Welcome
I am assistant professor at the Computer Science Department of the Technische Universität Darmstadt in Germany. I am leading the Cryptographic Protocols Group.
I am also associated to the Center for Advanced Security Research Darmstadt.
My research focuses on diverse topics of information security and (applied) cryptography, including:
- Authentication and Key Management
- Anonymity and Privacy
- Cryptographic Protocols (design and analysis)
- (Formal) Security Models and Proofs
- Multi-Party Cryptography
- Network Security (incl. web security, network access control)
- Security in Distributed Systems (incl. p2p networks, social networks)
- Wireless Security (incl. mobile/ad-hoc/mesh networks, roaming)
- User-centric Security, ...
Additionally, I am currently involved in the following projects: PACU and ECRYPT II.
You can contact me in english, german, and russian.



