Welcome
Welcome to the Design of Resilient Architectures for Computing (DRACO) lab website. We’re a part of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Central Florida located in spectacular Orlando, Florida.
Our Research
We develop algorithms and processes to automatically design, develop, and assess the resilience, robustness, security electronic devices and systems. Our research includes topics at various stages of investigation: advanced/novel cryptographic logic primitives (polymorphic, homomorphic, quantum-enhanced), symbiosis of AI designed constructs for AI applications, assessment and evaluation of assistive technologies on semiconductor design and post-manufacturing operation, and development and detection methods for AI-based sabotage.
All of our research and nearly all of our (~100) publications and presentations involve students. Also, most feature undergraduate and graduates as authors!
Our Projects
We work on a broad range of projects, funded by various federal and industry partners, while much of our work is open source, some of our work may remain embargoed or partially-redacted when necessary.
We have opportunities for undergraduate (paid or experiential based on interest and time commitment) and graduate research (funded). Our research projects are tightly coupled with the topics listed above, but we also sponsor more applied projects which may be of interest to Senior Design Teams.
Meet the team!
We’re an open, collaborative, and welcoming group - if you’re excited and want to be an active contributor to DRACO - check out some of our active projects above, current lab members below, and then read about how to join us!