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Jesus Vega

Major: 

Computer Engineering

Mentor(s): 

Çetin Kaya Koç

Faculty Sponsor(s): 

Çetin Kaya Koç

Faculty Sponsor's Department(s): 

Computer Science

Project Title: 

Creating More Efficient Security: Development of Cryptography for Embedded Systems

Project Description: 

All mobile communicating devices (cellphones, routers, wearable computers, etc.) require some amount of security. These devices include embedded systems, which are computer systems with dedicated functions within larger mechanical or electrical systems; however, these embedded systems usually have limited resources and need special cryptographic algorithms to function efficiently. Developing security for embedded systems with limited resources allows for increased performance from lower end devices while maintaining data safety and reliability. This is especially important in developing nations that do not have access to technologies readily available in first-world countries. Novel security methods, only recently discovered, will allow the development of stronger algorithms. High security algorithm development is extremely difficult to address. As technology advances, previously secure algorithms become obsolete and the tools attackers have available become more powerful. Our work seeks to develop a novel solution to the problem and improving existing cryptographic algorithms to provide an adequate level of security for embedded systems, without compromising device performance.