Dr. Simon Koch System Security and Privacy @ University of Innsbruck

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

Dr. rer. nat. in Computer Science
Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany		2025
Master of Science in Computer Science
Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany		2018
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany		2016

Academic Experience

PostDoc
Security and Privacy Lab, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria		2025 – present
Research Assistant
Institut for Application Security, Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany		2018 – 2025
Student Researcher
CISPA, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany		2016 – 2018

Awards

Finalist for the CAST Dissertation Award2026
Confusing Value with Enumeration Distinguished Paper Award (USENIX)2025
Extract: A PHP Foot-Gun Case Study Best Paper Award (WOOT)2025
The Fault in Our Stars Best Presentation Award (MADWeb)2024

Teaching

Static Program Analysis for (Web) Security
Master
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Winter 2025, Winter 2026
Secure Programming
Master
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Summer 2026