Prabhat Mishra is a Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering and a UF Research Foundation Professor at the University of Florida. Prior to joining University of Florida, he spent several years in various companies including Intel, Motorola, Sasken, Synopsys and Texas Instruments. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California at Irvine. His research interests include embedded and cyber-physical systems, hardware security and trust, computer architecture, energy-aware computing, formal verification, system-on-chip validation, machine learning, and quantum computing. He has published 8 books, 35 book chapters, and more than 200 research articles in premier international journals and conferences. His research has been recognized by several awards including the NSF CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation, IBM Faculty Award, ten best paper awards and nominations, and EDAA Outstanding DissertationAward from the European Design Automation Association. He has served as an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on VLSI Systems, ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems, IEEE Design & Test, and Springer Journal of Electronic Testing. He has served on the organizing and program committees of several leading international conferences. He is an IEEE Fellow and an ACM Distinguished Scientist. Subodha Charles is a faculty member in the Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Florida, USA, and his B.Sc. in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. His research interests include hardware security and trust, embedded systems, and computer architecture. He has published one book, nine book chapters, and more than ten research articles in premier international journals and conferences. He has gathered industry experience at Intel, USA and Zone24X7, Sri Lanka. Subodha co-founded a company in Sri Lanka operating in the energy sector in 2013 and is currently one of the country's market leaders. The company has invested in other areas such as healthcare and construction and is also exploring further expansion possibilities. He has volunteered at IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) since 2011 and has held several global leadership positions. He has successfully led many initiatives within IEEE to foster entrepreneurship, industry collaboration and membership growth. Several international awards within IEEE have recognized his efforts, including the best student volunteer in the Asia-Pacific region award in 2015.
