Description
Micro-certificate courses offered by the MEST Center provide specialized training in microelectronic security through modular, knowledge-based programs. Each course combines theoretical foundations with practical hands-on experience using relevant tools and webinars, covering current state-of-the-art research topics. Trainees gain both foundational understanding and exposure to advanced research, preparing them for academic and industry roles in secure hardware design.
Certificates are available to members of MEST. To access the certificates, you must be logged in to your nanoHUB account, and a MEST group membership is required. The certificates have been specifically developed for US Citizens working in a DoD, Government, or Government-affiliated role, as well as SCALE students. To gain access to the materials, please ensure you have a nanoHUB account registered with your organizational email and follow these steps:
1. Create a nanoHUB account at https://nanohub.org/register/.
2. Request membership in the MEST group at https://nanohub.org/groups/mest.
May 2025
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
|
05/27/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Asynchronous Design
Dr. Jia Di |
|
05/27/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Boolean Satisfiability Attack and Its Use in VLSI Testing
Dr. Ujjwal Guin |
|
05/27/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Counterfeit Detection: Circuit Based
Dr. Mark M. Tehranipoor |
|
05/27/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Hardware Trojans
Dr. Mark M. Tehranipoor and Dr. Navid Asadi |
|
05/27/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs)
Dr. Li-C Wang |
|
05/27/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Introduction to Machine Learning
Dr. Li-C Wang |
|
05/27/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Secure UAV Design
Dr. Md Tauhidur Rahman |
|
05/27/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Security Primitives I: Introduction to Physical Unclonable Functions
Dr. Jim Plusquellic |
|
05/27/2025 - 08/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Security Primitives II: PUF Architectures
Dr. Jim Plusquellic |
|
05/27/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Security Primitives III: True Random Number Generators
Dr. Jim Plusquellic |
|
05/27/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
System-on-Chip (SoC) Design
Dr. Christophe Bobda |
|
05/27/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
System-on-Chip (SoC) Verification
Dr. Farimah Farahmandi |
|
05/27/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
UAV Programming - A Hands-on Experience
Dr. Md Tauhidur Rahman |
Sep 2025
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
|
09/09/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Fault Injection Attacks
Dr. Farimah Farahmandi |
|
09/09/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Micro-Architectural Attacks
Dr. Mark M. Tehranipoor |
|
09/09/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Supply Chain Security
Dr. Mark M. Tehranipoor |
|
09/24/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Chip Imaging
Dr. Navid Asadi |
|
09/24/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Counterfeit Detection: Imaging Based
Dr. Navid Asadi |
|
09/24/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
Physical Assurance
Dr. Navid Asadi |
Oct 2025
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
|
10/27/2025 - 05/31/2030 12:00 AM |
IP Protection using Logic Locking
Dr. Ujjwal Guin and Dr. Mark M. Tehranipoor |

