Project Grant 2319896
- This $385,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program will establish a cyber training hub for cyber-physical energy systems at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, Florida. The project aims to provide students and researchers with hands-on training and mentorship in areas such as power engineering, communication networks, data science, and cyber/hardware security. Key objectives include: (1)...
- This Project Grant award, valued at $599,943.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) to The University Corporation, a non-profit auxiliary organization affiliated with California State University, Northridge. The project aims to enhance the security and resilience of cyber-physical power systems against sophisticated cyber-attacks. The research combines machine learning, optimization, and power...
- This $1,803,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy's Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008) aims to extend and demonstrate the use of digital twins across different areas of electric power generation. The project will focus on enhancing the security of electric power systems through design, cyber-informed engineering, laboratory-scale deployment, and testing in a relevant environment. The Electric Power Research Institute Inc....
- This federal Project Grant award, totaling $199,996 and provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program, supports the development of a novel AI-surrogate enhanced cyberinfrastructure to accelerate power grid simulations. The key innovations being delivered under this 3-year project (5/1/2025 - 4/30/2028) include: (1) program-behavior analysis to identify optimal code regions for AI surrogate replacement, (2) semi-automatic AI...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $199,542 to Purdue University to develop reaction mechanisms and experimental validation frameworks to mitigate the impact of sophisticated cyber attacks on smart power distribution systems. The key objectives are to: 1) investigate vulnerabilities of load tap changers (LTCs) in power distribution systems to cyber attacks targeting voltage collapse; 2) design primary and backup reaction...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $583,967 Project Grant through its Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to Texas A&M University for the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CYBERTRAINING: IMPLEMENTATION: MEDIUM: BYTEBOOST: EMPOWERING COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCHERS AND EDUCATORS WITH NOVEL CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES" project. This 3.5-year (July 2025 - December 2028) initiative aims to develop a community-driven unified training platform where researchers...
- This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $200,000 to North Carolina State University to develop a novel AI-surrogate enhanced cyberinfrastructure for accelerating large-scale power grid simulations. The project aims to address the growing need for more efficient computational models to support real-time decision-making for power grid systems. Key innovations include...
- This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure under the CFDA program "Computer and Information Science and Engineering" provides $372,000 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) from Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2026. The project, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CYBERTRAINING: IMPLEMENTATION: MEDIUM: CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR SYNCHROTRON X-RAY SCIENCE (X-CITE)", develops an innovative...
- This federal Project Grant award of $200,000.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program supports the development of a novel AI-surrogate enhanced cyberinfrastructure to accelerate large-scale power grid simulations. The key products and services to be delivered through this award include: Program-behavior analysis to identify optimal code regions for AI surrogate replacement Semi-automatic AI surrogate construction that...
- This National Science Foundation award of $102,289 provides funding for a one-year project grant to The University of New Mexico titled "MRI: Acquisition of a Network Emulator for Cyber Security Research of Electric Power Grids." The goal is to purchase a co-simulation tool to model cyber-physical systems and conduct cybersecurity research on critical infrastructure like power grids. This tool will enable researchers to study cyberattacks in a digital twin platform without risking an...
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CYBERTRAINING: PILOT: POWERCYBER: COMPUTATIONAL TRAINING FOR POWER ENGINEERING RESEARCHERS -THE POWERCYBER PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS THE UNDERUTILIZATION OF ADVANCED CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE (CI) IN THE DOMAIN OF POWER AND ENERGY ENGINEERING. DESPITE THE SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENTS IN CI, ITS ADOPTION IN POWER ENGINEERING HAS BEEN LIMITED DUE TO A LACK OF QUALITY TRAINING MATERIALS AND THE HISTORICAL RELIANCE ON LIMITED TOOLS. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO FILL THE GAP BY CREATING AN ONLINE, MODULAR, AND OPEN-ACCESS TRAINING WORKSHOP TAILORED FOR RESEARCHERS IN POWER ENGINEERING. THE PROJECT WILL DEMOCRATIZE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH TRAINING, BENEFIT A DIVERSE POPULATION, AND FOSTER COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN THE POWER AND CI COMMUNITIES. ALSO, THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO EQUIP THE RESEARCH WORKFORCE WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF ADVANCED CI SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE AND HELP ACCELERATE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH FOR THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION. IN THIS PROJECT, THE INVESTIGATORS WILL DEVELOP AN ONLINE, MODULAR, AND OPENLY AVAILABLE POWERCYBER TRAINING TO PREPARE POWER ENGINEERING RESEARCHERS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF ADVANCED CI SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, AND EMERGING CI TECHNOLOGIES. THE TASKS INCLUDE A) DEVELOPING HIGH-QUALITY, INTERACTIVE, AND ON-DEMAND TRAINING MODULES TO COVER ADVANCED CI IN SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, AND EMERGING TECHNIQUES AND DEMONSTRATING, BY RESEARCH EXAMPLES, THEIR POTENTIAL TO TRANSFORM POWER ENGINEERING RESEARCH; B) OFFERING VIRTUAL POWERCYBER TRAINING WORKSHOPS; AND C) INCORPORATING THE TRAINING MATERIALS INTO THE CURRICULA AT THE HOME INSTITUTION OF THE INVESTIGATOR. UPON THE COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT, WE EXPECT TO HAVE DEMONSTRATED A PILOT TRAINING WORKSHOP THAT PROVIDES RESEARCHERS WITH ADVANCED CI CAPABILITIES FOR SOLVING POWER-DOMAIN PROBLEMS. THIS PROJECT IS JOINTLY FUNDED BY THE OFFICE OF ADVANCED CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE AND THE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (EPSCOR). THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | ($69k) | 12/12/25 | ||
| Not listed | $120.0k | 8/20/23 |