Ioannis Krontiris

I am currently working as Technical Manager R&D Europe at the European Research Center of Huawei in Munich, Germany.

I hold a Ph.D. Degree in Computer Science from University of Mannheim in Germany, and a M.Sc. Degree in Information Technology from Carnegie Mellon University in USA.
An overview of my current and past positions:

• Technical Manager R&D Europe - Security, Privacy Trust at the European Research Center of Huawei Technologies in Munich, Germany
• Senior Researcher & Project Manager – Privacy Technology at Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
• Visiting Researcher – Privacy & Mobile Data at National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo, Japan
• Postdoctoral Researcher – Privacy & Smart Environments at University of Mannheim, Germany

My expertise lies in bridging advanced technology innovations with industrial practice in cybersecurity, with a focus on trust, identity, privacy, and resilience.

• Applied Industrial Cybersecurity R&D: Design and validation of trust, identity, and privacy in industrial systems (OT/ICS, IoT/edge, connected vehicles, 5G/6G and agentic AI systems). Focus on dynamic trust management, privacy enhancing technologies, trusted computing, secure digital identity, and deployable architectures that reach pilots and production.

• Strategic Project & Innovation Management: Proven track record in initiating and leading large European and bilateral industry–academia projects, from proposal design and consortium building to delivery of innovative security solutions aligned with real-world requirements.

• Technology & Policy Thought Leadership: Regularly contribute to international discussions on secure digital identity, AI trustworthiness, and mobility security; invited as keynote speaker, panelist, and expert to shape global research and policy agendas.

• Standards & Ecosystem Influence: Active contributor to international standards development (IETF, ETSI, 5GAA, ISO/SAE), ensuring that research outcomes translate into actionable protocols and architectures with industry-wide adoption.

• Teaching, Mentorship & Talent Development: Experience in teaching at university level (Bachelor and Master), supervising PhD and MSc theses, and coaching young researchers — fostering next-generation expertise in AI security, trust, and privacy technologies.