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A collaborative paper on side-channel security has received prominent recognition in the field of hardware security. The paper, “VALIANT: An EDA Flow for Side-Channel Leakage Evaluation and Tailored Protection,” was selected for Top Picks in Hardware and Embedded Security at the 2025 International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD). The study, originally published in IEEE Transactions on Computers, […]

Researchers from the University of Florida received the Best Paper Runner-up Award at the 9th IEEE International Conference on Smart Internet of Things (SmartIoT 2025) for their paper, “A Machine Learning Approach for Real-time Gait Analysis.” The multidisciplinary team includes Ankan Ghosh, Sumaiya Afroz Mila, Zongwei Zhen, Swarup Bhunia, Sandip Ray (Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering), and Cong […]

Following the University of Florida’s successful Internet of Things (IoT) 2025 conference last week, one thing was clear: The already small and powerful world of microelectronics needs to be smaller, more powerful and preferably smarter.  The Warren B. Nelms Third Annual IoT Conference gathered hundreds of scientists, faculty, students and industry leaders to UF’s Malachowsky Hall for Data Science and Information Technology to discuss advancements, applications and continued demand for IoT devices, from home smart gadgets to […]

A student team representing the Warren B. Nelms Institute won 2nd Place in the HACK@CHES 2025 Competition. Team CapitalGators was comprised of Nelms Institute PhD students Sudipta Paria and Aritra Dasgupta, advised by Dr. Swarup Bhunia, and George Mason University PhD students Raghul Saravanan and Jayanth Thangellamudi, advised by Dr. Sai Manoj P D. “We’re absolutely thrilled to be […]

Through a prestigious three-year NASA grant, a collaborative team of researchers across six different universities will work to understand the vital role of trust in autonomous systems. Dr. Sandip Ray serves as the lead for the University of Florida team, working in partnership with Dr. Swarup Bhunia. The overall project is led by Dr. Siddhartha […]

A new project aims to create pathways and opportunities in the cybersecurity and hardware security fields for military veterans. To address the critical shortage of cybersecurity professionals in Georgia and Florida and diversify the workforce in the semiconductor and microelectronic fields, the VETS-CYBER program will offer hands-on training and experience for participating veterans. The project, […]

A student team from Professor Bhunia’s lab won 1st Place in the HACK@DAC 2025 Competition. Team Gatotriots is comprised of Nelms Institute PhD students Sudipta Paria and Aritra Dasgupta, advised by Dr. Swarup Bhunia, and George Mason University PhD students Raghul Saravanan and Jayanth Thangellamudi, advised by Dr. Sai Manoj P D. HACK@DAC is a […]

Dr. Bhunia and collaborators are introducing a new program at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in Gainesville, FL. The curriculum will be delivered as a two-week summer camp in July 2025.

PhD student Rohan Reddy Kalavakonda is the recipient of the 2025 Attributes of a Gator Engineer award. The award is considered the greatest distinction of any student award given by the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.

Sudipta Paria is the recipient of the  2025 ECE Graduate Student Research Excellence award. The award is given yearly to an ECE graduate student who has excelled in their research during the academic year. The award recognizes students’ dedication, enthusiasm, and promise as an graduate researcher in the ECE department.