Curriculum Vitae

Full Name Andreas Kuster
Languages German, English, French, Chinese

Education

  • 2022 - Ongoing
    PhD Student in Computer Science

    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

  • 2019 - 2022
    Master in Computer Science

    Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland

  • 2016 - 2019
    Bachelor in Computer Science

    Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland

  • 2016
    Passerellenlehrgang

    Interstaatliche Maturitätsschule für Erwachsene, St.Gallen, Switzerland

  • 2010 - 2014
    Apprenticeship as an Automation Engineer

    GBS St.Gallen / Bühler AG, St.Gallen / Uzwil, Switzerland

Experience

  • 2021 - 2022
    Research Assistant

    System Security Group, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland

  • 2021 - 2022
    Yacht Sailing Instructor

    Akademischer Sportverband Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

  • 2019 - 2021
    Research Assistant

    Scalable Parallel Computing Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland

  • 2020
    Internship Processor Physical/Logical Design

    International Business Machines (IBM) R&D, Z Systems, Stuttgart, Germany

  • 2014 - 2015
    Automation Engineer / Startup Engineer

    Bühler AG, Uzwil, Switzerland

Honors and Awards

  • 2024

    Global Essay Competition Winner (one of three)

    53rd St.Gallen Symposium (Link)

  • 2022

    Nanyang President’s Graduate Scholarship

  • 2021

    GCSP Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge Winner (Coach)

    (Link)

Projects

  • 2025 - ongoing
    Nanyang Ambassador Circle

    Founding Member

  • 2022 - ongoing
    Society of Women Engineers at NTU (SWE@NTU)

    Advisor, Former Vice President

    SWE@NTU aims to create a community of passionate individuals at NTU who will work together to advance future women engineers. It serves as a platform for budding women engineers to connect with future employers, professionals, and academics by interfacing with other SWE affiliates in Singapore and globally.

    https://ntu-sg.swe.org

  • 2022 - 2024
    ETH Cyber Group Alumni

    Founding Member, Vice President Membership & Platform

    Founding member and vice president of the professional network between industry, government, and academia, holding regular meetings about emerging topics in cybersecurity.

    https://cybergroupalumni.ch/

  • 2022 - 2024
    ETH Cyber Group Student Initiative

    Board Member

    Board member responsible for the 9/12 Challenge training sessions with experts from cyber policy, military, presentation coaching, and industry.

    https://www.cybergroup.ch

  • 2019
    International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM)

    Board Member

    Participated in an interdisciplinary synthetic biology competition tackling phage therapy adoption through simulation and the development of a prototype bioreactor system.

    https://2019.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich

  • 2013 - ongoing
    Solar Energy Racers (SER)

    Advisor, Former Electric/Software Project Lead

    Electrical and software lead for the build and deployment of a high-tech solar electric race car.

    https://www.solarenergyracers.ch