Leon Li

Leon Li serves as an Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University, where his research addresses critical vulnerabilities in integrated circuit security and reliability within modern hardware systems.

His academic credentials include a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, and Ph.D., all completed at the University of California, San Diego prior to his faculty appointment at WSU.

Dr. Li's research program specializes in countermeasures against hardware reverse engineering and supply chain attacks, with core competencies spanning:

• Hardware Security Architecture
• Integrated Circuit Protection Mechanisms
• Reverse Engineering Analysis Techniques
• Logic Obfuscation Methodologies
• Secure Hardware Testing Protocols
• Supply Chain Risk Mitigation Strategies

Current work focuses on developing practical solutions for hardware control systems, including advanced obfuscation techniques to prevent intellectual property theft and methodologies for securing testing interfaces against malicious exploitation.