Teaching

Technische Universität Darmstadt

  • "Privacy by Design" seminar (WS 2015/16)
  • "Privacy-Enhancing Technologies" seminar (WS 2016/17)
  • "Project Lab Security Engineering" practical / internship course (WS 2016/17)
  • "Privacy by Design" seminar (SS 2017)
  • "Project Lab Security Engineering" practical / internship course (SS 2017)
  • "Privacy-Enhancing Technologies" seminar (WS 2017/18)
  • "Project Lab Security Engineering" practical / internship course (WS 2017/18)
  • "Privacy by Design" seminar (SS 2018)
  • "Project Lab Security Engineering" practical / internship course (SS 2018)
  • "Privacy-Enhancing Technologies" seminar (WS 2018/19)
  • "Project Lab Security Engineering" practical / internship course (WS 2018/19)
  • "Security Engineering Lab" practical / internship course (WS 2018/19)
  • "Bachelor's Internship" practical / internship course (WS 2018/19)

Universität Passau

  • "Computer Architecture" exercises (SS 2019)
  • "Technical Computer Science" exercises (WS 2019/20)
  • "Hardware-Based Security" exercises (WS 2019/20)
  • "Advanced Security Engineering Lab" practical / internship course (WS 2019/20)
  • "Master Seminar Security Engineering" seminar (SS 2020)
  • "Computer Architecture" exercises (SS 2020)
  • "Advanced Security Engineering Lab" practical / internship course (WS 2020/21)
  • "Master Seminar Security Engineering" seminar (WS 2020/21)
  • "Advanced Security Engineering Lab" practical / internship course (SS 2021)
  • "Master Seminar Security Engineering" seminar (SS 2021)
  • "Advanced Security Engineering Lab" practical / internship course (WS 2021/22)
  • "Master Seminar Security Engineering" seminar (WS 2021/22)
  • "Advanced Security Engineering Lab" practical / internship course (SS 2022)
  • "Master Seminar Security Engineering" seminar (SS 2022)
  • "Security Engineering Lab" practical / internship course (SS 2022)
  • "Advanced Security Engineering Lab" practical / internship course (WS 2022/23)
  • "Master Seminar Security Engineering" seminar (WS 2022/23)
  • "Security Engineering Lab" practical / internship course (WS 2022/23)
  • "Advanced Security Engineering Lab" practical / internship course (SS 2023)
  • "Master Seminar Security Engineering" seminar (SS 2023)
  • "Security Engineering Lab" practical / internship course (SS 2023)
  • "Master Seminar Security Engineering" seminar (WS 2023/24)
  • "IoT Security: Security Solutions for the Internet of Things" lecture (SS 2024)
  • "Introduction to Microelectronics: From Silicon to Computer Components" lecture (SS 2024)
  • "Seminar on Hardware Security Solutions for the Internet of Things" seminar (Ws 2024/25)
  • "IoT Security: Security Solutions for the Internet of Things" lecture (SS 2025)
  • "Introduction to Microelectronics: From Silicon to Computer Components" lecture (SS 2025)

Supervised Theses

  • Kashif Jawed: "An Investigation and Implementation for the Effect of Row Hammering in Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) and Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM)", Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, 2016. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Sebastian Schurig: "Development of a User Interface and Implementation of Specific Software Tools for the Evaluation and Realization of PUFs With Respect to Security Applications", Technical University of Darmstadt, 2017. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Prankur Chauhan: "Improvement and Integration of Software Tools for the Evaluation and Realization of Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) Into an Open-Source Library of Cryptographic Components (CogniCrypt)", Technical University of Darmstadt, 2017. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Ravi Sarangdhar: "An Investigation of the Effects of Radiation on Current Key Storage Solutions and on Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) Being Used as Key Storage", Technical University of Darmstadt, 2017. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Saad Ahmad: "Using Physical Unclonable Functions for Data-Link Layer Authenticity Verification to Mitigate Attacks on IEEE 802.11ad Beam Training", Technical University of Darmstadt, 2018. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Umair Muhammad Saleem: "Flash-Based Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) Using Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) NAND Flash Memory", Technical University of Darmstadt, 2018. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Ratika Sharma: "Effects of Voltage Variation on Memory-Based Physical Unclonable Functions", Technical University of Darmstadt, 2018. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Stephanie Senjuty Bartsch: "An Investigation of the Effects of Temperature-Based Aging on DRAM Retention-Based PUFs", Technical University of Darmstadt, 2019. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Bassel Hanna: "PUF-Based Authentication Web-Server", Technical University of Darmstadt, 2019. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Iratxe González Garrido: "Improving the Security of IOTA Car Wallets", Technical University of Darmstadt, 2020. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Sergej Reißig: "Testing the Spatial Correlation of Weak Memory-Based PUFs", Technical University of Darmstadt, 2020. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Michal Slezak: "Implementation and Security Evaluation of Advanced Reconfigurable PUFs", University of Passau, 2020. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Daniel Schaubschläger: "Lightweight Power-Supply-Noise-Based True Random Number Generator", University of Passau, 2020. (B.Sc. Thesis)
  • Sampada Diwanji: "A Single Sign-On System Based on Physical Unclonable Functions", University of Passau, 2020. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Rine Rajendran: "Testing the Capabilities of Machine Learning for Classification in Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs)", University of Passau, 2021. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Vinoth Kumar Adusumilli Govindarajulu: "Low-Temperature Data Remanence Attacks Against External SRAM PUFs", University of Passau, 2021. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Nishanth Kandaswamy Subramanian, "Development of Accurate 2D & 3D Curve-Fitting Models to Study the Characteristics of Power Magnetics and Capacitors", University of Passau, 2021. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Nico Mexis: "Fuzzy Extractors unter Einsatz von Low-Density Parity-Check Codes", University of Passau, 2021. (B.Sc. Thesis)
  • Emiliia Nazarenko: "Implementation and Investigation of a Real-World Stream Encryption Mechanism Based on Synchronised Chua Chaotic Circuits", University of Passau, 2021. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Shashi Kumar Ravula: "An Extended Single-Sign-On (SSO) System Incorporating Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs)", University of Passau, 2022. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Tanja Schaier: "Auswirkung künstlicher Alterung auf den DRAM PUF", University of Passau, 2022. (B.Sc. Thesis)
  • Nico Mexis: "A Comprehensive Comparison of Fuzzy Extractor Schemes Employing Different Error Correction Codes", University of Passau, 2023. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Aleena Elsa George: "Implementation and Investigation of a Real-World Stream Encryption Mechanism Based on Synchronized Lorenz Chaotic Circuits", University of Passau, 2023. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Mariam Elsharif: "Authentication of DRAM PUFs Using Random Forest Machine Learning", University of Passau, 2024. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • El Mehdi Bahoum: "Testing Temperature-Dependent Resistors as Physical Unclonable Functions", University of Passau, 2024. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Panagiotis Kessanidis: "Comparison of Two Different Resistive Random-Access Memories Acting as True Random Number Generators Under Varying Temperatures", University of Passau, 2024. (B.Sc. Thesis)
  • Abdelwahed Rebhi: "Enhancing and Securing Smart Vehicles Charging: A Refined Proof-of-Concept Implementation Using IoTeX Technology", University of Passau, 2024. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Mohammad Mousavi: "PUF Authentication Using Machine Learning Based on Support Vector Machines", University of Passau, 2024. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Emine Gün: "Utilizing Asymmetric Cryptography for PUF-Based Security Applications Without the Need for an Enrollment Phase in a Secure
    Environment", University of Passau, 2024. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Ali Harb: "Authentication of Ternary PUFs Using Random Forest Machine Learning", University of Passau, 2025. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Felix Stalzer: "Exploration of the Potential of an External Dynamic Random-Access Memory Module Connected to an Arduino Nano Every to Act as a Physical Unclonable Function", University of Passau, 2025. (B.Sc. Thesis)
  • Alireza Panahandeh: "Ephemeral Private Key Generation in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Using DRAM-Based Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs)", University of Passau, 2025. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Abin Babu: "Evaluation and Refinement of a Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) Implemented on a Flash Memory Under Nominal Conditions and Aging Stress", University of Passau, 2025. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Abdelqader Waleed M. Algailany: "Post-Quantum Secure Communication Framework for LLM-Client Interaction Leveraging Kyber Encryption", University of Passau, 2025. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Saeed Doozandeh: "Evaluation of a Physical Unclonable Function Based on Static Random-Access Memory Implemented on the ESP32 Platform", University of Passau, 2025. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Joseph He Chang: "Ternary PUF-Based Secure Mutual Authentication Using Recurrent Neural Networks for Sequence Learning in Response Classification", University of Passau, 2025. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Zhidan Guan: "Degradation of NAND Flash PUFs After Aging: An Investigation Into the Impact of Temperature", University of Passau, 2025. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Anuja Raghuwanshi: "Integration of Generative AI Models for Social Engineering Red Teaming with MITRE ATT&CK Framework", University of Passau, 2025. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Selma Brimah: "Testing LM35 Temperature Sensors as Physical Unclonable Functions", University of Passau, 2025. (M.Sc. Thesis)
  • Maryam Asadkhani: "Overview of Chaos-Based Cryptographic Systems", University of Passau, 2025. (M.Sc. Thesis)