Jiaxin Pan

Jiaxin Pan is a Professor at the University of Kassel, Germany, and holds a part-time Associate Professor position at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) under the Department of Mathematical Sciences. His research focuses on cryptography, including cryptographic systems with mathematically sound proofs, identity-based encryption, zero-knowledge proof systems, and lattice-based cryptography. He obtained his PhD from Ruhr-Universität Bochum and was a postdoc at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

**Education & Career**: PhD in Cryptography from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (2016), Postdoctoral Researcher at KIT (2016–2021), Associate Professor at NTNU (prior to moving to Kassel). Current roles include Program Committee member for top conferences like CRYPTO, Eurocrypt, and Asiacrypt.

**Research Interests**: Tight security proofs, cryptographic protocols, quantum-resistant lattice-based systems, and privacy-preserving technologies like attribute-based encryption and zero-knowledge proofs. His work emphasizes bridging theoretical foundations and practical applications in cryptography.

**Grants & Awards**:

• NTNU Outstanding Academic Fellows Programme (Career Development Award, 2022–2026)
• Young Research Talent Project (FRIPRO, 2021–2026)
• Peder Sather Grant (joint with Sanjam Garg, 2021–2023)

**Professional Activities**: Program Committee roles for CRYPTO, Eurocrypt, Asiacrypt, and others. Editor for IACR Communications in Cryptology (2025). Reviewer for leading journals and conferences including STOC, TCC, and the Journal of Cryptology.