1. School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Pakistan Research Profile Dr. Nazar Abbas Saqib

2. Overview  Ph.D., Electrical Engineering Centre for Investigation and Higher Studies (CINVESTAV-IPN) Mexico City Graduation Date: November 2004 Dissertation Title: Cryptographic Algorithms in FPGAs - The work explores the security in hardware implementation and optimization in terms of hardware resources and timings  At SEECS: Associate Professor Coordinator: Centre for FPGAs/ASICs Research (CEFAR) Principal Investigator: Group for Reconfigurable Architectures for Security in Communication (GRASiC) 2

3. Research 3 FPGA Based System Design →FPGA based Network Processors →FPGA based Image processors →FPGA based Security Appliances →FPGA based High Performance Storage Cryptology →Security Algorithms & Protocols →Cryptanalysis- like GSM communication →Link to link Encryptor →Mobile Security →Digital watermarking RFID Based Technology Solutions →Privacy & Authentication in RFID →RFID Surveillance →RFID Asset Management →RFID Inventory tracking

4. Projects  Funded Projects: –Bulk Encryptor Unit Funding Agency: Seed Money, NUST Amount: 1.8 million rupees  Projects Proposals in Preparation: GSM Cracker Test-bed for IPv6 An Automatic, Secure Transfer of data based on Digital Signature in an Enterprise Network 4

5. Publications in 2003-2008  Book Co-authored (1)  Book Chapter (1)  Journal Publications (5)  Elsevier Microprocessor and Microsystems (1)  IEE Electronics Letters (1)  Inderscience International Journal of Embedded Systems (1)  IEE: Design, Codes & Cryptography (1)  SCPE: Scientific International Journal for Parallel and Distributed Computin  LNCS: Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences (2)  Conference Proceedings (9) 5