Donggeun Kwon

Assistant Professor

Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering
Kunsan National University · Crypto and Computer Security Lab

I am an Assistant Professor at Kunsan National University, where I lead the Crypto and Computer Security Lab. My research focuses on cryptography, side-channel analysis, and AI-based security. I received my Ph.D. in Cyber Security from Korea University in 2025.

Research interests: Cryptanalysis · Side-channel attacks and countermeasures · Post-quantum cryptography · AI-based security · Secure implementations

Experience

2026 – Present
Assistant Professor
Kunsan National University
2025 – 2026
Senior Researcher
Korea Testing & Research Institute (KTR)

Education

2025
Ph.D. in Cyber Security
Korea University, Graduate School of Information Security
2020
M.S. in Cyber Security
Korea University, Graduate School of Information Security
2018
B.S. in Mathematics · B.E. in Convergence Security
Korea University

Selected Publications

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2027
Optimizing Polynomial Multiplication and Fixed-Weight Sampling for HQC on ARM Cortex-M4
J. Jang, H. Shin, S. Kim, S. Hong, D. Kwon
IACR Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems (CHES)
2026
Efficient Polynomial Multiplication for HQC on ARM Cortex-M4
J. Jang, M. Lee, D. Kwon, S. Hong, S. Kim, S. Lee
IACR Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems (CHES)
2025
Side-Channel Attack on ARADI in Non-Profiling Scenarios
D. Kwon, S. Hong
IEEE Access
2025
Recovering S-Box Design Structures and Quantifying Distances Between S-Boxes Using Deep Learning
D. Kwon, D. Hong, J. Sung, S. Hong
International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security (ACNS)
2024
Redefining Security in Shadow Cipher for IoT Nodes: New Full-Round Practical Distinguisher and the Infeasibility of Key-Recovery Attacks
S. Kim, M. Shin, S. Kim, H. Shin, I. Kim, D. Kwon, D. Lee, S. Kim, D. Hong, et al.
IEEE Internet of Things Journal

Research Projects

2026 - 2027
Research on Physical Attack Analysis and Countermeasures for Secure PQC Implementation and Development of AI-based Automated Evaluation Solutions
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) · Principal Investigator
2026 - 2027
Research Grant for Newly Appointed Faculty
Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS) · Principal Investigator
2022 - 2024
Development of Physical Channel Vulnerability-based Attacks and its Countermeasures for Reliable On-Device Deep Learning Accelerator Design
Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP)
2020 - 2024
Development of SCR-Friendly Symmetric Key Cryptosystem and Its Application Modes
Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP)
2021 - 2024
Military Crypto Research Center
Agency for Defense Development
2021 - 2023
Cryptographic Algorithm Development
Samsung SDS Co., Ltd.
2020 - 2021
Development of an Efficient Isogeny-Based Public Key Cryptography on Various Computational Environments
National Research Foundation of Korea
2020 - 2021
Development of Quantum Communication Technologies for Ultimate Security
Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP)
2018 - 2020
Algorithm-Specific Implementation Methods Against Non-Invasive Side-Channel Attacks
National Security Research Institute (NSR)

Professional Service

2026
Program Committee Member, WISA 2026
World Conference on Information Security Applications
2026
Local Arrangement Chairs, FSP 2026
International Workshop on Future Security and Privacy

Contact

Email: dgkwon@kunsan.ac.kr
Phone: +82-63-469-4559
Office: Room 321, Digital Information Building
Kunsan National University

Experience

Assistant Professor

Senior Researcher

Education

Ph.D. in Cyber Security

M.S. in Cyber Security

B.S. in Mathematics · B.E. in Convergence Security

Selected Publications

Optimizing Polynomial Multiplication and Fixed-Weight Sampling for HQC on ARM Cortex-M4

Efficient Polynomial Multiplication for HQC on ARM Cortex-M4

Side-Channel Attack on ARADI in Non-Profiling Scenarios

Recovering S-Box Design Structures and Quantifying Distances Between S-Boxes Using Deep Learning

Redefining Security in Shadow Cipher for IoT Nodes: New Full-Round Practical Distinguisher and the Infeasibility of Key-Recovery Attacks

Research Projects

Research on Physical Attack Analysis and Countermeasures for Secure PQC Implementation and Development of AI-based Automated Evaluation Solutions

Research Grant for Newly Appointed Faculty

Development of Physical Channel Vulnerability-based Attacks and its Countermeasures for Reliable On-Device Deep Learning Accelerator Design

Development of SCR-Friendly Symmetric Key Cryptosystem and Its Application Modes

Military Crypto Research Center

Cryptographic Algorithm Development

Development of an Efficient Isogeny-Based Public Key Cryptography on Various Computational Environments

Development of Quantum Communication Technologies for Ultimate Security

Algorithm-Specific Implementation Methods Against Non-Invasive Side-Channel Attacks

Professional Service

Program Committee Member, WISA 2026

Local Arrangement Chairs, FSP 2026

Contact