About Me

CV

I studied computer science at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, the Netherlands, and obtained my PhD at the University of Amsterdam based on work done at the Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI). The remainder of my CV, in reverse chronological order, runs as follows.

My research interests focus on privacy by design, and privacy friendly protocols for identity management and the Internet of Things.

I also maintain a blog covering my research and activities.

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Pictures

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Image credits: Robert v.d. Molen, 2020.

Groningen...

... is the place where I live.

Good food can be bought on the Vismarkt market (Tuesday, Friday and Saturday), and in Le Souk or Ariola (both in the Folkingestraat).

If you don't feel like cooking, there's a range of nice restaurants: Uit de Buurt is the best, and literally (and metaphorically) ‘far out’. Vive la vie in the Oosterstraat (closer) is also good.

Then there is Mechoui (Moroccan), Cho Fah, Jasmine (Thai). Pizzeria Gabbiano (formerly called Eetcafé Michel which closed in 2020) has the best pizza in town. Wadapartja (Zuiderdiep and also Westerhaven) has terrific food in a cosy informal setting. For the best croissants in town, I used go to Super de Boer (now a Coop) at the Paterswoldseweg (opposite the Niemeyer tobacco factory). Really! (Then again, Gea disagrees.… ;-)

De Sigaar and Het Pomphuis (Hooge der A) have a nice terrace along the A, sunny during the afternoon.

For live music, go to Vera. There used to be nice parties/gigs at "de Silo", behind central station. Groningen is lacking good parties these days (Syntax Error - who organised great electronic music gigs - as well as Holodeck/ClubPlus - that used to organise bimonthly dance nights - have quit... sadly). Some of my friends startes Club Bavarois, a radio show to watch (not to listen to), "airing" at the Grande Theatre in the centre of Groningen on saturday evenings (irregular). The old sugar factory (Suikerunie terrein) east of the city has become a nice informal hotspot of creative people, and has some bars and venues too!

Each year, just before the second weekend of January, Groningen hosts Eurosonic. This two day European music festival (and seminar) features new and upcoming European bands, playing in major venues as well as small pubs scattered through the centre of town. Beware: the last few editions tickets sold out within a few hours. Presale starts early November.

Moreover, Noorderzon is organised in the Noorderplantsoen every year late in August This large yet cosy theatre festival in a park lasts for one and half week and covers acts ranging from street theatre to international dance (as in ballet ;-).

This gives you an idea where we go...

Personal interests

Music

Playing bassoon (I used to play in Het Filofonisch Orkest) and bağlama/saz. Also playing bass, guitar, piano and samplers. Making all kinds of musical instruments and home-made guitar effects. Writing lyrics.

Namecalling: Aesop Rock, Arif Sag, Autechre, Barkmarket, Ben Frost, Biosphere, Deinum, Dockummer Lokaeltsje, C Cat Trance, Einstürzende Neubauten , Ekova , Erkan Oǧur, Fossils, Godflesh, Laibach, Nick Cave , NoMeansNo, Prong, TC Matic, (and Arno by himself of course), Tortoise, Sandow, Sonic Youth, Stereolab, Swans, Steel Pole Bath Tub, Tortoise, Underworld , The Young Gods.

Arts

I enjoy silkscreening and using other printing techniques, but haven't been doing this actively for quite some time. I used to be an avid photographer (using the pictures for my silkscreens). I am interested in graphical design, especially typefaces.

Namecalling: Magnum, Newman, Kiefer.

I am not a great fan of Dutch literature (Slauerhoff is one exception, ). I do love Latin-American literature though: Julio Cortázar is my favourite, and also the inevitable Gabriel García Márquez.

Other stuff

I enjoy British comedy, like Blackadder, and Monty Python Flying Circus.

I like iceskating, playing tabletennis and billiards. More than ten years ago I took up karate, the Okinawan Goju Ryu style to be precise, at the lovely dojo Het Spoor of Chris de Jongh sensei. I still haven't reached the first dan.…

Programming

In the course of the years I wrote some small tools, and I did some Atari Falcon programming (but that was a looooong time ago).

I love Python.