Quantum Readout of Physical Unclonable Functions; Use of PUFs in quantum-cryptographic protocols.
Position PhD-student
Irène Curie Fellowship No
Department(s) Mathematics and Computer Science
FTE 1,0
Date off 03/11/2024
Reference number V32.7752
The project focuses on the use of PUFs as a physical authentication credential, and in particular Quantum Readout of PUFs, which enables remote authentication of physical credentials without the need to trust remote devices.
https://arxiv.org/abs/1303.0142
https://export.arxiv.org/abs/1802.07573
https://eprint.iacr.org/2016/971
One of the goals is to achieve Quantum Readout through a long optical fiber, with random challenges in the time-frequency domain (instead of the easier to achieve transverse modes domain).
You will be involved in the system modeling, the design of protocols, and the security analysis.
A broader topic of interest is the use of PUFs in (quantum) security schemes in general.
We are looking for a researcher with strong analytical skills, with a master's degree in theoretical physics, cryptography, or a related field.
The research is done at the Eindhoven Institute for the Protection of Systems and Information (EIPSI), in the department of Mathematics and Computer Science. There is a strong collaboration with the TU/e's fiber optics experts at the department of Electrical Engineering, and with physicists at Twente University.
This position is part of the Dutch Zwaartekracht program "Challenges in Cyber Security", which aims to address fundamental open problems in digital security.
A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:
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