Aydin Aysu
Dr. Aysu received his B.S degree in microelectronics engineering with a mathematics minor and his M.S degree in electrical engineering from Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey. He received his Ph.D. degree in computer engineering from Virginia Tech and was a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Texas at Austin before he joined NC State. Dr. Aysu conducts research on cybersecurity with an emphasis on hardware-based security. The focus of his research is the development of secure systems that prevent advanced cyber attacks targeting hardware vulnerabilities. To that end, his research interests cover applied cryptography, computer architecture, and digital hardware design. He also works on cybersecurity education and the societal impacts of cybersecurity.
Education
2016 - PhD in Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech
2010 - MS in Electrical Engineering, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
2008 - BS in Microelectronics Engineering, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
Awards & Honors
- 2020 - Best Paper Award, Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference
- 2019 - Faculty Research and Professional Development Award (FRPD), NC State
- 2019- NSF Research Initiation Initiative (CRII) Award
- 2019- Best Paper Award, ACM Great Lake Symposium on VLSI, Microelectronic Systems Education
- 2019- Best Student Paper Nominee, IEEE International Conference on Hardware Security and Trust
- 2018- Best Paper Nominee, IEEE International Conference on Hardware Security and Trust
- 2017- Top 50 Article, IEEE Embedded System Letters
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Recent News
Paper by Aysu and Becchi Chosen as Best Paper at DATE Conference
Posted on May 15, 2020 | Filed Under: Research
A paper outlining a hardware solution to then next generation of cryptographic solutions by Aydin Aysu and Michela Becchi was chosen as Best Paper at the Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference
Aysu receives NSF CAREER Award
Posted on March 17, 2020 | Filed Under: Faculty
Congratulations to Dr. Aysu for receiving an NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) for his ongoing cryptographic and deep learning research!
Aydin Aysu Receives NSF CRII Award
Posted on August 22, 2019 | Filed Under: Awards
Dr. Aydin Aysu receives the National Science Foundation CISE Research Initiation Initiative (NSF CRII).
Recent Media Mentions
Preventing AI From Divulging Its Own Secrets
May 6, 2020