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Joan Daemen is a full professor of symmetric cryptography at Radboud University Nijmegen, leading the Digital Security (DiS) Group since 2015. Previously, he worked in industry roles at STMicroelectronics (2003–2018) and earlier companies, focusing on security architecture and cryptography. His academic career includes a PhD in symmetric cryptography from COSIC, KU Leuven (1988–1995).
Education: PhD in symmetric cryptography at COSIC, KU Leuven (1988–1995).
Research Interests: Joan specializes in symmetric cryptography, including cryptographic algorithm design, hash functions, encryption standards, and security engineering. His work emphasizes practical and theoretical aspects of cryptographic primitives, such as Xoodoo, Keccak, and Rijndael (AES). He has pioneered permutation-based constructions like Farfalle and explored countermeasures against side-channel attacks and cryptanalysis.
Grants & Awards: Recipient of an ERC Advanced Grant (2018–2024) for the ESCADA project and an NWO TOP Grant (2019–2024) for research on symmetric crypto exploiting multipliers. His work has driven advancements in lightweight cryptography and cryptographic security.
Students & Collaborations: Supervised numerous PhD students in symmetric crypto design and analysis, including those working on ESCADA, SCALAR, and low-latency crypto. Collaborates extensively with researchers like Bart Mennink and Silvia Mella.
Teaching: Coordinates courses on computer security and cryptography at Radboud University, including Computer Security, Introduction to Cryptography, and Cryptology at the master’s level.
