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This is NTNU NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus in professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim. At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 43,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world. You will find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KHQjc4ndas&t=41s About the position Are you motivated to take a step towards a doctorate and open exciting career opportunities? As a PhD Candidate with us, you will work to achieve your doctorate, and at the same time gain valuable experience that qualifies you for a further career in higher education and research, in and outside academia. The PhD project will design, implement and analyze privacy-preserving protocols for digital identity wallets, such as the EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet. The focus is on how cryptographic tools like zero-knowledge proofs and anonymous credentials can deliver selective disclosure, pseudonymity and unlinkability in practice, and on the privacy and security risks that arise when wallets are integrated into public and private services. A central question is how to balance strong privacy guarantees against security and usability. The proposed solutions will be evaluated both through security analysis and through user studies. The position will run for four years, including teaching duties. Your immediate leader will be the Head of Discipline, and the workplace is in Trondheim. About the project The position is part of the project Cryptology and social life: Sovereignty, security and society meet digital wallets , funded by NTNU. The overall project goal is to develop knowledge, methodologies and competencies that strengthen Norway's ability to deploy and maintain secure, privacy-preserving and democratically aligned digital identity wallets. The challenges are interdisciplinary, cutting across issues of digital sovereignty, ide