Erkay SAVAS' Resume

ERKAY SAVAS

Sabanci University

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Orhanli Tuzla 81474 Istanbul, Turkey

Phone: +90 (216) 483-9606 (w)

Fax: +90 (216) 483-9550

Email: erkays@sabanciuniv.edu

Homepage: http://people.sabanciuniv.edu/erkays

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Cryptography & Data Security
High Performance Computer Arithmetic
Algebraic Methods in Computer Engineering
Error Correcting Codes
Finite Field Applications
Embedded Processor Solutions
Smart Cards
Distributed Computing
Software & Hardware Development

EDUCATION

PhD., Electrics & Computer Engineering, Oregon State University, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department ,
Corvallis, OR, June 2000.
Graduation Degree : 3.91/4.00.
MSEE., Electronics & Communication Engineering Dept., Linear Complexity and Stream Ciphers, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, TURKEY, 1994
Graduation Degree : 91/100.
BSEE., Electronics & Communication Engineering Dept., Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, TURKEY, 1990
Graduation Degree : 71.88/100 or 3.15/4.00 GPA.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Faculty Member, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences , Sabanci University
Development Manager at rTrust (ICESoft) Technologies January 2001 - August 2002.
Security Architect at CV Cryptovision GmbH August 2000 - December 2000.
Summer Intern at Secured Information Technologies Inc. June 2000 - September 2000.
Research Associate of Information Security Laboratories at Oregon State University
Sept 1997 - May 2000.
Research Assistant at Oregon State University, Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept.
Sept 1997 -May 2000.
Senior Researcher at TUBITAK (Turkish Scientific and Technologic Research Institute) Marmara Research Center (MRC)
June 1993 - Sept 1997.
Prior to my career in TUBITAK MRC and Oregon State University, I worked part-time for various computer companies in Turkey as technical specialist and programmer.
June 1990 - March 1993.

PUBLICATIONS

Thesis
Journal Papers
1. B. Sunar, E. Savas, and C. K. Koc. Constructing Composite Field Representations for Efficient Conversion Submitted for publication (Under Second revision), August 2002.
2. A. F. Tenca, E. Savas, and C. K. Koc. Scalable and Unified Architectures to Perform Multiplication in GF(p) and GF(2^m) Submitted for publication, April 2002.
3. T. Yanik, E. Savas, and C. K. Koc. Incomplete modular arithmetic , IEE Proceedings - Computers and Digital Techniques, 149(2):46-52, March 2002.
4. E. Savas and C. K. Koc. The Montgomery modular inverse - revisited. IEEE Transactions on Computers, 49(7):763-766, July 2000. Abstract Paper
Refereed Conference Publications
1. E. Savas and C. K. Koc. Architecture for unified field inversion with applications in elliptic curve cryptography. The 9th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems - ICECS 2002, to appear, Dubrovnik, Croatia, September 15-18, 2002.
2. A. A-A. Gutub, A. F. Tenca, E. Savas, and C. K. Koc. Scalable and Unified hardware to compute Montgomery inverse in GF(p) and GF(2^n) , Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems - CHES 2002. Burton S. Kaliski Jr., C. K. Koc, and Christof Paar (Editors), Lecture Notes in Computer Science No. xxxx, pages 485-500, August 13-15, 2002.
3. E. Savas, T. A. Schmidt, and C. K. Koc. Generating elliptic curves of known order. Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems - CHES 2001, C. K. Koc and C. Paar, editors, Lecture Notes in Computer Science No. 2162, pages 145-161, Springer Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 2001. Abstract
4. E. Savas, A. F. Tenca, and C. K. Koc. A scalable and unified multiplier architecture for finite fields GF(p) and GF(2^m). Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems, C. K. Koc and C. Paar, editors, Lecture Notes in Computer Science No. 1965, pages 281-296 Springer Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 2000. Abstract
5. M. Aydos, E. Savas, and C. K. Koc. Implementing network security protocols based on elliptic curve cryptography. Proceedings of the Fourth Symposium on Computer Networks, S. Oktug, B. Orencik, and E. Harmanci, editors, pages 130-139, Istanbul, Turkey, May 20-21, 1999. Abstract Paper
Patent Applications
1. C. K. Koc, T. Yanik, and E. Savas. Incomplete modular arithmetic. US Patent Application, June 20, 2000. Abstract
2. C. K. Koc, E. Savas, and A. F. Tenca. A Scalable and Unified Multiplier for Finite Fields. US Patent Application, February 29, 2000. Abstract
3. C. K. Koc and E. Savas. Cryptographic Methods and Apparatus using Word-Wise Montgomery Multiplication. US Patent Application, August 17, 1999. Abstract
Technical Reports
1. E. Savas, and C. K. Koc. Efficient Composite Field Arithmetic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oregon State University, 19 pages, December 1999.
2. E. Savas, B. Sunar, and C. K. Koc. Efficient Conversion Algorithms for Binary and Composite Fields, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oregon State University, 15 pages, July 1999.
Papers in Turkish
- E. Savas. Certification of Cryptographic Algorithms. MEBS Symposium, Ankara, Turkey 16-18 May 1996 (In Turkish).

PERSONAL SKILLS

Computer Languages : C, C++, Visual C, PERL, Pascal, Fortran, Basic, LaTeX/TeX, HTML, Java.
Operating Systems : UNIX, Solaris 1.x, Solaris 2.x, Cray UNICOS, NeXTStep, Windows95, Windows NT, MS-DOS, MacOS.
Window Tools : Sun Tools, X-windows
Scientific Software : MapleV, Mathematica, MatLab.
Familiar with many application software packages on Sun, NeXT Stations, and IBM PC platforms.
System administration and hardware & software maintanence skills for a variety of computer systems including Sun workstations and servers and CRAY supercomputer systems.
ARM processor Software Development Toolkit.
PalmOS, PocketPC, Windows CE programming.
Logic Design : VHDL Programming Language, Mentor Graphics Design and Simulation Tools.

HONORS & ACTIVITIES

Program Committee Member at CHES 2002, Workshop on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems, Redwood Shores, California, USA August 13 - 15, 2002.
Program Committee Member at CHES 2001, Workshop on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems, Paris, France, May 13 - 16, 2001.
Oregon State University, College of Engineering Graduate Research Assistant Award, in recognition for outstanding achievement as a graduate reasearch assistant within the college, 1999-2000.
Member of the most successful project group of 1996 at TUBITAK MRC, Turkey.
Turkish representative to the security working subgroup of ACCSA (Allied Communication and Computer Security Assembly) which is an advisory board to NATO on information security issues, Nato Headquarters Belgium, 1996 and 1997.
IEEE Membership

PERSONALS

I like sea, Istanbul, and Agean Coasts
I am a sailor
I like poem & literature

Erkay Savas
Septemberr, 2002