Olivier Markowitch

Olivier Markowitch is a Professor at the Computer Sciences Department of the Faculty of Sciences at Université Libre de Bruxelles (Free University of Brussels). He currently serves as Dean of the Faculty of Sciences and is the university's information security advisor. Previously, he was Head of the Computer Sciences Department and co-president of the university's ethics committee. He co-founded the inter-university Master in Cybersecurity program and co-organized the Cybersecurity Research Center at ULB.

His research focuses on:

• Design and analysis of cryptographic protocols
• Communication protocol security
• Side-channel attack methodologies
• Blockchain applications
• Hardware security (Network-on-Chip)
• Secure computation outsourcing

Analysis of his 100+ publications reveals consistent focus on applied cryptography, with recent work emphasizing blockchain-based auction systems, hardware security for multi-core architectures, lightweight encryption for IoT devices, and theoretical advances in cryptographic protocols. His publications frequently address both theoretical foundations and practical implementations.

Markowitch has supervised doctoral candidates in areas including lattice-based cryptography and secure Network-on-Chip protocols. He leads institutional cybersecurity initiatives and teaches courses in algorithms, cryptography, and computer security.