About the SnT SnT is a leading international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services. We play an instrumental role in Luxembourg by fueling innovation through research partnerships with industry, boosting R&D investments leading to economic growth, and attracting highly qualified talent. The SnT, the international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy systems and services, of the University of Luxembourg, is looking for motivated PhD candidates in the field of secure and privacy information extraction and processing, for robot navigation indoor. We''re looking for people driven by excellence, excited about innovation, and looking to make a difference. If this sounds like you, you''ve come to the right place! Your Role Research context The position is linked to INVISIMARK, a multidisciplinary research project carried out by three research groups: (a) the Interdisciplinary Research in Sociotechnical Cybersecurity (IRiSC), led by Prof. Gabriele Lenzini; (b) the Experimental Soft Matter Physics (ESMP) led by Prof. Jan Lagerwall, and (c) the Automation & Robotics Group (ARG), led by Prof. Holger Voos. The project is about a new generation of fiducial markers (as those used in robotics and Augmented Reality to encode information about objects on which they are applied), designed to carry encrypted messages interpretable only by authorized parties. The markers are made using polymerized Cholesteric liquid crystal Spherical selective Retroreflectors (CSRs), allowing them to be invisible to humans while easy to detect by machine vision. The PhD candidate will be hosted by the IRiSC and working under the supervision of Prof. Lenzini, in close collaboration with the other 2 Ph.D. candidates of the ESMP and ARG recruited simultaneously. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. in Computer Science in the context of secure and privacy information extraction and processing, in the context of navigation of robots in indoor environments. The candidate will be required to perform the following tasks: Contribute to the project''s success Carry out research in the field of secure and privacy information extraction and processing Disseminate results through scientific publications Present results in well known international conferences and workshops Your Profile The candidate should be familiar with: Computer and information security Applied cryptography (visual cryptography, an added value) Security protocols design and analysis Must Have: Nationality from a NATO country Master''s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or, any related field Programming skills, e.g., Python, C++, etc. Openness to interdisciplinary research and commitment to teamwork Commitment and capacity to critical thinking and good research ethics Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Inquisitive and critical mind Collaborative attitude and teams spirit He