Overview of research results on hardware-accelerated cryptography and security

This paper provides an overview of the research findings related to cryptographic hardware, acceleration of cryptanalytical algorithms, FPGA design automation and testing, as well as security service provisioning achieved by the author until the time of writing. The paper also refers to a few results developed in the framework of funded research projects which involved the author as a team member. The text briefly describes the implications of the main research results, indicating the corresponding publication and the essential insights behind each work