International Association
for Cryptologic Research

Our modern society relies upon numerous electronic devices that use encryption to communicate and operate securely. However, even strong cryptography can break when the device hardware is attacked. Thus, the University of Amsterdam is looking for a strong MSc graduate that is interested in Side-Channel Analysis, Hardware Security and Cryptographic Implementations.

What are you going to do?

Conduct high-quality research in the field of Side-Channel Analysis and Cryptographic Engineering, resulting in academic publications in peer-reviewed international conferences

Contribute to the open-source teaching material in our Bachelor and Master courses (in English)

Meet regularly with your academic supervisor and the international team to discuss and analyse the technical details of your ongoing research

Perform research-oriented internships in the industry

Your experience and profile:

Completed or soon-to-be-completed MSc in Computer Security, Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Strong interest in learning hardware security, applied cryptography and side-channel analysis, through regular tutoring by the academic supervisor

Background in Machine Learning, Signal Processing and/or background in Cryptography, Computer Security

Fluency in oral and written English, good presentation skills

Apply using the link:

https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-in-Side-Channel-Analysis/786914702/

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Kostas Papagiannopoulos, k.papagiannopoulos@uva.nl, kostaspap88@gmail.com

More information: https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-in-Side-Channel-Analysis/786914702/