Mark M. Tehranipoor

Mark M. Tehranipoor is the Sachio Semmoto ECE Department Chair and the Intel Charles E. Young Preeminence Endowed Chair Professor in Cybersecurity at the University of Florida's Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. He leads the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and co-founded major initiatives like the IEEE International Symposium on Hardware-Oriented Security and Trust (HOST), IEEE AsianHOST, and IEEE PAINE. His research focuses on hardware security, IoT security, and VLSI design, with over 650 publications and 25 patents.

Education:

• PhD, Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas (2004)
• MS, Electrical Engineering, University of Tehran (2000)
• BS, Electrical Engineering, Tehran Polytechnic University (1997)

Research Interests: His work addresses hardware security vulnerabilities, supply chain integrity, and trustworthy microelectronics. Notable contributions include developing methodologies for secure IC design, electromagnetic side-channel analysis, and countermeasures against hardware Trojans.

Awards: He is a Fellow of IEEE, ACM, and the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Honors include the 2023 SRC Aristotle Award, 2018 IEEE HOST Hall of Fame, and multiple best paper awards. His leadership roles include directing the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research (2015–2022) and co-directing the AFOSR/AFRL CYAN Center and National Microelectronic Security Training Center (MEST).

Grants & Advising: His projects are funded by 50+ organizations, including NSF and industry partners. He advises graduate students and leads interdisciplinary teams in hardware assurance, with a focus on transitioning research to industry through Edaptive Computing Inc. Transition Center (ECI-TC).

Labs & Initiatives: Directs centers like MEST and CYAN, advancing secure hardware design practices. He also co-founded the Journal on Hardware and Systems Security (HaSS) and led the development of the NSF-funded Trust-Hub platform for hardware security resources.