New Research Initiative on Cyber-Physical System Security

New Research Initiative on Cyber-Physical System Security

The Cyber Physical Laboratory is launching a comprehensive new research initiative focused on securing critical infrastructure through advanced cyber-physical system architectures. This initiative addresses the growing challenges of protecting interconnected systems in an increasingly digital world.

Initiative Overview

The initiative encompasses research across multiple domains:

• Power grid security
• Transportation systems
• Healthcare infrastructure
• Manufacturing and industrial systems
• Smart city applications

Research Objectives

Our goals are to:

• Develop novel security architectures for CPS
• Create real-time threat detection systems
• Design resilient recovery mechanisms
• Establish security standards and best practices

Key Research Areas

1. **Anomaly Detection**: Using machine learning to identify unusual system behavior
2. **Resilience**: Designing systems that can recover from attacks
3. **Privacy**: Protecting sensitive data in distributed systems
4. **Compliance**: Ensuring adherence to security regulations

Team Composition

The initiative brings together:

• Security experts
• Machine learning researchers
• Systems engineers
• Domain specialists

Expected Outcomes

We anticipate:

• 15+ peer-reviewed publications
• 5+ patent applications
• Industry adoption of our security frameworks
• Training programs for practitioners

Funding

The initiative is supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and industry partners. We are also seeking additional funding opportunities to expand the scope of our research.

Get Involved

We are recruiting PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to join this initiative. Interested candidates should contact Dr. Sarah Johnson at s.johnson@cpl.edu.