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
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