Date of Award
1-1-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Engineering Science
First Advisor
Md Sakib Hasan
Second Advisor
Kasem Khalil
Third Advisor
Winn Hutchcraft
School
University of Mississippi
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
In this thesis, we explore the design of lightweight, reconfigurable, and entropy-rich security primitives using both digital and analog discrete-time chaotic systems. By leveraging the inherent unpredictability, sensitivity to initial conditions, and nonlinear dynamics of chaos theory, we present two distinct architectures: a pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) built using digital chaotic maps and a physically unclonable function (PUF) constructed from a compact analog chaotic oscillator. Each system is tailored for efficient implementation on resource-constrained platforms while maintaining strong statistical and security properties.
Recommended Citation
Chowdhury, Mrittika, "Designing security primitives using digital and analog discrete-time chaotic systems" (2025). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3259.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/3259