Federal Grant Award Summary

Award Overview George Washington University received a $600,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029. The award funds the development of TRUSTEDA (Trustworthy Data-Driven Electronic Design Automation), a comprehensive paradigm that integrates artificial intelligence-driven chip design with secure cyberinfrastructure capabilities while embedding privacy, security, and robustness protections.

Deliverables and Products The project delivers three primary research and development thrusts: (1) creation of privacy-preserving datasets, machine learning models, and deployment methodologies for analog/mixed-signal (AMS) integrated circuit design; (2) domain-specific security analysis and defenses against data leakage and model exploitation in chip design workflows; and (3) cyberinfrastructure integration enabling scalable, reusable workloads for large-scale design-space exploration and continuous model improvement. The award also produces OpenAMS, an open-source platform providing datasets, tools, and benchmarks to promote reproducible research and accelerate innovation in AMS circuit design and electronic design automation. These deliverables enable secure collaboration among organizations on sensitive semiconductor development without exposing proprietary data, addressing critical gaps in U.S. semiconductor leadership, economic competitiveness, and national security capabilities.