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Dario Fiore is an Associate Research Professor at the IMDEA Software Institute in Madrid, Spain. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Catania, Italy (2010), and has held postdoctoral positions at institutions including Max Planck Institute for Software Systems (Germany), New York University (USA), and École Normale Supérieure (France). His research focuses on Cryptography and Security, particularly designing provably-secure cryptographic primitives for Cloud computing applications, including secure data delegation, homomorphic authenticators, zero-knowledge proof systems, functional encryption, and homomorphic encryption. He advises multiple PhD students and has led projects like the ERC Consolidator Grant PICOCRYPT (2021–2026). He has been recognized with awards such as the ACM SIGMM Test of Time Honourable Mention (2022) and the IET Information Security Premium Award (2020).
- Education:
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Catania, Italy (2010)
- Visiting Student: IBM T.J. Watson Research Center and New York University (USA)
Research Interests
Fiore’s work bridges theoretical and practical aspects of Cryptography, emphasizing efficiency and real-world applications. Key areas include:
- Secure delegation of computation/data to Cloud systems
- Homomorphic encryption and authenticators
- Zero-knowledge proof systems (e.g., zkSNARKs) and functional encryption
- Cryptography for privacy-preserving machine learning and decentralized systems
Grants & Projects
- ERC Consolidator Grant PICOCRYPT (2021–2026)
- NEC Laboratories Europe collaboration (2024)
- ESPADA and PRODIGY EU projects
Awards
- ACM SIGMM Test of Time Honourable Mention (2022)
- IET Information Security Premium Award (2020)
- ACM CCS 2022 Top Reviewer Award
Labs & Teams
Fiore leads a dynamic research group with active collaborations in cryptography, including postdocs, PhD students, and industry partnerships with Protocol Labs, Nomadic Labs, and Tezos Foundation.
