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Tyler K Bletsch

Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Box 90291, Durham, NC 27708
103 Wilkinson Building, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Tyler joined the faculty at Duke in November 2015 after several years of work in industry with NetApp. He received his Ph.D. from NC State University in 2011, with a research focus on software security. In addition to his work at Duke, he has often been a mentor to FIRST robotics teams. His current professional interests include hardware and software security, robotics, and technology education with an emphasis on project-oriented learning.

Office Hours


Office: 106 Hudson Hall

Office hours are by appointment, but encouraged. Don't hesitate to contact me to meet!

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · 2025 - Present Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Computer Science · 2023 - Present Computer Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

In the News


Published October 9, 2020
Tyler Bletsch Takes You on a Tour of the Insides of a Computer
Published May 2, 2019
A Spiderman Web Shooter and Ocean Exploration: Duke Innovators Rock the Smithsonian at ACC Festival

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Recent Publications


Rowhammer Vulnerability of DRAMs in 3-D Integration

Journal Article IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems · May 1, 2024 We investigate the vulnerability of 3-D-integrated dynamic random access memorys (DRAMs) [i.e., typically connected with silicon via (TSV), monolithic interconnect via (MIV)] to Rowhammer attacks. We have developed a SPICE framework to characterize Rowhamm ... Full text Cite

Machine Learning-Based Rowhammer Mitigation

Journal Article IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems · May 1, 2023 Rowhammer is a security vulnerability that arises due to the undesirable electrical interaction between physically adjacent rows in DRAMs. Bit flips caused by Rowhammer can be exploited to craft many types of attacks in platforms ranging from edge devices ... Full text Cite

Simply-Track-and-Refresh: Efficient and Scalable Rowhammer Mitigation

Conference Proceedings - International Test Conference · January 1, 2023 Rowhammer is a memory vulnerability that can compromise system-level security. Rowhammer occurs when a DRAM row is accessed repeatedly, potentially causing bit-flips for neighboring rows. The threshold for Rowhammer has decreased from 139K accesses in 2014 ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


North Carolina State University · 2011 D.Phil.
North Carolina State University · 2004 B.S.