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Stijn Volckaert is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at KU Leuven's Faculty of Engineering Technology. Based at the Ghent and Aalst Campuses within the Distributed and Secure Software (DistriNet) research group, he serves as head of education for the OC Elektronica-ICT program across Brugge and Gent campuses while holding key roles in the Faculty Council and program committees.
His research centers on systems security (software diversity, exploit mitigations, multi-variant execution), operating systems (kernel development, virtualization, fault-tolerance), and software protection (obfuscation, reverse engineering). This work develops practical security mechanisms that enhance software resilience without compromising performance, addressing critical vulnerabilities in memory-unsafe systems and privacy infrastructure.
Recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate consistent contributions to top security venues like USENIX Security and EuroSec, with dominant themes in multi-variant execution systems, memory safety for RISC-V architectures, and privacy vulnerabilities in location-based services. His work bridges theoretical security concepts with real-world implementation challenges, particularly in exploit mitigation and hardware-assisted security.
Scientific awards: None listed.
Volckaert actively supervises students including PhD candidate K. Dhondt (thesis on location-based privacy) and leads major research initiatives:
- Semi-Automated Techniques for Deterministic Behavior in MVX Environments (2024-2028)
- Efficient Memory Safety Mechanisms for RISC-V (2024-2028)
- RUSTiec: Rust Integration in IoT/Edge/Cloud (2022-2024)
- Tackling Safe Language Adoption Challenges (2022-2026)
As core faculty in the DistriNet research group, he collaborates on international projects advancing secure software development practices with emphasis on practical deployment of security mechanisms in production environments.
