Satwik Patnaik

Satwik Patnaik is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Delaware. His research focuses on strengthening hardware security through CAD tools, leveraging machine learning, and exploring emerging technologies. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from New York University (2020) and was a postdoctoral researcher at Texas A&M University (2020–2021).

Education:

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University (2020)
• Postdoctoral Research, Texas A&M University (2020–2021)

Research Interests: VLSI design, hardware security (e.g., logic locking, side-channel attacks), computer-aided design (CAD), and applications of machine learning in securing global semiconductor supply chains. His work emphasizes 3D integration, emerging devices (e.g., ferroelectric tunnel junctions), and reinforcement learning for adversarial testing.

Key Contributions: Developed tools like SecureX, VIGILANT, and Titan. Published over 48 peer-reviewed articles in top venues (e.g., ICCAD, IEEE Transactions). Co-organized global competitions like HeLLO-CTF 2021 and AI vs. Humans 2022. Served as security track chair for ACM CADAthlon (2022) and technical program committee member for ICCAD, ASP-DAC, etc.

Awards:

• ACM/SIGDA Bronze Medal (2018)
• Best Paper Award at ARC 2017
• Third Place at ARC 2021

Expertise: Integrates hardware design, security, and AI to address vulnerabilities in semiconductor supply chains. Active in standardizing secure CAD flows and educating the next generation of hardware security researchers.