Postdoctoral Fellow (Interdisciplinary / Cyber Security)

About the role

The position is a two- or three-year research endeavor focused on advanced cyber security and communications networks for next-generation industrial control systems, particularly power grids. The project integrates cybersecurity and network technologies (e.g., programmable intrusion detection, network infrastructure) with reinforcement learning and generative AI to detect, prevent, and preemptively mitigate intelligent attacker vectors. The postdoctoral fellow will be guided by two advisors with complementary expertise in resilient cyber-physical systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in cybersecurity for cyber-physical systems or Internet-of-Things.
• Organize and assist with lab equipment and experiments.
• Publish and present research in competitive conferences and journals.
• Contribute to guiding PhD, Master’s, and undergraduate students.
• Contribute to the development of research proposals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or closely related areas from an English-speaking program.
• Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity, computer networks, or artificial intelligence.
• Demonstrated research experience as evidenced by a publication record.
• Demonstrated strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with Linux/Unix environment, Python, and PyTorch.
• Demonstrated experience with programmable network development, e.g., SDN and P4.
• Coursework in calculus, linear algebra, probability and statistics, and experience in mathematical thinking and abstract reasoning.
• Willingness to work across disciplinary boundaries.
• Demonstrated independence and leadership in research projects.