Yiorgos Makris

Yiorgos Makris is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering & Computer Science, The University of Texas at Dallas, since July 2011. Previously, he was a faculty member at Yale University for over a decade. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, and a Diploma in Computer Engineering from the University of Patras, Greece.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego (2001)
• M.S. in Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego (1997)
• Diploma in Computer Engineering and Informatics, University of Patras, Greece (1995)

Research Interests:

• Hardware Security and Trustworthiness
• Statistical Side-Channel Fingerprinting
• Machine Learning in Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Trusted and Reliable Integrated Circuits
• Hardware Trojans in Wireless Cryptographic ICs
• On-Die Learning and Emergent Technologies

His work focuses on enhancing hardware security through statistical methods, machine learning, and formal verification, with applications in analog/RF ICs, post-production calibration, and secure IC design.

Key Contributions:

• Co-Founder and Site-PI of NSF CHEST I/UCRC (Hardware and Embedded System Security and Trust)
• Leader of the Safety, Security, and Healthcare Thrust at TxACE (Texas Analog Center of Excellence)
• Director of the Trusted and RELiable Architectures (TRELA) Lab

Grants and Funding:

• NSF, NIH, SRC, ARO, AFRL, AFWERX, DARPA, DOE, and industry partnerships with Boeing, Northrop Grumman, IBM, Intel, Qualcomm, etc.
• Recent grants include projects on DNA storage security, analog neural networks, and malicious hardware detection.

Awards and Recognition:

• IEEE Fellow (2025)
• Best Paper Awards at DATE'13, VTS'15, DCAS'22
• Best Hardware Demonstration Awards at HOST'16 and HOST'18
• Erik Jonsson School Faculty Research Award (2020)

Labs and Teams:

• TRELA Lab (Focus: Secure Hardware Design, Trusted Architectures)
• CHEST I/UCRC (Industry-University Collaboration)