The rise of renewable energy sources like wind and solar in power grids brings environmental benefits and new cybersecurity challenges. Manimaran Govindarasu, a distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering, plans to address these vulnerabilities with two research projects.
The projects are funded by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Cyber Security, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER). Both projects focus on improving the cybersecurity of renewable energy grids through advanced technology.
The CyDERMS center project plans to enhance cyber situational awareness in renewable energy grids starting in the summer of 2024. The two-year project focuses on using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to monitor malicious activities such as cyberattacks that could compromise the infrastructure.