Has over 200 conference and journal publications, along with around 20 issued and pending patents. His research has been funded by the US National Science Foundation, US Army Research Office (Department of Defense), DARPA, etc.
Research Experience
Worked as a senior Design-for-Testability engineer at Qualcomm, primarily responsible for developing cost-effective test solutions for low-power SOCs; Joined New York University Abu Dhabi in 2010, became a faculty member there since 2011.
Education
Obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, in 2004. During his PhD, he was awarded the IBM PhD Fellowship for two consecutive years (2001-2002), and his PhD thesis won the CSE PhD Dissertation Award at UCSD in 2005.
Background
Focuses on the reliability and security of electronic chips. Develops Design-for-Excellence techniques, including hardware design blocks and accompanying software CAD tools.
Miscellany
Welcomes attackers to challenge the team's secure designs, demonstrating confidence and an open attitude towards their work.