The Design-for-Excellence laboratory in the Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a research associate to work on the intersection of machine learning and hardware security.

The successful applicant will develop novel security mechanisms for graph neural networks. They will contribute to the design, implementation, and evaluation of innovative security solutions to safeguard graph neural network applications against potential threats. They will explore the use of large language models (LLMs) for chip design and security applications. The candidate will work in a multidisciplinary environment consisting of PhD-level scientists, graduate students and undergraduate students.

Applicants must have a PhD in electrical and/or computer engineering and postdoctoral research experience in both hardware security and machine learning. In depth knowledge of chip design and FPGAs is also required.

For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, statement of research interests and three letters of reference, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email Prof. Ozgur Sinanoglu at os22@nyu.edu.

About NYUAD:
NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.

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UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply