Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Zenger
Professor
Secure Mobile Networking
Address:
Ruhr University Bochum
Faculty for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Secure Mobile Networking
Postbox ID 13
Universitätsstraße 150
D-44801 Bochum
Room:
ID 2/345
Phone:
(+49)(0)234 / 32 - 23095
Email:
christian.zenger(at)ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Website:
www.christianzenger.de
Curriculum Vitae
| since 2023 | Junior Professor, Ruhr University Bochum |
| since 2015 | PHYSEC GmbH, Co-Founder & CEO Prof. Zenger co-founded PHYSEC in 2015 based on the work from his PhD. PHYSEC offers an innovative solution to secure the Internet of Things. The technology uses an Anti Tamper Radio (ATR) in combination with cryptographic protocols to prove physical statements remotely without requiring classical tamper-resistant hardware and cryptographic keys. With PHYSEC technology the authenticity, integrity and/or physical condition of almost any object can be verified. The solution by hand was awarded several times, e.g, by MIT, BMWi, and ECSO. |
| since 2021 | Member of Advisory Board, Kompetenzzentrum Digitale Wasserwirtschaft GmbH |
| since 2019 | Member of Scientific and Technical Advisory Board, Cube 5 |
| 2021 – 2023 | Adjunct Lecturer, Ruhr University Bochum |
| 2017 – 2021 | Lecturer & Researcher (Post-Doc), Ruhr University Bochum |
| 2013 – 2019 | Board Member, Horst Görtz Institute for IT-Security |
| 2013 – 2017 | PhD Student, Ruhr University Bochum |
For more information visit Prof. Zengers LinkedIn profile.
Research
In addition to teaching and researching future wireless systems, nuclear disarmament, and IoT- and hardware security (with a maximum focus on deep-tech practicality), I am fascinated by the challenge of knowledge transfer through industry collaborations and the founding of start-ups.
My start-up background in combination with my professorship enable me to pass on my experience to interested students according to the motto "support and challenge", to continuously optimize an intrinsic start-up mindset in the university ecosystem and to develop sustainable perspectives.
