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Overview
Dr Parisa Rahimi is a Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). She holds a PhD in Electronic Systems Engineering from the University of Essex, where her research focused on the optimisation of security, power efficiency, and performance in embedded and multi-core systems.
Her expertise spans embedded system design, System-on-Chip (SoC) architectures, hardware security, and low-power digital circuit design. She has published in top-tier venues on topics such as thermal and timing covert channel countermeasures, secure low-power SoCs, and efficient arithmetic unit design.
Prior to joining academia, Dr Rahimi worked in the electrical and electronics manufacturing sector as an Electronic Technical Expert, leading on circuit and control system development projects.
Dr Rahimi is passionate about research-informed teaching and supervises both undergraduate and postgraduate projects.
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
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Secure and energy-efficient embedded systems
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Multi-/Many-core SoC design
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Hardware-based countermeasures against side-channel attacks
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Low-power circuit design
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Covert channels in computing systems
Education/Academic qualification
Electronic Systems Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy, Optimising Security, Power Consumption and Performance of Embedded Systems, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, University of Essex
2 Feb 2020 → 10 Dec 2023
Award Date: 12 Mar 2024
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Detection and defence against thermal and timing covert channel attacks in multicore systems
Rahimi, P., Singh, A. K., Wang, X. & Pourmoafi, S., 30 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Systems Architecture. 161, p. 1-12 12 p., 103380.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Novel Low Power and High Speed 9-Transistors Dynamic Full-Adder Cell Simulation and Design
Rahimi, P., Tabany, M. & Pourmoafi, S., 28 Aug 2023, ISCC 2023 - 28th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications: Computers and Communications for the Benefits of Humanity. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), p. 1287-1292 6 p. (Proceedings - IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications; vol. 2023-July).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Selective Noise Based Power-Efficient and Effective Countermeasure against Thermal Covert Channel Attacks in Multi-Core Systems
Rahimi, P., Singh, A. K. & Wang, X., Jun 2022, In: Journal of Low Power Electronics and Applications. 12, 2, 25.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus) -
Fan Speed Control Based Defence for Thermal Covert Channel Attacks in Multi-Core Systems
Rahimi, P., Singh, A. K. & Wang, X., 2022, ICECS 2022 - 29th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), (ICECS 2022 - 29th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Trends and Challenges in Ensuring Security for Low-Power and High-Performance Embedded SoCs∗
Rahimi, P., Singh, A. K., Wang, X. & Prakash, A., 2021, Proceedings - 2021 IEEE 14th International Symposium on Embedded Multicore/Many-Core Systems-on-Chip, MCSoC 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), p. 226-233 8 p. (Proceedings - 2021 IEEE 14th International Symposium on Embedded Multicore/Many-Core Systems-on-Chip, MCSoC 2021).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
8 Citations (Scopus)