Memristors for security: Design and Implementation of Memristive Physical Unclonable Function

Title of Project

Memristors for security: Design and Implementation of Memristive Physical Unclonable Function

Name of Advisor/s

Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi

College

College of Science & Engineering

Summary of Project

Memristors are promising nanoscale low-power resistors that have memory; they are shown to have various applications ranging from logic design to neuromorphic computing. One of the novel applications of memristors, which relies on their stochastic features is to use them to build Physical Unclonable Function for security applications. This project investigates the use of graphene-based memristors to implement PUFs. In the first phase, the design, modelling, fabrication, and characterisation of memristors will be performed. In the second phase, the project utilise the findings of the first stage to build PUFs and implement a simple hardware security device

Keywords

Memristor, Resistive RAM, Spice Simulation, Cadence Simulation, PUF, Security

Would suit an applicant who

Has an interest in material characterisation, computer modelling, and hardware security.