Prospective Students

We are always looking for self-motivated Ph.D. students!

Contact at mohammad.rahman@ucf.edu

The students are expected to pursue critical research on a wide variety of topics that primarily focuses on semiconductor supply chain security including but not limited to:

(1) Hardware Security
(2) System Security
(3) Hardware Acceleration for Cryptography
(4) AI-Assured Chip Design

Requirements:
a) A bachelor degree in EEE, ECE, CS or any other related fields
b) Strong background in VLSI circuits, computer architecture, and mathematics
c) Strong hardware/software programming language experience in - C, C++, VHDL/Verilog, Python
d) A GRE/TOEFL score
e) Preferred experience in one of the following:
      i) Machine learning
      ii) Cryptography
      iii) FPGA design
      iv) Language: SystemVerilog, TCL/Tk, Java

We offer an advanced cutting-edge research program along with an attractive work environment, competitive stipend, tuition coverage and health benefits. The city of Orlando, FL is a top destination worldwide with lots of theme parks and recreational facilities around. Interested students should email mohammad.rahman@ucf.edu with CV, GRE, and TOEFL score report.

About UCF: University of Central Florida’s Computer engineering program at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is ranked into top 50 nationally. It is top #3 university in terms of the number of graduate and undergraduate students. UCF is a power house for Cybersecurity and VLSI design. We have several collaboration with industry to nurture the next-generation of graduates. We have several graduate fellowship programs with AMD, Intel and TI to provide unique opportunity to earn a graduate degree while engaging in cutting edge research and being fully supported by a generous industrial fellowship.

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