PhD Positions in Computer Engineering: Hardware Security and Security of Edge Intelligence at Tennessee Tech University Tennessee Technological University in United States

PhD positions are available in the ECE Department at Tennessee Tech University for Fall 2026. The openings are in Computer Engineering with research directions focused on hardware security, cyber-physical systems security, and security of edge intelligence.

Research topics mentioned include ASIC and FPGA design flows, supply chain attacks, and lightweight cryptography. Another area is the security of AI/edge systems, including CNNs, attention-centric models, Transformer-based models, deployment on edge computing devices, and related challenges such as AI security and Zero Trust Architecture.

The position is being announced by Professor Syed Rafay Hasan at Tennessee Tech University. Interested applicants should email [email protected] with a CV, BS/MS transcripts, a one-page statement of purpose, and GRE score or a note on when the GRE will be taken.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. No explicit funding package, stipend, or tuition details are stated in the post.