Embedded Security · Hardware Assurance · Intelligent Systems
University of South Carolina · Advised by Dr. Rasha Karakchi
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Student-led research in trustworthy embedded systems, FPGA security, intelligent computing, and resilient hardware.
| Area | Research themes |
|---|---|
| Hardware & embedded security | FPGA, PYNQ, secure boot, bitstream integrity, side-channel defense |
| Intelligent systems | Machine learning, anomaly detection, edge AI, SNN accelerators |
| Cryptography | AES monitoring, quantum key distribution, resilient computation |
Select a year to explore posters and papers. Every title opens the full work.
2026 · 1 publication
- EdgeBench: Lightweight Preprocessing and Streaming Ingestion — Vito Spatafora · SC26
2025 · 6 publications
- Hybrid Cryptographic Monitoring System · SEC
- Real-time ML-based Defense · SC25
- Hybrid Monitoring for Side-Channel Security · Discover USC
- Secure Authentication Challenges · Discover USC
- Anomaly Detection in BB84 QKD · McNair
- ML-Based FPGA Bitstream Detection · McNair
2024 · 4 publications
- Scored NFA Processor · SC24 · Paper
- Self-Explanatory Transformer · SEC
- Hierarchical BRAM/URAM Buffer for SNN · ICMI
- Scratchpad SNN Accelerator · ICMI
2023 · 1 publication
- Introduction to Neural Networks: Digit Recognition · Noah Robertson · McNair Junior Fellows
We welcome student researchers interested in hardware security, machine learning, cryptography, and dependable systems. Contact Dr. Karakchi.