From sensors to microprocessors, tiny integrated circuits packed in black boxes, all interconnected on the same printed circuit board, form the foundation of all computing systems. Piled high above, are complex layers of software that blindly trust the hardware below. From design to deployment, my research aims to secure the foundational hardware that comprise computing systems as we move into the age of automation. Thus far, I have studied ways to securely design, test, fabricate, and deploy low-level software and integrated circuit hardware, including various microprocessors, diverse digital IP blocks, and MEMS inertial sensors.
