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Valentina Cecchiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Electric power systems modeling and analysis
• Transmission and distribution system optimization
• Grid-enhancing technologies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Valentina Cecchi is Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Associate Director of the same department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte), where she has been a faculty member since 2010. She previously served as Graduate Program Director and Associate Chair of the department from 2019 to 2024. Education background: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Research interests center on electric power systems modeling and analysis, with particular emphasis on optimization of transmission and distribution system planning and operation, grid-enhancing technologies, dynamic line rating of transmission lines, and the integration of renewable and distributed energy resources. Her work spans power system protection, resilience, data-driven analytics, and pedagogical innovation in power engineering education. A consistent thread in her recent publications (2023-2025) is the application of advanced analytics and machine learning to improve real-time monitoring, protection, and restoration of active distribution networks. A complementary focus is the development and evaluation of modern educational methodologies to prepare students for emerging challenges in power and energy systems. Scientific awards: William States Lee College of Engineering Graduate Teaching Excellence Award (2022) Advising & grants narrative: While specific PhD/Master’s students are not listed in the provided text, Dr. Cecchi’s service as Graduate Program Director and her active publication record with student co-authors suggest significant mentoring activity. She has led NSF-supported curriculum updates and educational research efforts, and her work on distribution system resilience, renewable integration, and protection coordination has been funded by multiple agencies and industry partners. Laboratory & teams: Dr. Cecchi is affiliated with the EPIC building (Energy Production and Infrastructure Center) at UNC Charlotte, specifically office 1224, and contributes to the university’s power and energy systems research infrastructure.

Thomas Debris-Alazardمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Code-based Cryptography
• Lattice-based Cryptography
• Post-Quantum Cryptography
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Thomas Debris-Alazard is a research scientist at Inria within the Grace project-team and a part-time assistant professor at École Polytechnique. His work focuses on code-based and lattice-based cryptography, with significant contributions to post-quantum cryptographic design and analysis. PhD in Code-Based Cryptography, Sorbonne University (2019) His research interests include code-based and lattice-based cryptography, post-quantum security, quantum algorithms, and information theory. He has made foundational contributions to the understanding of decoding problems, learning with errors, and the design of secure cryptographic primitives resistant to quantum attacks. The recent publications highlight a strong focus on the theoretical underpinnings of code-based cryptography, including hardness reductions, decoding algorithms, and the security of post-quantum signature schemes. His work bridges classical and quantum computational models, with an emphasis on provable security and cryptanalysis. Best Paper Award at Asiacrypt 2019 He has advised PhD students Maxime Bombar and Pierre Loisel. He is the principal investigator of the ANR JCJC COLA project and coordinator of the Wave signature scheme for NIST standardization. His teaching at École Polytechnique includes courses on code-based cryptography, information theory, and quantum computing.

Violetta Wegerمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Cryptography
• Algebraic Coding Theory
• Post-Quantum Cryptography
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Violetta Weger is a Rudolf Mößbauer Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Applied Algebra at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), within the Department of Mathematics (M11) and the TUM School of Computation, Information, and Technology (CIT). Her research focuses on cryptography, algebraic coding theory, and number theory, with a particular emphasis on post-quantum cryptographic solutions. She has held fellowships at TUM and Eindhoven University of Technology, working under Prof. Antonia Wachter-Zeh and Prof. Alberto Ravagnani. Weger’s work includes developing code-based cryptographic systems like the CROSS signature scheme, submitted to NIST’s post-quantum standardization call. She actively contributes to conferences such as CBCrypto and publishes in leading journals like Designs, Codes and Cryptography. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Zurich under Prof. Joachim Rosenthal. Research highlights include advancements in Lee metric decoding, information set decoding, and cryptographic applications of structured codes. Weger mentors students such as Anmoal Porwal and Sebastian Bitzer, and collaborates with international researchers. She also engages in educational initiatives, teaching courses on coding theory and cryptography.

• Post-Quantum Cryptography
• Hardware Implementation
• Embedded Systems Security
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Patrick Karl is a Researcher at the Chair of Security in Information Technology (Technische Universität München). He holds an M.Sc. degree and focuses on efficient hardware implementations for post-quantum cryptography , particularly hardware acceleration of digital signature algorithms on RISC-V platforms for embedded systems. His work addresses performance optimization, power/energy efficiency, and countermeasures against physical attacks such as side-channel and fault attacks . His research spans both FPGA prototyping and ASIC design , including tape-outs for security applications. He contributed to NIST submissions like CROSS , LESS , and FuLeeca , and has published extensively on topics including lattice-based cryptography, masked accelerators, and hardware API overhead for lightweight cryptography. Patrick has taught Lab Course ASIC Design of Hardware Accelerators for RISC-V since WS22/23 and Lab Course Crypto Implementation in SS22. His publications (15 most recent) highlight trends in post-quantum cryptographic hardware , RISC-V security , and physical attack countermeasures . He has presented at venues like RISC-V Summit Europe, COSADE, and FDTC.

• Cryptography
• Coding Theory
• Error-Correcting Codes
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Sebastian Bitzer is a researcher at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), affiliated with the Chair of Coding and Cryptography led by Prof. Wachter-Zeh. He is part of the Institute of Communications Engineering within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. His work focuses on cryptography, coding theory, and error-correcting codes with applications in post-quantum security and algorithmic design. Key research interests include code-based cryptography, decoding algorithms for non-binary cyclic codes, and the development of secure cryptographic protocols. Recent studies explore zero-knowledge proofs, syndrome decoding attacks, and error structure-aware decoding methods. Bitzer has contributed to submissions for NIST post-quantum cryptography standardization and advanced decoding techniques in parallel channels. Publications highlight innovations in signature schemes (e.g., FuLeeca), burst error correction, and metric-based coding strategies. His work bridges theoretical coding advancements with practical cryptographic implementations. No specific grants or awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts, though his active publication record suggests ongoing academic engagement. Labs/Teams: Active member of the TUM Chair of Coding and Cryptography, collaborating on projects involving post-quantum cryptography and error-correcting code applications.

Geoffrey Lovelaceمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Gravitational Wave Physics
• Numerical Relativity
• Black Hole Astrophysics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Geoffrey Lovelace is a Professor of Physics at California State University, Fullerton, where he is a member of the Department of Physics within the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. He is affiliated with the Nicholas and Lee Begovich Center for Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy (GWPAC), the Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes (SXS) collaboration, and the LIGO Scientific Collaboration. His research focuses on numerical relativity and gravitational wave modeling, with particular interest in merging black holes with extreme spins and thermal noise in LIGO mirrors. Lovelace's research interests center on using numerical relativity to model gravitational wave sources. He and his students use supercomputers to simulate colliding black holes using the Spectral Einstein Code (SpEC), with special focus on merging black holes that spin nearly as fast as possible and responding to LIGO observations . More recently, he has begun modeling thermal noise in LIGO mirrors to improve next-generation detector sensitivity and exploring how well gravitational-wave detectors can measure rapid black-hole spins . He also contributes to the development of SpECTRE, the SXS Collaboration's next-generation numerical-relativity code, and to Cosmic Explorer, a concept for the next gravitational-wave observatory in the United States. Lovelace's recent publications demonstrate significant contributions to gravitational wave physics, particularly in binary black hole simulations, numerical methods for relativity, and next-generation detector development. His work spans theoretical modeling, computational techniques, and practical applications for current and future gravitational wave observatories. He leads an annual summer workshop introducing community college students to gravitational waves and high-performance computing. Lovelace's research is supported by multiple NSF grants including EES-2332503 (CREST Center for Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy), PHY-2308985 (Identifying and Evaluating Sites for Cosmic Explorer), AST-2219109 (The CSUF-led partnership for inclusion of underrepresented groups), and PHY-2208014 (Next-Generation Numerical Relativity). Previous funding includes NSF CAREER grant PHY-1654359 and other collaborative research grants focused on gravitational wave science and education.

• Side-channel attacks
• Post-Quantum Cryptography
• Cryptographic implementations
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Thomas Schamberger is a Researcher at the Chair of Information Security at Technical University of Munich, working under Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Sigl. He is based at Theresienstr. 90 in Munich and maintains an active research profile in cryptographic security with numerous publications spanning from 2018 to 2023. His primary research interests focus on side-channel attacks (particularly power analysis and electromagnetic analysis) targeting post-quantum cryptographic systems . He investigates efficient and secure implementations of post-quantum algorithms and develops countermeasures against side-channel vulnerabilities. His work bridges theoretical cryptography with practical hardware implementations. Analysis of his publication record from 2018-2023 reveals a strong focus on post-quantum cryptography security, with particular attention to NTRU, HQC, and Kyber cryptosystems. His research consistently addresses both attack methodologies (side-channel and fault attacks) and defensive countermeasures (masking techniques, DOMREP). The publications demonstrate expertise spanning hardware implementations, microcontroller security, and machine learning applications in side-channel analysis. While no specific scientific awards are mentioned in the available information, his work appears in prestigious venues including IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, IACR Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems, and major international conferences like CBCrypto and COSADE. Thomas actively supervises student research, offering opportunities for bachelor's and master's theses in his research areas. His position at the Chair of Information Security places him within TUM's broader research ecosystem focused on hardware security, cryptographic implementations, and countermeasures against physical attacks.

Scott Steigerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Meteorology
• Lake-Effect Snow
• Severe Weather
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Scott Steiger is Professor of Meteorology and Director of LESPaRC (Lake-Effect Storm Prediction and Research Center) at SUNY Oswego's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research specializes in lake-effect snow, severe weather forecasting, and atmospheric electricity, with particular focus on winter thunderstorms. Steiger has led NSF-funded projects including the Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems (OWLeS) study and the Lake Effect Electrification (LEE) project. He maintains field research sites near Lake Ontario and conducts storm chasing expeditions in the Great Plains with students. Education includes: Ph.D. in Meteorology, Texas A&M University M.S. in Meteorology, Texas A&M University B.S. in Meteorology, SUNY Oswego