Detecting Compromised Devices

PI: A. Selcuk Uluagac, Florida International University Compromised devices can cause serious damages to the energy system as demonstrated in Stuxnet. This project aims to detect compromised devices in the smart grid domain. The main idea of the project stems from the...

Enhancing the Resilience of Field Devices under Payload Attacks

PI: Mooi Choo Chuah, Lehigh University Co-PI: Liang Cheng, Lehigh University Payload attacks (successfully launched by Stuxnet) modify the control programs of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) in the power grid (i.e., the “payload” for IED firmware), and may cause...

Co-design of Security-Aware Microgrid

PI: Osama Mohammed, Florida International University The increased penetration levels of renewables and distributed energy resources lead to increased challenges in maintaining reliable control and operation of the grid. To overcome these problems, deep integration...

Misuse of Demand Side Management

PI: Parv Venkitasubramaniam, Lehigh University Cyber-enabled Demand Side Management (DSM) plays a crucial role in smart grid by providing automated decision-making capabilities that selectively schedule loads on these local grids to improve power balance and grid...