Experienced researcher in applied and theoretical cryptography with over 13 years of experience and a PhD in Computer Science from Saarland University, Germany. Author of numerous peer-reviewed publications in top level cryptography and security conferences and journals.
Passionate about solving real world problems by developing state of the art cryptographic protocols. In particular interested in cryptographic protocols related to distributed ledger and blockchain technology as well as interested in the transition to post-quantum security for primitives and protocols that go beyond the “standard” primitives of KEMs and Signatures.
Experience: 11 years
Yearly salary: $96,000
Hourly rate: $60
Nationality: 🇩🇪 Germany
Residency: 🇩🇪 Germany
Experience
Assistant Professor
Ruhr University Bochum 2018 - 2026
• Led an independent research group for cryptography within the faculty for computer science and supervised doctoral students. • Managed and participated in research projects on the post-quantum transition of multi-signature based blockchains and efficient committee selection protocols for proof of stake blockchains in collaboration with the Ethereum Foundation. The results of these projects were published at top-level security and cryptography conferences. • Managed and participated in a research project on the design of highly efficient post-quantum secure anonymous broadcast protocols in collaboration with Flashbots Ltd. • Taught introductory and specialized classes on theoretical computer science and various topics in cryptography, including public key encryption and zero-knowledge proof systems.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Carnegie Mellon University & Johns Hopkins University 2017 - 2018
• Participated in the supervision of doctoral students. • Led research projects on fundamental questions about the efficiency of zero-knowledge proofs systems and tamper resilient privacy preserving cryptographic protocols in high threat environments.
Research Intern
Microsoft Research 2015 - 2015
Participated in a research project on the feasibility of statistically secure cryptographic code obfuscation under the supervision of Dr. Chris Brzuska and in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Zvika Brakerski (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel).
Research Assistant and Doctoral Student
Saarland University 2012 - 2017
• Wrote and defended the doctoral dissertation “Minimal Assumptions in Cryptography”, graduating Dr. rer. nat. with grade summa cum laude. • Worked on research projects in applied and theoretical cryptography under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Dominique Schröder. This included designing efficient sanitizable signatures schemes and password hardening services as well as investigating the provable security of Schnorr signatures.
Skills
cryptography
zero-knowledge
security
