I am a senior researcher (Directeur de Recherche, DR1) in the team SECRET at INRIA Paris.

My main research subject is symmetric cryptography.

I have been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant: SoBaSyC starting in April 2024 (announcement).

I have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant: QUASYModo started in September 2017 (announcement).

I defended my HDR ("Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches") the 5th May 2017 [pdf]

In 2019 I received the Prix Jeune Chercheur Inria-Académie des Sciences

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