power analysis, electromagnetic attacks, and countermeasures, including organizing the DPA Contest . Resilient Architectures: Designing secure memory architectures, FPGA-based protections, and cloud-embedded system trustworthiness. Publications & Patents: He has published extensively in top-tier venues such as Journal of Cryptographic Engineering , ACSAC , and CARDIS , with recent works addressing AI-driven automotive security (2024) and system cost-optimization for security (2019). He holds multiple patents in non-intrusive fault detection and secure electronic component monitoring. Teaching & Leadership: Academic lead for the engineering program at Télécom Paris. Responsible for courses like INF107: From Logic Gates to Operating Systems and SE203: Microprocessor System Tools . Co-instructor for Rust programming modules in executive education. Labs & Teams: He leads research within the Autonomous Critical Embedded Systems (ACES) team at LTCI, collaborating on secure embedded systems for automotive and cloud applications.

Damien VergnaudView profile

Professor

• Cryptography
• Post-quantum cryptography
• Zero-knowledge proofs
• +4 more

Dr. Damien Vergnaud is a Full Professor at Sorbonne University since September 2017, affiliated with the ALMASTY research team within LIP6 (Laboratoire d'Informatique de Paris 6), the Computer Science department of the Faculty of Science. His office is located at 4 place Jussieu, Paris, France, in Couloir 24-25, Étage 4, Bureau 412. Dr. Vergnaud holds a doctorate degree in mathematics from Université de Caen Basse-Normandie and an habilitation thesis in computer science from École normale supérieure. His research focuses on the design of efficient and secure cryptographic protocols, theoretical aspects of provable security, number theory, and randomness in cryptography. His work spans multiple domains including post-quantum cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, secure implementation techniques against side-channel attacks, and cryptographic protocol analysis. He actively investigates how quantum computing impacts traditional cryptographic assumptions and protocols, as evidenced by his supervision of PhD students working on quantum-related cryptographic topics. Dr. Vergnaud's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on post-quantum cryptographic techniques, zero-knowledge argument systems, and secure implementation methodologies. His research output shows consistent collaboration with both academic researchers and industry partners, particularly in practical cryptographic implementations. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical security considerations, addressing challenges in modern cryptographic systems including resistance to quantum computing threats and side-channel analysis. Dr. Vergnaud actively supervises PhD students, currently mentoring three doctoral candidates and having successfully guided four students to completion in recent years. His supervision spans diverse topics within cryptography, including post-quantum cryptographic techniques, zero-knowledge arguments, secure implementations against physical attacks, and mathematical studies of pseudorandom number generators. He has served on numerous PhD defense committees, indicating his active role in the academic community. Dr. Vergnaud is a member of the ALMASTY research team at LIP6, which specializes in cryptographic algorithms and protocols. The team works on both theoretical foundations and practical implementations of cryptographic systems, with particular emphasis on security against various attack vectors including quantum computing threats and side-channel analysis.

• Symmetric cryptography
• Cryptographic algorithms
• High-performance cryptography
• +5 more

Professor Elmar Tischhauser is a faculty member at Philipps University of Marburg in the IT-Security research group within the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. His work focuses on symmetric cryptography, cryptanalysis, and cryptographic algorithms for high-performance and lightweight platforms. Research Interests: Dr. Tischhauser's research emphasizes symmetric encryption and authentication, hashing, applied cryptography, and security/privacy in e-Health and cloud infrastructures. His team investigates hash functions, block ciphers, and authenticated encryption schemes. Recent Publications include work on MILP modeling of Boolean functions, authenticated encryption modes, and cryptanalysis of lightweight algorithms. His articles address both theoretical and practical aspects of cryptographic security mechanisms. Best paper award (CANS 2012) Distinguished paper award (EUROCRYPT 2012, solicited to Journal of Cryptology) Best student paper award (2nd place) (ISC 2010) Teaching includes advanced cryptography, IT security, and seminars on cloud security and cryptanalysis. He supervises numerous B.Sc. and M.Sc. theses on cryptographic topics.