Nele Mentens

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Nele Mentens is a leading researcher in the design of secure and efficient hardware architectures, with a primary focus on trusted computing for the Internet of Things (IoT) and embedded systems. Her work bridges the critical gap between cryptographic theory and practical, resource-constrained hardware implementations. Mentens is best known for her contributions to lightweight cryptography, physically unclonable functions (PUFs), and hardware security modules, where she has developed novel architectures that ensure data integrity and device authentication without sacrificing performance. Her most-cited paper, "Trusted Computing Architectures for IoT Devices" (2024), has already garnered 3 citations, reflecting its timely relevance in addressing the security vulnerabilities of pervasive IoT networks. Beyond this, her extensive publication record—including highly cited works on side-channel attack resistance and reconfigurable hardware—has shaped modern approaches to secure system-on-chip design. A professor at KU Leuven and Leiden University, Mentens has also been recognized with best paper awards and serves as an associate editor for top journals in the field. Her research continues to influence both academic theory and industrial practice, making her a pivotal figure in the evolution of trustworthy computing.