PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers

1. A. Olaluwe, N. N. Nabilah, S. Tareq, A. R. Kulkarni, and A. Annamalai, “Machine Learning and Side-Channel Attacks on Post-Quantum Cryptography,” arXive, https://eprint.iacr.org/2025/1754.

2. U.Das, M. Rahman, A Kulkarni, M. Tehranipoor, and F. Farimah, “PSCMark: Power Side Channel-Based Watermarking for SoC IPs Using Clock Gates,” in ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems (TODAES), doi:doi.org/10.1145/3747293

3. P. P. Sarker, U. Das, N. Varshney, S. Shi. A. Kulkarni, F. Farahmandi, and M. Tehranipoor, “When Everyday Devices Become Weapons: A Closer Look at the Pager and Walkie-talkie Attacks,” arXive, https://arxiv.org/pdf/2501.17405, 2025.

4. F. Alsulami, A. Kulkarni, N. A. Hazari, and M. Niamat, "ZEBRA: Zero Trust Architecture Employing Blockchain Technology and ROPUF for AMI Security," in IEEE Access, 2024, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3449702

5. A. Kulkarni, N. A. Hazari and M. Y. Niamat, "A Zero Trust-Based Framework Employing Blockchain Technology and Ring Oscillator Physical Unclonable Functions for Security of Field Programmable Gate Array Supply Chain," in IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 89322-89338, 2024, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3418572.

6. M. .R. Muttaki, M.H. Rahman, A. Kulkarni, M. Tehranipoor, & F. Farahmandi, "FTC: A Universal Framework for Fault-Injection Attack Detection and Prevention," in IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems, doi: 10.1109/TVLSI.2024.3384531.

7. T. Zhang, S. Shi, M. H. Rahman, N. Varshney, A. Kulkarni, F. Farahmandi, & M. Tehranipoor, "INSPECT: Investigating Supply Chain and Cyber-Physical Security of Battery Systems,"2024 eprint.iacr.org/2024/211. Available: https://ia.cr/2024/ 

Conference Papers

1. O. A. Ajike, T. Acharya, M. Chouikha, A. Annamalai, A. Kulkarni, S. T. Ahmed “Covert Data Exfiltration via Electromagnetic Side-Channel Emissions from Computer Memory,” ICON-SONICS 2025 - 2025 4th International Conference on Smart Cities, Automation & Intelligent Computing Systems, Malacca, Malaysia, 2025. (Accepted – In Print).

2. N. N. Nabilah, S. J. Chowdhury, A. Oun, A. R. Kulkarni, A. Annamalai “DeepAttack: X-Deep Side-Channel Attacks on Encryption Algorithm," 2025 IEEE Physical Assurance and Inspection of Electronics (PAINE), Denver, CO, USA, 2025. (Accepted – In Print.).

3. R. A. Dobbali, A. R. Kulkarni, and M. Niamat, "A Generative AI Approach using Synthetic Side Channel Signals for Detecting Hardware Trojans in FPGAs," 2025 IEEE 68th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Lansing, MI, USA, 2025, (Accepted – Under Print).

4. T. H. Syed, A. R. Kulkarni, R. A. Dobbali and M. Niamat, "CRACK: Compromising ROPUFs via Augmented Challenges using Knowledge-Driven Models," 2025 IEEE 68th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Lansing, MI, USA, 2025, (Accepted – Under Print).

5. N. N. Nabilah, S. Tareq Ahmed, A. E. Olaluwe, A. Raghavendra Kulkarni, A. Annamalai and M. Chouikha, "DACOIT: Deep-Learning Assisted CNN Ensemble for Side-Channel Attacks on Tiny AES Devices," NAECON 2025 - IEEE National Aerospace and Electronics Conference, Dayton, OH, USA, 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/NAECON65708.2025.11235438. 

6. S. T. Ahmed, Y. S. Nadella, A. R. Kulkarni, A. Annamalai and M. Chouikha, "PiTFiT: Payload-Level Bit-Flip Attacks on Stateless IoT Broadcasting Protocols," NAECON 2025 - IEEE National Aerospace and Electronics Conference, Dayton, OH, USA, 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/NAECON65708.2025.11235480. 

7. S. T. Ahmed, T. Acharya, R. L. Kini and A. R. Kulkarni, "CAPS: Cybersecurity Analysis for Aerospace Power Systems," NAECON 2025 - IEEE National Aerospace and Electronics Conference, Dayton, OH, USA, 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/NAECON65708.2025.11235418. 

8. A. R. Kulkarni and M. Niamat, "FiTBiT: FPGA File Transfer system powered by Blockchain Technology," NAECON 2025 - IEEE National Aerospace and Electronics Conference, Dayton, OH, USA, 2025, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/NAECON65708.2025.11235349.

9. T. H. Syed, A. R. Kulkarni and M. Niamat, " Vulnerability Analysis Employing Generative  Adversarial Network Model of a Ring Oscillator Physical Unclonable Function," SATC 2025 - 1st IEEE Conference on Secure and Trustworthy CyberInfrastructure for IoT and Microelectronics, Dayton, OH, USA, 2025. (Paper Accepted - Under Publication)

10. M. Saraf, A. R. Kulkarni and M. Niamat, " Detecting Hardware Trojans: Deep Learning Solutions Combining PUF Metrics and Side-Channel Observations," SATC 2025 - 1st IEEE Conference on Secure and Trustworthy CyberInfrastructure for IoT and Microelectronics, Dayton, OH, USA, 2025. (Paper Accepted - Under Publication)

11. H. Bhattarai, A. R. Kulkarni and M. Niamat, "Fuzzy Logic based Zero Trust Architecture for Security of AMI in Smart Grids," SATC 2025 - 1st IEEE Conference on Secure and Trustworthy CyberInfrastructure for IoT and Microelectronics, Dayton, OH, USA, 2025. (Paper Accepted - Under Publication)

12. H. Bhattarai, A. Kulkarni, and M. Niamat, "Trust Score-based Zero Trust Architecture for Advanced Metering Infrastructure Security," (Paper Accepted and under Publication: IEEE NAECON’24)

13. A. Kulkarni, A. Niraula, H. Bhattarai and M. Niamat, "A Zero Trust Architecture employing Blockchain and Ring Oscillator Physical Unclonable Function for Internet-of-Things," 2024 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (eIT), Eau Claire, WI, USA, 2024, pp. 508-513, doi: 10.1109/eIT60633.2024.10609880. 

14. M. Saraf, T. H. Syed, A. Kulkarni and M. Niamat, "Hardware Trojan Detection employing Machine Learning, Physical Unclonable Functions and Side Channel Analysis," 2024 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (eIT), Eau Claire, WI, USA, 2024, pp. 514-519, doi: 10.1109/eIT60633.2024.10609912. 

15. A. Kulkarni, H. Bhattarai, T. H. Syed and M. Niamat, "Protecting Hardware IP by Employing Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)," NAECON 2023 - IEEE National Aerospace and Electronics Conference, Dayton, OH, USA, 2023, pp. 187-191, doi: 10.1109/NAECON58068.2023.10365737.

16. A. Kulkarni, N. A. Hazari and M. Niamat, "Ring Oscillator PUF and Blockchain: A Way of Securing Post Fabrication FPGA Supply Chain," 2023 IEEE 66th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Tempe, AZ, USA, 2023, pp. 35-39, doi: 10.1109/MWSCAS57524.2023.10405953.

17. A. Kulkarni, N. A. Hazari and M. Niamat, "Towards Blockchain-enabled Mask Writing for Security against Hardware Trojan Intrusion," 2023 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (eIT), Romeoville, IL, USA, 2023, pp. 436-441, doi: 10.1109/eIT57321.2023.10187268.

18. A. Kulkarni, N. A. Hazari, and M. Niamat, "A Blockchain Technology Approach for the Security and Trust of the IC Supply Chain," 2019 IEEE National Aerospace and Electronics Conference (NAECON), 2019, pp. 249-252, doi: 10.1109/NAECON46414.2019.9058027.