Curriculum Vitae
Education
| since 12/2023 | Doctoral StudentDoctoral Student in Cryptography Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-NürnbergFAU Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| 10/2021– | Master of Science with DistinctionM.Sc. with Distinction in Computer Science Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-NürnbergFAU Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| 10/2017– | Bachelor of Science with DistinctionB.Sc. with Distinction in Computer Science Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-NürnbergFAU Erlangen-Nürnberg |
Work
Professional Experience
| since 2023 | University Research Assistant (Applied Cryptography) Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-NürnbergFAU Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| 2020– | Student Employee (Software Development in C#) Siemens AG - Digital IndustriesSiemens AG |
| 2019– | University Teaching Assistant (System Programming I & II) Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-NürnbergFAU Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| 2018 | Student Employee (Software Development in C#) Siemens AG - Energy ManagementSiemens AG |
Parental Leave
| 12/2025– | Part-time parental leave, working 30 h/week Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-NürnbergFAU Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| 05/2025– | Full-time parental leave Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-NürnbergFAU Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| 08/2024– | Full-time parental leave Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-NürnbergFAU Erlangen-Nürnberg |
Research Visits
| 08/2025– | Research Visit (UC Irvine, USA) Hosted by Prof. Stanislaw Jarecki |
Awards and Scholarships
| 2024 | Jury Award at TechFak Science Slam (500€) Awarded for the slam "Password-Hardening - The Solution to the Password Problem" (in German) |
| 2024 | ASQF Best Thesis Award (500€) Awarded for the master thesis "Phoenix Rises Once Again: How to Defeat the (PW-)Hero" |
| 2020– | German Academic Scholarship Foundation (300€ per Month) Awarded for outstanding academic potential (extended in 2021 and 2022) |
Supervised Students
| 2026 | Samuel Huber (Master Thesis) An Analysis of SecureDNA Continued |
| 2025 | Tabea Stengl (Bachelor Thesis) An Analysis of SecureDNA |
| 2025 | Matthias Flosbach (Bachelor Thesis) Parameter Selection for LWR-based PRFs |
Teaching Activities
| Winter 26/27 | Introduction to Modern Cryptography (Lecture) Teaching Assistant |
| Summer 26 | Cryptography and Its Impact (Seminar) Organizer |
| Winter 25/26 | Cryptography in Secure Messaging (Seminar) Organizer |
| Summer 25 | Cryptography and Its Impact (Seminar) Organizer |
| Winter 24/25 | Cryptography in Secure Messaging (Seminar) Organizer |
| Summer 24 | Introduction to Algorithms (in German) (Lecture) Guest Lecturer |
Community Service
Program Committee
| 27 | USENIX Security Symposium (USENIX) USENIX |
| 26 | European Symposium on Research in Computer Security (ESORICS) ESORICS |
External Reviews (Selected)
| 24,25 | IACR International Cryptology Conference (CRYPTO) CRYPTO |
| 24,26 | IACR International Conference on the Theory and Applications of Cryptographic Techniques (EUROCRYPT) EUROCRYPT |
| 26 | IACR International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security (ASIACRYPT) ASIACRYPT |
| 24,25 | ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS) CCS |
| 25 | IACR International Conference on Practice and Theory in Public Key Cryptography (PKC) PKC |
| 24,25,26 | European Symposium on Research in Computer Security (ESORICS) ESORICS |
| 24,26,27 | IEEE Computer Security Foundations Symposium (CSF) CSF |
Peer-reviewed
| 2026 | |
| 2025 | |