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Dr. John Emmert serves as Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Cincinnati and Director of the NSF Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems Security and Trust (CHEST) IUCRC. He has secured over $9 million in research funding from the Air Force, Army, Navy, DARPA, NSF, Ohio State, and industry partners, including five Phase II DoD SBIR contracts.
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, University of Cincinnati (1999)
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology (1993)
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Kentucky (1987)
His research focuses on hardware security assurance, trusted computing, and embedded systems design with expertise spanning VLSI, FPGA/ASIC development, fault tolerance, electronic warfare countermeasures, and GPS integration. Current work emphasizes automated design tools for secure hardware and reconfigurable computing architectures.
Notable recognitions include:
- IEEE Harold Nobel Award
- AFRL James B. Tsui Award for best patent
- Air Force Legion of Merit
- Five Meritorious Service Medals
As a 26-year Air Force veteran (1989-2015) retiring as Colonel, he leverages military experience in electronic warfare and UAV systems to inform hardware security research. His CHEST center directs collaborative projects with Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Amazon, and federal agencies through active grants totaling millions in annual funding, maintaining strong industry-academia partnerships in microelectronics assurance.
