Naghmeh Karimi

Naghmeh Karimi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), where she has held this position since 2023, after serving as an Assistant Professor from 2017 to 2023. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award (2020) and the Best Paper Award (2019). Her research focuses on hardware security, trustworthiness, and reliability of integrated circuits, with a particular emphasis on cryptographic devices, PUF-based authentication, and aging-related vulnerabilities.

She directs the SECure, REliable and Trusted Systems (SECRETS) Lab at UMBC, which explores topics including hardware security countermeasures, fault tolerance, and AI-driven security solutions. Prior to UMBC, she was affiliated with Rutgers University, New York University, Duke University, and Yale University.

Her research interests span hardware security, design-for-trust, fault tolerance, AI for security, and VLSI design. Recent work emphasizes aging effects on cryptographic circuits, PUF resilience, and digital sensor-based failure detection. Her publications address challenges in side-channel attacks, fault injection, and secure IoT frameworks.

Dr. Karimi’s work is supported by sponsors, and she actively mentors Ph.D. students in hardware security and reliability. Her lab offers openings for self-motivated researchers in these areas.