Central Cyber-Workforce Accelerator
Central Cyber-Workforce Accelerator. Provides hands-on Cybersecurity Studio learning for undergraduates, building a network of industry and government partnerships to accelerate cybersecurity workforce development across Connecticut. Funded through the Central Connecticut State University Clusters of Excellence program, this effort connects students with authentic experiential learning while positioning employers as active collaborators in project work and curriculum. Current partner engagements span financial services, state government, and advanced manufacturing, and AI governance.
Jan 15, 2026
Cybersecurity Center for Advanced and Resilient Energy Delivery (CyberCARED)
My research with the CyberCARED project, funded by a DOE grant, focuses on enhancing the cybersecurity of cyber-physical systems (CPS) to protect power grid reliability in transmission and distribution systems. This work involves identifying vulnerabilities within the CPS attack space, developing data-driven detection tools for cyber network threats, and integrating these tools into a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testbed for validation. The project also includes organizing student competitions and red team exercises to refine these tools and gather feedback for future improvements. My contributions center on identifying cyber threats to these systems and developing effective defenses against them.
Jan 15, 2025