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REU SITE: WAVE SURF: Workforce Advancement in Verification and Emulation of Semiconductor — NSF Award to Texas A&M Engineering Exp

Semiconductor chips power nearly every aspect of modern life, from smartphones and medical devices to national defense systems and critical infrastructure. As these chips grow more complex, verifying that they function correctly and securely has become one of the most costly and time-consuming stages of development. At

Award titleREU SITE: WAVE SURF: Workforce Advancement in Verification and Emulation of Semiconductor
Award ID2548388
AwardeeTexas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
CityCOLLEGE STATION
StateTX
Amount obligated$480,300
Principal investigatorJiang Hu
ProgramRSCH EXPER FOR UNDERGRAD SITES
Start date10/01/2026
AbstractSemiconductor chips power nearly every aspect of modern life, from smartphones and medical devices to national defense systems and critical infrastructure. As these chips grow more complex, verifying that they function correctly and securely has become one of the most costly and time-consuming stages of development. At the same time, the United States faces a critical shortage of engineers trained in chip verification, a gap that threatens both economic competitiveness and national security. Thi
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