Keith Mayes

Keith Mayes is Professor in the Information Security Group at Royal Holloway, University of London, specializing in applied security systems. He directs the Smart Card Centre and leads research on secure hardware implementations.

Extensive industry experience includes security roles at Vodafone and Racal Research. Research bridges theoretical cryptography with practical implementations in smart cards, mobile devices, and IoT systems.

Recent publications focus on practical security solutions for embedded systems, with growing emphasis on drone and robotics security applications.