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| Intel Hardware Security Academic Award | |
|---|---|
 Logo of Intel, which presents the award | |
| Description | Recently published academic research in hardware security |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Intel |
| Rewards | US$75,000 (first prize) and US$50,000 (second prize) in 2021–2022, paid to the winners' institution |
| First award | 2021 |
| Website | intel.com |
The Intel Hardware Security Academic Award is an award presented by Intel for recently published academic papers in hardware security. Intel launched the program in 2021 to recognize advances in solutions, tools and methodologies that improve the industry's ability to deliver secure and trustworthy foundational technologies.[1] The award has two categories: a main award for papers published in the preceding one or two years and, since 2022, a Test of Time Award for papers published at least ten years earlier that have had a lasting impact on the field.[2][1]
Eligibility and prizes
[edit]Candidate papers are collected through an open call, and each call covers a fixed publication window. The 2021 call accepted papers published in 2020, with a submission deadline of 3 April 2021.[3] The 2022 call accepted papers first published or presented in calendar year 2021, with a submission deadline of 5 June 2022.[2] The 2024 call covered papers published between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2023 and was limited to submissions by full-time faculty members. Intel employees cannot be the primary author of a submitted paper; papers with an Intel co-author are eligible, but the Intel co-author does not share in the award.[4] The 2026 call also spanned two years, accepting papers published between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2025, with a deadline of 15 June 2026; Test of Time submissions had to be published before 1 January 2016. According to the call, finalists were to be notified by mid-August 2026 and the winners announced at the Intel Academic Security Workshop in the fall of 2026.[5]
Submissions are judged on viability, novelty, originality and relevance, with a focus on papers that make a significant contribution to the hardware security ecosystem.[2][6]
In the first two editions the first prize was US$75,000 and the second prize US$50,000. The money is paid to the winners' academic institution, to be used for further research or curriculum development, rather than to the authors.[6][7] The 2022 call also offered twelve months of access to Intel's virtual pre-production environment, a feature on Intel's security podcast and invitations to present at Intel security conferences.[2] The 2024 call does not mention prize money; it lists an announcement on the Intel Newsroom, a podcast feature and an invitation to a special event with senior Intel leaders.[4] The 2026 call likewise mentions no prize money; it lists an invitation to a special event with a senior Intel leader, a feature on Intel's Chips and Salsa security podcast and opportunities to present to Intel's security research teams.[5]
History
[edit]The winners of the first edition were announced on 28 May 2021. Isaura Gaeta, Intel's vice president of security research, presented the awards during the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy. A committee at Intel selected the first and second prize winners from 26 papers by more than 80 authors in 14 countries.[6][8]
The results of the second edition were announced on 10 August 2022. That year 34 papers by more than 140 authors from academia and industry in 11 countries competed, and the awards were presented at a reception in Boston held alongside the USENIX Security Symposium by Anand Rajan, senior director of the Emerging Security Lab at Intel Labs. The first Test of Time Award was also given that year.[7][9] The first prize, awarded to a team led by Wolfgang Kunz at TU Kaiserslautern for a formal method that checks the confidentiality of a chip design during the design phase, was covered by the German trade press; the judges described the approach as the first of its kind, with great potential for practical use.[10][11]
The 2024 edition covered papers published in 2022 and 2023.[4] Out of 60 nominations from 240 authors at 100 institutions in 17 countries, three papers were recognized: one winner and two honorable mentions.[12][13] The awards were presented at an event during the 2024 USENIX Security Symposium.[14]
| Edition | Publication window | Deadline | Papers | Authors | Institutions | Countries | Recognized papers (main award) | Test of Time Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 3 April 2021 | 26 | 80+ | – | 14 | 2 | – |
| 2022 | 2021 | 5 June 2022 | 34 | 140+ | – | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2022–2023 | 10 March 2024 | 60 | 240 | 100 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2024–2025 | 15 June 2026 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
A dash means that the figure was not given in the announcements for that edition, that the category did not yet exist, or that results have not yet been announced. Publication windows and deadlines are taken from each edition's call.[3][2][4][5] Sources for the figures: Intel's 2021 announcement,[6] Intel's 2022 press release,[7] and Purdue University's 2024 news release.[13]
Recipients
[edit]Paper titles link to the published version of each paper.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Intel Hardware Security Academic Award". Intel. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
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- 1 2 "2021 Intel Hardware Security Academic Award". EasyChair. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "2024 Intel Hardware Security Academic Award". EasyChair. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2026 Intel Hardware Security Academic Award". EasyChair. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Intel Announces Hardware Security Award Winners" (PDF). Intel. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Intel Names Hardware Security Award Winners". Intel. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- 1 2 "Zhang, Sturton take second place in Intel Hardware Security Academic Award". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Computer Science. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- 1 2 "Prof. Suh receives Hardware Security Test of Time Award from Intel". Cornell University, Computer Systems Laboratory. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- ↑ Kuther, Thomas (31 August 2022). "Forscher erhalten Intel Hardware Security Academic Award 2022". ELEKTRONIKPRAXIS (in German). Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- ↑ "Intel Hardware Security Academic Award 2022 verliehen". channel-e (in German). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Intel Announces Hardware Security Award Winners 2024". Intel. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- 1 2 "Taram's Novel Research Wins Multiple Prestigious Awards in Hardware Security". Purdue University, Department of Computer Science. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- 1 2 "CSE Researchers Earn Intel Award for Their Transformative Hardware Security Fix". University of California San Diego, Computer Science and Engineering. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- ↑ "Professor Adam Morrison's Team Wins Intel's Hardware Security Academic Award". Tel Aviv University, Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- ↑ "Josep Torrellas: Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- ↑ "CSD Faculty Win Two "Test of Time" Awards at USENIX 2024". Carnegie Mellon University, Computer Science Department. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2026.