Prof. Dr. Ryan Kastner

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsComputer Architecture, Embedded and Massively Parallel Systems,Electronic Semiconductors, Components and Circuits, Integrated Systems, Sensor Technology, Theoretical Electrical Engineering
KeywordsField-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Computer Security, Field-Programmable Gate Arrays, Electronic Design Automation, Hardware Verification

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CitySan Diego
InstitutionUniversity of California, San Diego
InstituteDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christof PaarMax-Planck-Institut für Sicherheit und Privatsphäre, Bochum

Programme(s)

2026Humboldt Research Award Programme (Global Minds Initiative Germany)

Nominator's project description

Professor Kastner is among the world's leading experts in hardware security. He has made ground-breaking contributions in Field Programmable Gate Array security, information flow tracking and 3D integrated circuit security. During his stay in Germany, Professor Kastner will conduct research on physical hardware attacks, develop novel hardware security technologies and generally expand hardware security research and development in Germany.