PowerWeb Lecture: “Cybersecurity in the 3D Era of Power Systems: Load Altering Attacks Unleashed!”
29 November 2023 12:45 till 13:30 - Location: Faculty of EWI, Mekelweg 4 (Chip Hall) - By: Charalambos (Harrys) Konstantinou | Add to my calendar
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By: Charalambos (Harrys) Konstantinou, Assistant Professor with the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. He is the Principal Investigator (PI) of the Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems Laboratory (SENTRY Lab).
Date: Wednesday 29 November 2023
Time: 12:45-13:30 (free lunch from 12:15)
Location: Faculty of EWI, Mekelweg 4 (Chip Hall)
Moderator: Dr Francesco Lombardi
Video recording: Collegerama
Abstract
The electric grid is the backbone of our society and economy. It powers our homes, businesses, and transportation systems. With the advances in technology and the increasing use of renewables, the 3D era of power systems is facing new challenges. In this talk, we will discuss how such challenges drive power grid evolution and how the temporal fluctuations of renewable sources impact the grid’s vulnerability to load altering attacks able to coordinate fleets of high-wattage Internet-of-Things (IoT)-based controllable loads. We will also provide methods how we are addressing these threats to ensure that the grid remains (cyber)secure and (cyber)resilient.
Short bio of the presenter:
Charalambos (Harrys) Konstantinou, Assistant Professor with the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. He is the Principal Investigator (PI) of the Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems Laboratory (SENTRY Lab). He received the M.Eng. degree in ECE from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from New York University, NY, USA. Before joining KAUST, he was an Assistant Professor with the Center for Advanced Power Systems, Florida State University. His research interests include critical infrastructures security and resilience with special focus on smart grid technologies, renewable energy integration, and real-time simulation.
