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Ph.D. Theses

Martin Novotný, "Time-Area Efficient Hardware Architectures For Cryptography and Cryptanalysis", Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Germany, February 2009.
Referees: Prof. Christof Paar and Prof. Jan Schmidt (Czech Technical University in Prague)

Tim Güneysu, "Cryptography and Cryptanalysis on Reconfigurable Devices", Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Germany, February 2009.
Referees: Prof. Christof Paar and Prof. Daniel J. Bernstein (University of Illinois at Chicago)

Axel Poschmann, "LIGHTWEIGHT CRYPTOGRAPHY - Cryptographic Engineering for a PervasiveWorld", Dissertation, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, February 2009.
Referees: Prof. Christof Paar and Dr. Matthew J.B. Robshaw (Orange Labs, France Telekom)

Andy Rupp, "Computational Aspects of Cryptography and Cryptanalysis", Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Germany, November 2008.
Referees: Prof. Christof Paar und Prof. Ivan Damgard (Arhus University)
[bibtex]  [pdf abstract]  [html abstract]

Marko Wolf, "Security Engineering for Vehicular Systems -- Improving Trustworthiness and Dependability of Automotive IT Applications", Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Germany, April 2008.
Referees: Prof. Christof Paar and Prof. Wilhelm Schäfer (University Paderborn)

Kerstin Lemke-Rust, "Models and Algorithms for Physical Cryptanalysis", (pdf) Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Germany, Juni 2007.
Referees: Prof. Christof Paar and Prof. David Naccache (École Normale Supérieure Paris)

Kai Schramm, "Advanced Methods in Side Channel Cryptanalysis", (pdf) Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Germany, Juli 2006.
Referees: Prof. Christof Paar and Prof. David Naccache (École Normale Supérieure Paris)

Sandeep S. Kumar, "Elliptic Curve Cryptography for Constrained Devices", (pdf) Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Germany, Juni 2006.
Referees: Prof. Christof Paar and Prof. Ingrid Verbauwhede (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)

Jan Pelzl, "Practical Aspects of Curve-Based Cryptography and Cryptanalysis", (pdf) Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Germany, Juni 2006.
Referees: Prof. Christof Paar and Prof. Yusuf Leblebici (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)

Jorge Guajardo Merchan, "Arithmetic Architectures for Finite Fields GF(p^m) with Cryptographic Applications", (gzziped postscript) Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Germany, Juli 2004.
Referees: Prof. Christof Paar and Prof. Colin Walter (Manchester University)

André Weimerskirch, "Authentication in Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks", Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Germany, Juli 2004.
Referees: Prof. Christof Paar and Prof. Jean-Pierre Hubaux (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)

Thomas Wollinger, "Software and Hardware Implementation of Hyperelliptic Curve Cryptosystems", (gzziped postscript) Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, Juli 2004.
Referees: Prof. Christof Paar and Prof. Gerhard Frey (University Duisburg-Essen)

Adam J. Elbirt, "Reconfigurable Computing for Symmetric-Key Algorithms", Ph.D. Thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Mai 2003.
Referees: Prof. Christof Paar

Gerardo Orlando, "Efficient Elliptic Curve Processor Architectures for Field Programmable Logic", (gzziped postscript) Ph.D. Thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, März 2002.
Referees: Prof. Christof Paar

Christof Paar, "Efficient VLSI Architectures for Bit-Parallel Computation in Galois Fields", Dissertation, Institute for Experimental Mathematics, Universität Essen, Germany, 1994. Abstract
Referees: Prof. Han Vinck (Universität Duisburg-Essen), Richard Blahut (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Henk van Tilborg (TU Eindhoven)

Diploma Theses and Master's Theses

Ralf Zimmermann, "Optimized Implementation of the Elliptic Curve Factorization Method on a Highly Parallelized Hardware Cluster", Diplomarbeit, Technische Universität Braunschweig, November 2009.

Michael Silbermann, "Security Analysis of Contactless Payment Systems in Practice", Diplomarbeit, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, November 2009.

David Oswald, "Development of an Integrated Environment for Side Channel Analysis and Fault Injection", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, September 2009.

Malte Wienecke, "Cache based Timing Attacks on Embedded Systems", Master Theses, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, July 2009.

Björn Weghenkel, "Statistical Methods for Side-channel based Reverse Engineering", Master Theses, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, July 2009.

Lars Bensmann, "Intelligent Search Strategies on Human Chosen Passwords", Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Dortmund, June 2009.

Andreas Hoheisel, "Side-Channel Analysis Resistant Implementation of AES on Automotive Processors", Master Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Juni 2009.

Stefan Heyse, "Code-based Cryptography: Implementing the McEliece Scheme on Reconfigurable Hardware", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, May 2009.

Daehyun Strobel, "Side Channel Analysis Attacks on Stream Ciphers", Master Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, March 2009.

Carsten Rolfes, "Side-Channel Analysis Aspects of Lightweight Block Ciphers", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, February 2009.

Michael Ziaja, "Sichere Zeitsynchronisation in drahtlosen Sensornetzen", Master Thesis,
Ruhr-Universität-Bochum in cooperation with the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI), October 2008.

Sebastian Rohde, "Protocols and Light-Weight Algorithms for Wireless Authentication Through Side Channels in IEEE 802.11Communication" ,Master Thesis, Ruhr-University-Bochum, September 2008.

Timo Gendrullis, "Hardware-Based Cryptanalysis of the GSM A5/1 Encryption Algorithm", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, May 2008.

Christian Röpke, "Integer Factorization based on the Elliptic Curve Method using Reconfigurable Hardware", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, March 2008.

Robert Szerwinski, "Efficient Cryptography on Graphics Hardware", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, February 2008.

Martin Goldack, "Side-Channel based Reverse Engineering for Microcontrollers", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, January 2008.

Markus Diett, "On the Security of Digital Video Broadcast Encryption", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, October 2007.

Benedikt Driessen, "Efficient Embedded Implementation of Security Solutions for ad-hoc Networks", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-University Bochum, September 2007.
[bibtex].

Gordon Meiser, "Efficient Implementation of Stream Ciphers on Embedded Processors", Master Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, July 2007.
[bibtex].

Stefan Spitz, "Time Memory Tradeoff Implementation on Copacobana", Master Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, June 2007.

Yifei Liu, "Implementation Based Security Analysis of the Electronic Passport", Master Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, May 2007.

Leif Uhsadel, "Comparison of Low-Power Public Key Cryptography on MICAz 8-Bit Micro Controller", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, April 2007. [bibtex].

Christian Schleiffer, "Hardware and Software Implementation of a Communication Layer for a Parallel FPGA Cluster with Application in Cryptography", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, March 2007.

Sven Schäge, "Efficient Hash Collision Search Strategies on Special-Purpose Hardware", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Dezember 2006.

Timo Kasper, "Embedded Security Analysis of RFID Devices", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, July 2006.

Marius Christian Mertens, "Physical Computation Devices for Cryptanalytic Applications", Diplomarbeit, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, June 2006.

Benedikt Gierlichs, "Signal Theoretical Methods in Differential Side Channel Cryptanalysis", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, March 2006.

Tim Erhan Güneysu, "Effcient Hardware Architectures for Solving the Discrete Logarithm Problem on Elliptic Curves", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, January 2006.

Axel Poschmann, "Sidechannel Resistant Lightweight ASIC Implementations of DES and AES", Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, December 2005.

David Narh Amanor, "Efficient Hardware Architectures for Modular Multiplication", Master's Thesis, University of Applied Sciences, Offenburg, February 2005 .

Lars Pontow, "Elliptic Curve Cryptography as a Case Study for Hardware/Software Codesign , Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-University Bochum, May, 2004.

Oliver Thomas Bethge, "Untersuchung der Effizienz von Stromchiffren auf eingebetteten Prozessoren" , Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Dezember 2003.

Makoto Miyamoto, "Security in Ad-hoc Networks - Survey and Implemetation"
Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, August 2003.

Ingo Riedel, "Security in Ad-hoc Networks: Protocols and Elliptic Curve Cryptography on an Embedded Platform", (gzziped postscript) Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, April 2003. Abstract

Daniel Hamburg, "Implementing Public Key Algorithms on Embedded Systems", (gzziped postscript) Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, November 2002. Abstract

Katrin Höper, "Cryptographic Protocols for Componet Identification and Application"
Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität Bochum , September 2002.

Jan Pelzl, "Hyperelliptic Cryptosystems on Embedded Microprocessors" , (gzziped postscript) Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, September 2002. Abstract

Kai Schramm, "DES Sidechannel Collision Attacks On Smartcard Implementations" , (zipped postscript) Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, August 2002. Abstract

Adam D. Woodbury, "Efficient Algorithms for Elliptic Curve Cryptosystems on Embedded Systems", (gzziped postscript) Master's Thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, September 2001.

Thomas Wollinger, "Computer Architectures for Cryptosystems Based on Hyperelliptic Curves", (gzziped postscript) Master's Thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, April 2001. Abstract

André Weimerskirch, "Application of the Mordell-Weil Group to Cryptographic Systems", (gzziped postscript) Master's Thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, April 2001. Abstract

Daniel V. Bailey, "Computation in Optimal Extension Fields," (gzziped postscript) Master's Thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, May 2000. Abstract

Thomas Blum, "Modular Exponentiation on Reconfigurable Hardware," (gzziped postscript) Master's Thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, May 1999. Abstract

Dan Bailey, "Optimal Extension Fields for Fast Arithmetic in Public-Key Algorithms," Major Qualifying Project (Senior Thesis), Computer Science Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, May 1998. Abstract

Martin Rosner, "Elliptic Curve Cryptosystems on Reconfigurable Hardware", (gzziped postscript) Master's Thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, May 1998. Abstract

Jens-Peter Kaps, "High Speed FPGA Architectures for the Data Encryption Standard", Master's Thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, May 1998. Abstract

Jorge Guajardo, "Efficient Algorithms for Elliptic Curve Cryptosystems", (gzziped postscript) Master's Thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, May 1997. Abstract

Gregory M. Haskins, "Securing Asynchronous Transfer Mode Networks", Master's Thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, May 1997. Abstract

Dan Beauregard, "Efficient Algorithms for Implementing Elliptic Curve Public-Key Schemes", Masters's Thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, May 1996. Abstract

Gregory A. Pierce, "Data Security for Wireless LANs", Master's Thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, May 1996. Abstract