Secure, Trusted, and Assured Microelectronics (STAM) Center
The STAM Center investigates new technologies and methodologies to offer opportunities for designing secure computing devices and systems that go beyond what is currently achievable. The center couples its research mission with active recruiting and training of students, especially domestic students, targeting applications of national security importance.
The center conducts fundamental research in three technical areas meant to establish the foundation for future secure and trusted semiconductor/ microelectronics technologies: (1) new substrates, synthesis, and fabrication, (2) new computing paradigms and architectures, and (3) integrated sensing, edge computing, and secure communications.
CENTER TECHNICAL AREAS
Researchers and students at the center investigate, design and prototype application-aware processors and embedded systems with cybersecurity compliance, technology transfer and field tests readiness in mind. The team uses a multidisciplinary and integrative approach consisting of algorithmic optimization, design flow automation, hardware-firmware co-development and prototyping. The center is organized in six research laboratories – two technology laboratories (SemiSec Laboratory and LUCS), and four application laboratories (ASCS Laboratory, AITS Laboratory, CAES Laboratory, and SECPS Laboratory).
Semiconductor Security
Semiconductor Security (SemiSEC) Laboratory: Zero-Trust IC Fabrication, Age-related IC Failures and Security, Supply Chain Trust Challenges, Secure-by-Construction IC Design
Unconventional Substrates
Laboratory for Unconventional Computing Substrates (LUCS): Approximate Computing, Cryogenics Computing, Quantum Computing, Secure Bio-Microelectronics
Adaptive and Secure Systems
Adaptive and Secure Computing Systems (ASCS) Laboratory: Situation-Aware Computing, Post-Quantum Security, Self-Healing Systems
Private and Secure AI
Artificial Intelligence Technology and Systems (AITS) Laboratory: Privacy-Preserving AI/ML Systems Secure ML Hardware Accelerators Real-Time/Low-power ML Engines
Computer Architecture
Computer Architecture & Embedded Systems (CAES) Laboratory: Trusted Execution Environment Architecture, Enclave-Driven Architecture, Secure High-Performance Computing Architecture, Graph Processor Design.
Secure & Resilient Systems
Secure & Resilient Cyber-Physical Systems (SECPS) Laboratory: Physically-Distributed Systems and Infrastructures, Sharing Confidential Information in IoT Systems, Secure Group Anonymous Authentication
Latest Posts
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STAM Center Celebrates Student Research Leads on Major PhD Milestones
The STAM Center proudly congratulates three outstanding students, Mishel Jyothis Paul, Nges Brian Njungle, and Eric Jahns, on successfully completing their comprehensive examinations this semester. Mishel and Nges also advanced to PhD candidacy after additionally completing their prospectuses. The students successfully defended their comprehensive examinations before their PhD thesis committees under the guidance of their research advisor, Dr. Michel A.…
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STAM Center @ Arizona AI and Semiconductor Global Forum
Researchers from the STAM Center at Arizona State University presented the center’s latest work in secure AI and semiconductor systems at the Arizona AI and Semiconductor Global Forum, a gathering of leaders from government, industry, and academia focused on the future of advanced computing and semiconductor innovation. Professor Michel A. Kinsy, director of the STAM Center, and Eric Jahns, senior…
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Yi-Ting Xiao Successfully Defends Master’s Thesis
We are proud to share that Yi-Ting (Momo) Xiao has successfully defended her master’s thesis, “Accelerating Client-Side Homomorphic Encryption Operations in Edge Systems,” at Arizona State University. Her research addresses a growing challenge in modern computing. As devices such as wearable health monitors and smart sensors rely more on cloud services, protecting sensitive data during processing becomes essential. Homomorphic encryption…