Students – Warren B. Nelms Institute

Piyush Agade

Ph.D. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Low-cost, real-time water quality monitoring

Skills

Circuit design, dashboard development, IoT

Abdulrahman Alaql

Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Hardware Security, Logic Locking, Hardware Obfuscation

Skills

playing video games, watching movies, solving logical puzzles, and cooking

Raed Alharbi

Ph.D. in Computer & Information Science & Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Explainable Machine Learning

Skills

problem solving, Python, NLP in Machine learning, Testing, Debugging

Yihang Bai

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Software Security, Firmware Analysis

Joe Barrett Carter

PhD. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Real-time spectroscopic analysis of water quality

Skills

Spectroscopy, hardware and software development

Aritra Bhattacharyay

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Hardware Security, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning, Natural Language Processing

Skills

C/C++, Java, Python, Algorithms, Tensorflow, Pytorch, CAD Tool Development, PCB Design

Pankaj Bhowmik

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

VLSI Design, Computer Architecture, and Computer Vision

Srivalli Boddupalli

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Automotive security, intelligent transportation technologies, machine learning, IoT design

Skills

Machine learning frameworks (tensor flow, keras), system design, python, security solution design, vulnerability analysis

John Carr

Undergraduate Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

IoT Security

Austin Cooper

Undergraduate Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

FPGAs, Smart Systems, Scene Generation

Skills

VHDL, MATLAB/Simulink, control systems, circuit design, power systems

Prabuddha Chakraborty

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Internet-of-Things, Hardware Security

Skills

Python, Keras, Tensorflow, C, C++, MATLAB, Java

Atri Chatterjee

PhD. in Electrical Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Hardware Security

Samantha-Jo Cunningham

MS. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Robotics

Skills

C++, VHDL, Python, FPGA Programming, Xilinx Vivado, Cadence Virtuoso
TiMSP432 ProgrammingC++, VHDL, Python, FPGA Programming , Xilinx Vivado , Cadence Virtuoso, TiMSP432 Programming

Aritra Dasgupta

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Hardware Obfuscation and Security

Atul Prasad Deb Nath

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

System-on-Chip Platform Security Assurance

Skills

Programming: Python, C, C++, TCL, MATLAB;
Hardware Description Language: Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL;
EDA Tools: JasperGold, TetraMax, Design Compiler, VCS, Cadence Virtuoso, Xilinx Design Suites, Altera Quartus, Atmel Studio, ModelSim, Verilator, Icarus Verilog; Simulator, Hardware, & Instruments: Automotive Simulator RDS 1000 and RDS 100 (Realtime Technologies), Nexys™ 4 Artix-7, Basys™ 2 Spartan-3E FPGA Board, Cyclone® V GT FPGA Development Kit, Logic Analyzer, Oscilloscope;

Website

Shubhra Deb Paul

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Hardware Security and Trust, System-level Authentication

Skills

Software:Synopsys HSPICE, LTspice, MATLAB, Cadence ICFB/Virtuoso/Spectre, Intel Quartus Prime, LabVIEW, IBM-SPSS, Keil 51C, Schematic and PCB Design (KiCAD, OrCAD PSPICE), AutoCAD; Hardware:Intel MAX 10 FPGA, 8/32/64-bit Embedded Microcontrollers (Atmel AVR, 8051, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ARM, STM32), Communication protocol and peripherals (SPI, I2C, UART, USB, RS-232, ADC, RTC, PWM, SD Cards, GSM, Bluetooth, XBee, LCD); Instrumentation:Tektronix, Agilent, National Instruments, Vector Network Analyzer, Logic Analyzer, LCR Meter, Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Multimeters, Sensors (temperature, pressure, infrared, gas); Languages:C, C++, Embedded C, Verilog, Python, R, SAS, 8086 Assembly; Documentation:LaTeX, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Libre Office)

Website

Parker Difuntorum

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Wearable Sensors for Metabolic Health

Skills

Devices, Communications, Processing, Integration

Reiner Dizon

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

IoT Applications, Cyberphysical Systems, Hardware Security

Website

Ayobami S Edun

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Machine Learning, Photovoltaics, Reflectometry

Skills

Python, R, Matlab, C++, GNS3, Cisco Packet Tracer (Computer Networking), Deep Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Linear Models, Spread Spectrum Time Domain Reflectometry (SSTDR), Digital Signal Processing, Power System Analysis

Website

Calvin Hawkins

PhD. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Differential privacy in autonomy and learning

Skills

Python, MATLAB

Website

MD Jubaer Hossain Pantho

PhD. in Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Reconfigurable Computing, System-On-Chip, Computer Vision

Rohan Reddy Kalavakonda

PhD. in Electronics and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Hardware Security, IOT, Computer Architecture

Naren Vikram Raj Masna

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Counterfeit Material Detection, Image processing, Machine learning and IoT

Website

Joseph Melville

PhD. in Electrical Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Mechanical and material system characterization using machine learning

Skills

Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Motion Planning, Digital Signal Processing, Adv. Mechatronics, Robot Control, National Instruments, dsPIC, Arduino, Single Board Computers, Python, Tensorflow, Pytorch, Matlab, Simulink, Robotics Operating System (ROS), Labview, Motion Assistant, SolidWorks, Ansys FLUENT

Maneesh Merugu

PhD. in Electrical Engineering

Research Topic(s)

SoC Security, Formal Verification, Microarchitecture – Design for Security, Scalable IoT solutions and automation

Erman Nghonda T.

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Computer Architecture, Image Processing, Machine Learning, Reconfigurable Computing

Skills

Advanced Operating Systems, Machine Learning, Computer Architecture, Image Processing, Reconfigurable Computing

Lan N. Nguyen

PhD. in Computer and Information Science and Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Network Optimization

Skills

Algorithms, Programming

Website

Truc Nguyen

PhD. in Computer and Information Science and Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Networking, Internet of Things

Minh Nhat Vu

Computer and Information Science and Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Interpretable Machine Learning

Nickolas Pais

MS. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

FPGAs, Smart Systems, Scene Generation

Skills

FPGAs, Microprocessors, Embedded C, Circuit & PCB Design

Website

Ritvik Ramesh Palvankar

MS. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Continual Learning

Skills

Machine Learning, Digital Signal Processing, Deep Learning, Image processing

Sudipta Paria

MS. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Hardware Security, Software Security, CAD Tools, Fault Tolerant Systems, Formal Methods, SoC Security

Christopher Posada

Undergraduate in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Hardware Security, Trojans, Timing Side Channels

Skills

C++/C, VHDL, Python, Assembly, MATLAB, Java

Nanjie Rao (Jimmy)

PhD. in Computer & Information Science & Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Tracking Enhanced Personalized Learning in the classroom

Skills

Embedded System development, research, android app, CV, sensors, fifa, dancing

Md Moshiur Rahman

Undergraduate Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Hardware Security and Trust, Hardware Obfuscation and Logic Locking, Hardware IP Design and Verification, Prevention of Hardware Trojan Insertion, CAD Tool Development, etc.

Skills

Programming: C/C++, MATLAB., HDL: Verilog, VHDL., Scripting: Python, TCL, Shell., Synopsys Tools: Design Compiler (DC), Verilog Compiler & Simulator (VCS), Prime Time (PT), Formality, TestMAX; Cadence Tools: Genus, Incisive, Xcelium, JasperGold, Virtuoso, Xilinx Tools:ISE Design Suite, Vivado, Altera (Intel) Tools: Quartus Prime, Mentor Graphics Tools: Model Sim, PCB Design Tools: EasyEDA, Spice Simulators: Orcad PSpice.

Website

Kshitij Raj

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

SoC Design & Security, Secure Silicon Synthesis, Automated SoC Synthesis

Skills

Python, Verilog, VHDL, C, RISC-V Toolchain

Website

Ty Van Roy

Undergraduate Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

EM Side Channel Analysis

Haoqi Shan

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

IoT security/Binary analysis

Pratiksha sharma

MS. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Machine learning, data science, natural language processing

Skills

Python, deep learning, machine learning, sql, CNN, RNN

Danielle Tchuinkou Kwadjo

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Machine Learning, Computer Architecture, Reconfigurable Computing, Embedded system

Skills

Advanced Algorithms, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Architecture, Advanced Operating Systems, Automated Hardware/Software Verification, Reconfigurable Computing

Christopher Vega

PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Topic(s)

Hardware security and trust, IoT, and wearable devices.

Skills

C, C++, Java, Python, Assembly, Verilog/VHDL, Circuit Design and Analysis, Microprocessor programming, Embedded systemsdesign, FPGA design, JTAG programming/debugging