[pakgrid] Post-doc position open at the Crypto Group of the Universite catholique de Louvain]

 

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Subject: Post-doc position open at the Crypto Group of the Universite catholique de Louvain

From:    "Francois Koeune" <francois.koeune@UCLOUVAIN.BE>

Date:    Mon, June 18, 2012 11:37 am

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Dear Sir, Madam,

A post-doc position is open at the Crypto Group of the Universite

catholique de Louvain. A detailed description can be found below.

Regards,

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  Dr. Francois Koeune

  UCL Crypto Group

  Universite catholique de Louvain

Tamper resistant sensor nodes

Wireless sensor nodes (WSN) are likely to be one of the more vulnerable 

parts of a sensor network. These devices can be attacked by "standard" 

network based approaches but also by physical means if they are left 

unattended in remote sites. While much research effort has been spent on 

improving the network security of WSN, the protection of the nodes and 

especially their protection against physical attacks has been, until 

now, neglected.

The objective of this project is to prevent physical attacks against 

sensor nodes, by developing means to improve the tamper resistance of 

these low cost devices without significantly increasing their cost. In a 

first phase that took place over the last 20 months, the project allowed 

defining cost effective countermeasures for the selected cryptographic 

primitives and designing a secure co-processor to be integrated in a 

sensor node prototype. The second phase will entail the analysis of the 

manufactured device's actual resistance against side-channel attacks and 

its integration in the prototype.

The research will take place in the framework of a European project 

involving high-level academic and industrial experts. The researcher 

will also benefit from the dynamic research environment of the UCL 

Crypto Group (Université catholique de Louvain), with strong 

interactions with researchers working on related subjects.

The candidate should hold a PhD in electronics, computer science or 

mathematics, with strong interests in algorithms and signal processing. 

A preliminary background in cryptology and side-channel attacks is an 

important asset.

Candidates are invited to send a resume and motivation letter to the 

following contact person:

Pr. Francois-Xavier Standaert -- fstandae at uclouvain.be

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