This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $993,643 will fund the acquisition of a large-scale real-time digital simulator for cyber-physical energy systems at the University of Nevada, Reno from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. The simulator will allow researchers to model power grids incorporating events like natural disasters, communication failures and cyberattacks. This equipment, called a real-time digital simulator, will enable multi-disciplinary research, education and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant titled "ASCENT: BOOSTING CYBER AND PHYSICAL RESILIENCE OF POWER ELECTRONICS-DOMINATED DISTRIBUTION GRIDS IN ENERGY SPACE" to the San Diego State University Research Foundation under the NSF Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program. The project aims to develop an innovative sensing and control system to enhance the cyber-physical resilience of power distribution systems with a high penetration of power...
This three-year project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computing and Communication Foundations, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), provides $280,000 to the University of Rhode Island to develop programmable in-network security measures for resilient smart grids. Specifically, the university will create an in-network cyberattack detection system with customizable packet inspection, a self-healing system to automatically...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) grant award, under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will provide $393,500 to Michigan State University (MSU) to acquire a real-time simulator for studying power grid dynamics and performance. The project aims to enhance the stability, resilience, and cybersecurity of the U.S. power grid through collaborative, multidisciplinary research. Key research activities enabled by the simulator include developing...
This $375,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) funds research at Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station to develop a Strategic Holistic Framework for Intrusion Prevention using Multi-modal Data in Power Systems (SHIELD). The three-year project aims to strengthen national power grid protection against cyber-physical attacks through novel intrusion detection and prevention methods. Researchers will fuse cyber and physical power system...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $484,965 project grant under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program to New York University (NYU) to develop transformative concepts and methodologies to enhance situational awareness of electric power distribution systems. The project aims to address challenges in integrating distributed renewable energy generation by enabling real-time tracking of distribution system operating states. Key objectives include learning-based continuous-time system...
This $199,964 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund research at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to address challenges and opportunities presented by the rapid proliferation of grid-edge resources (GERs) in modern power systems. The project aims to develop novel data-driven control strategies and advance the understanding of GER behavior to ensure the safe and secure operation of these distributed...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $145,871 Project Grant under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside (UC Riverside) to develop novel data-driven control methods for the safe and secure operation of grid-edge resources (GERs) in modern power systems. The research aims to address the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapid proliferation of distributed energy resources, such as renewable generators, smart...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $120,000 Project Grant to Mississippi State University through the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). The grant, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CYBERTRAINING: PILOT: POWERCYBER: COMPUTATIONAL TRAINING FOR POWER ENGINEERING RESEARCHERS," aims to address the underutilization of advanced cyberinfrastructure in the power engineering domain. The primary objectives of this 2-year project are to: a)...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) federal grant program to the University of Texas at Austin. The grant, running from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2027, aims to develop theoretical frameworks and practical algorithms for learning data-driven models and control strategies in networked cyber-physical systems, with a focus on power distribution systems. Key areas of work include designing...