Research output per year
Research output per year
Pleinlaan 2
1050 Brussels
Belgium
Research activity per year
Ruben De Smet is a postdoctoral researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, specializing in cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs with a strong focus on data privacy. He earned his MSc degree in Engineering from VUB in 2018, and his PhD in engineering in 2024, and is currently pursuing his research in the area of secure peer-to-peer architectures for social networking applications.
Ruben's interest lies in the intersection of security, privacy, and user autonomy, leveraging zero-knowledge proofs to create robust privacy mechanisms. His aim is to challenge the boundaries of conventional social networking by designing systems that prioritize user consent and data ownership.
Engineering, PhD, Rapid Prototyping and Deployment of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Award Date: 17 Jun 2024
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper
Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review
De Smet, Ruben (Recipient), Vandervelden, Thibaut (Recipient), Godden, Tom (Recipient) & Braeken, An (Recipient), 15 Jan 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Gonzalez Fuster, Gloria (Recipient), Mahieu, René Louis Pierre (Recipient), Van Hoboken, Joris (Recipient) & De Smet, Ruben (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Other distinction
Ruben De Smet (Organiser) & Robrecht Blancquaert (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
Ruben De Smet (Speaker), Tom Godden (Contributor), Kris Steenhaut (Contributor) & An Braeken (Contributor)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
Ruben De Smet (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
Ruben De Smet (Chair), Andreas Declerck (Organiser), Kris Steenhaut (Organiser), An Braeken (Organiser), Thibaut Vandervelden (Organiser) & Diana Deac (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
Ruben De Smet (Participant), Diana Deac (Participant), Sam Victor Guy Van de Velde (Participant), Andreas Declerck (Participant) & Thibaut Vandervelden (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
An Braeken, Kris Steenhaut, Ruben De Smet, Diana Deac & Thibaut Vandervelden
23/12/21 → 10/04/23
5 Media contributions
Press/Media: Expert Comment
22/05/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other