Dr.-Ing. Christian Zenger
- Postdoc - Chair Embedded Security
Address
Chair for Embedded Security
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Information Technology
Ruhr-University Bochum
Universitaetsstr. 150
D-44801 Bochum
- Room
- ID 04/251
- Phone:
- (+49)(0)234 / 32 - 26533
- Email:
- christian.zenger@rub.de PGP key
- Website:
- https://www.physec.de/
Vita
- Since 01/2017: Post-doctoral researcher at the Chair for Embedded Security, Horst Görtz Institute for IT-Security, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
- Since 10/2015: CEO and co-founder of the startup PHYSEC
- 02/2013 - 01/2017: Research Assistant/PhD Position at the Chair for Embedded Security, Horst Görtz Institute for IT-Security, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
- 04/2012 - 12/2012: Year abroad at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, United States
- 09/2010 - 01/2013: Study of Master of Science in Communication Systems and Networks, Cologne University of Applied Science and Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
- 09/2010 - 04/2012: Research Assistant at the Digital Signal Processing Group of the Institute for Automation Technology, Cologne University of Applied Science, Germany
- 09/2010 - 04/2012: Adjunct Lecturer for Signal- and System Theory (Bachelor 3. and 4. Semester), Cologne University of Applied Science, Germany
- 04/2010 u2013 09/2010 Research Assistant at Fraunhofer FKIE, Wachtberg, Germany
- 07/2007 u2013 08/2010: Study of Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Communications Engineering, Cologne University of Applied Science, Germany
Awards
- 2018: MIT Technology Review: MIT 35 under 35 (Europa)
- 2018: MIT Technology Review: Innovator Under 35 (Deutschland)
- 2018: 1st place at 7. Deutschen IT-Sicherheitspreis 2018
- 2018: Digital Startup of the Year 2018
- 2017: Grand prize Digital Innovation 2017
- 2017: PhD summa cum laude
- 2016: Innovation price best University spin-off
- 2016: eco Internet Award in the category Next Generation Security
Research
Christian mainly explores whether and how resource-constrained embedded systems can be secured against practical attacks. Especially the authenticated key establishment as well as the key management in combination with user-friendliness are of his major interest. His research includes:
- physical layer security,
- wireless security,
- heterogeneous networks,
- cognitive radio networks,
- statistical signal processing, and
- resource allocation for wireless communications.
Projects
- Our Spin-off in Physical Layer Security (PHYSEC)
- Virtual Proof of Reality for Nuclear Warhead Disarmament Scenarios
Courses
- 142025: Bachelor Practical Wireless Physical Layer Security
- 142026: Master Practical Wireless Physical Layer Security