Our research addresses hardware security challenges through novel design automation algorithms and circuit techniques that ensure the trustworthiness of computer systems with provable security guarantees. Our broader goal is to improve hardware security holistically across the design, manufacturing, and deployment lifecycle.
Research Goals
Our work aims to:
- Return control of hardware design to fabless chip designers who outsource manufacturing.
- Ensure the trustworthiness and security of electronic components.
- Combat malicious actors throughout the hardware supply chain.
- Develop tools and techniques to enforce hardware security.
- Explore the security capabilities of emerging technologies.
- Detect and patch security vulnerabilities in System-on-Chips (SoCs).
Research Areas
- Supply-Chain Security: Logic locking, split manufacturing, and camouflaging.
- System-on-Chip Security: Hardware fuzzing, Hack@Event, and HardFails.
Events
- HackTheSilicon (2018–present)
The world’s largest hardware security competition for students, professionals, practitioners, and hobbyists.
Sponsors: NSF, Crossings, Intel, and Synopsys.
We Are Recruiting!
We welcome graduate and undergraduate students at Texas A&M University who are interested in our research. To inquire about opportunities, please send your CV to jv.rajendran@tamu.edu.