SECURITY AND CRYPTOGRAPHY (SAC) LAB

The Security and Cryptography (SAC) Lab is an academic research lab at Villanova University, led by Prof. Jiafeng (Harvest) Xie. The SAC lab conducts research in a variety of deeply technical topics in Cryptographic Engineering, Fault Attacks and Detection, Hardware Security, VLSI Neural Network Systems and Novel Computer Arithmetic.

Current Research Areas:

Cryptographic Engineering
Post-quantum cryptography related design, implementation and security analysis

Fault Attack and Detection
Novel algorithm-architecture fault attack and detection methodologies for pre-/post-quantum cryptographic circuits

Hardware Security
Hardware IP protection and hardware security primitives for resource-constrained systems

Computer Arithmetic/Digital Design
VLSI digital signal processing and neural network systems design

News

  • TCAS-I got accepted! Source code available!
    TCAS-I paper got accepted! Source code see Resources.
  • Senior design project paper is accepted!
    Senior design project is included in a paper accepted in IEEE Computer Architecture Letters. Congratulations, Benjamin, Ali, Marion, Yazheng, David, and Andrew! Source code see Resources.
  • New research members join the lab!
    Yazheng Tu joined our lab in Summer 2021, and Tianyou Bao joined the lab in Fall 2021!

Updated 7/6/2023

Dr. Jiafeng (Harvest) Xie

Jiafeng (Harvest) Xie
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Villanova University

413 Tolentine Hall
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Villanova University
Villanova, PA 19085
Email: jiafeng.xie@villanova.edu

Director of Security and Cryptography (SAC) Lab

Interested in joining?

The SAC Lab welcomes talented students to participate in research activities.
If you are interested to join our group, please contact Prof. Xie at jiafeng.xie@villanova.edu

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