IACR News item: 21 August 2025
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Job Posting
This is an urgent call for interested applicants. A funded Ph.D. student position is available for Spring 2026 (Deadline Oct. 15, 2025 but apply earlier) to work on different aspects of Cryptographic Engineering in the Bellini College at USF (Tampa, FL) with Dr. Mehran Mozaffari Kermani.
The required expertise includes:
- Master’s in Computer Engineering or Computer Science with hardware background (do not contact if you have not obtained a Master’s degree, this position is not for direct Bachelor’s to Ph.D.)
- Solid background in cryptographic engineering and theory of cryptography
- Solid HDL and FPGA/ARM expertise
- Outstanding English (if English tests are taken) to be eligible for funding
- Motivation to work beyond the expectations from an average Ph.D. student and publish in top tier venues Please closely observe the admission requirement details before emailing.
We are looking for motivated, talented, and hardworking applicants who have background and are interested in working on different aspects of Cryptographic Engineering with emphasis on hardware/software implementation, and side-channel attacks.
Please send email me your updated CV (including list of publications, language test marks, and references), transcripts for B.Sc. and M.Sc., and a statement of interest to: mehran2 (at) usf.edu as soon as possible. NOTE: The successful candidate will be asked to apply formally very soon to the college, so all the material has to be ready. We do not require GRE.
Research Webpage: https://cse.usf.edu/~mehran2/
The required expertise includes:
- Master’s in Computer Engineering or Computer Science with hardware background (do not contact if you have not obtained a Master’s degree, this position is not for direct Bachelor’s to Ph.D.)
- Solid background in cryptographic engineering and theory of cryptography
- Solid HDL and FPGA/ARM expertise
- Outstanding English (if English tests are taken) to be eligible for funding
- Motivation to work beyond the expectations from an average Ph.D. student and publish in top tier venues Please closely observe the admission requirement details before emailing.
We are looking for motivated, talented, and hardworking applicants who have background and are interested in working on different aspects of Cryptographic Engineering with emphasis on hardware/software implementation, and side-channel attacks.
Please send email me your updated CV (including list of publications, language test marks, and references), transcripts for B.Sc. and M.Sc., and a statement of interest to: mehran2 (at) usf.edu as soon as possible. NOTE: The successful candidate will be asked to apply formally very soon to the college, so all the material has to be ready. We do not require GRE.
Research Webpage: https://cse.usf.edu/~mehran2/
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Mehran Mozaffari Kermani
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