My Participation in DAC 2026 — Research, Innovation and a Meaningful Milestone

I am very pleased and honored to share my experience of participating in DAC 2026 (Design Automation Conference), one of the world’s leading international conferences in electronic design automation, semiconductor technology, and advanced computing.

As a PhD researcher in Computer Engineering, I had the opportunity to present my research, “Vector Logic Modeling for Fault Simulation.” For me, this presentation was an important milestone in my PhD journey and a meaningful opportunity to represent my research, my Department of Design Automation (APOT), and my university before an international community of researchers, engineers, and industry professionals.

Beyond presenting my own research, I found it extremely valuable to learn about the latest developments in electronic design, semiconductor manufacturing, processor architectures, AI-oriented chips, verification, testing, and hardware security. I was particularly interested in emerging approaches to protecting advanced AI processors and chips against unauthorized access, malicious modifications, unauthorized reprogramming, hardware vulnerabilities, and potential hardware backdoors.

The conference provided an inspiring opportunity to see how rapidly the fields of computer engineering and semiconductor technology are developing and how closely performance, reliability, testing, and security are becoming connected in the design of next-generation AI hardware. The ideas, discussions, and professional connections I gained at DAC 2026 will be valuable for my continued research and academic work.

I would like to express my deepest and most sincere gratitude to my academic supervisor, Professor V.I. Hahanov, for his scientific guidance, continuous support, encouragement, and many years of mentorship. His scientific vision, expertise, and dedication have played an important role in shaping my research and in helping me reach this important stage of my PhD journey.

I am also sincerely grateful to the Department of Computer Engineering Design Automation (APOT) and its Head, Professor Svitlana Viktorivna Chumachenko, for their continued support, encouragement, and commitment to creating an academic environment where research, innovation, and professional growth can flourish.

It is especially meaningful to me to have had the opportunity to represent APOT and my university at DAC 2026. I am proud of this connection and deeply appreciate everyone who has supported me throughout my research journey.

I look forward to continuing my research and contributing to the development of innovative approaches in computer engineering, modeling and simulation, electronic design automation, AI hardware, and hardware security.

Participation in international scientific conferences plays a key role in the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), primarily SDG 17 ("Partnership for Sustainable Development"), as well as tasks related to the development of science, education and innovation (SDG 4 and SDG 9).