Rahaf Aldalbahi

After KAUST Academy

As of October 2026, Rahaf is studying materials engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles, sponsored by the KAUST Gifted Student Program.

Summer project

Cybersecurity Specialization · Cohort 2025

Beyond-Transistors: Next Generation Hardware Security Primitves Using Spintronic Devices

The primary objective of this project is to explore the potential of spintronic devices as a foundation for next-generation hardware security primitives. It aims to understand the limitations of traditional CMOS-based hardware in addressing emerging security threats and to investigate how spin-based devices offer inherent advantages like non-volatility, variability, and tamper resistance. The project will also focus on designing and analyzing basic hardware security primitives, such as True Random Number Generators (TRNGs), Hardware Watermarks and Logic Locking.

Mentor: Divyanshu & Selma Amara

See it in the program report (PDF)

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