Ibtsam Ul-Haq

- Realtime Systems, Embedded, IoT - Linux, Yocto, RTOS, Baremetal - Embedded Security, TLS, PKI, Secure Elements, Authenticators, Secure Upgrade/Boot - DevOps, CI/CD, Embedded Software Testing, HiL/SiL - C, C++, Python, Rust, Golang

Thesis Title: Advanced Debugging Features for SmartMX3 Debug SMD 1. Design and Implementation of Debug Monitor for secure smart card controller 2. Implementation of selected Advanced Debug Features (trace, watchpoints, etc.) 3. Verification of implementation using RTL simulations 4. Performance comparison to similar features in other microcontrollers

1. Development of Toolchain Test Environment using Python Unit Testing Framework 2. Emulation interface development for GDB using GDB Machine Interface 3. Interfacing of LLVM based compilation tools to the Test Environment 4. Integration of Jenkins compatible JUnit XML report generation

1. Programming of Vision Accelerators using first generation of compiler tool chain 2. Implementation of Computer Vision algorithms on a Heterogeneous Multicore architecture 3. Porting previous implementations from proprietary framework to OpenCL 4. Performance benchmarking of different algorithm implementations

1. Protocol Stack Testing of Equipment and Tools for 2G/ 3G / LTE networks 2. Testing of software packages e.g. Rich Communication Suite, Device Management, Device Wipe, IMS etc.

1. RTOS (Real Time Operating System) based application development for Tactical Radio Communication System, capable of Voice, Video and Data Communication 2. Framework development for communication between Software Defined Radio (SDR) components (DSPs, FPGAs, GPPs, codecs) 3. Optimized implementation of algorithms for Digital Signal Processors 4. Integrating components from different teams in the SDR framework 5. Testing and Debugging of framework related issues and the fully integrated SDR system

1. Advanced Computer Architecture 2. Chip Multicore Processors 3. System-on-Chip Technologies 4. Digital System Design using VHDL 5. Embedded Systems and Security 6. Timing of Digital Circuits 7. Synthesis of Digital Circuits 8. High Speed Digital CMOS Circuits