External Grants

• Title: Collaborative Research: FW-HTF-P: IntelEUI: Artificial Intelligence and Extended Reality to Enhance Workforce Productivity for the Energy and Utilities Industry, Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF #2129092), Role: Co-PI (with Dr. Xiaoli Yang as PI), Amount: $79,900 [08/2021 – 08/2022]. Collaborators: Dr. Sidike Paheding (PI) and Dr. Samanta Smith (Co-PI) from Michigan Tech University (MTU). 

• Title: Collaborative Research: IUSE: EHR: CyberMUG: Cybersecurity Modules aligned with UG Computer Science and Engineering Curriculum, Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF #2021345), Role: Lead PI (with Dr. Xiaoli Yang and Dr. Sidike Paheding as Co-PIs), Amount: $159,417.00.00 [07/2020 – 06/2022]. Collaborator: Dr. Ahmad Y. Javaid from the University of Toledo. 

• Title: SaTC: EDU: Collaborative: INteractive VIsualization and PracTice basEd Cybersecurity Curriculum and Training (InviteCyber) Framework for Developing Next-gen Cyber-Aware Workforce, Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF #1903423), Role: Co-PI (with Dr. Xiaoli Yang as PI), Amount: $231,422.00 [08/2019 – 07/2022]. Collaborator: Dr. Ahmad Y. Javaid from the University of Toledo. 

• Title: PNW-BeulahWorks: Malicious URL detection on Distributed Framework, Sponsor: BeulahWorks LLC., Role: Single PI, Amount: $8,444.61 [08/2019 – 12/2019].

Purdue Northwest Internal Grants

• Title: A Transfer-Learning based Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Network Architecture for Edge Learning, Purdue University Northwest (PNW) Catalyst Grant, Role: PI (with Dr. Xiaoli Yang as Co-PI), Amount: $11,800, Fall 2021.

• Title: A Scalable and Resilient Deep Learning based NIDS using Software-Defined Network, Purdue University Northwest (PNW) Proposal Submission Grant, Role: Single PI, Amount: $3,500, Fall 2021.

• Title: A Cloud-based Service for Security Awareness, Malware Detection, and Digital Forensics for Smartphone Apps, College of Engineering & Sciences Research Funding, Role: PI (with Dr. Xiaoli Yang as Co-PI), Amount: $2,100, Fall 2021.

• Title:Deployment of a Machine Learning based Network Security Application in BeulahWorks Big Data Engine for Its Evaluation and Enhancement, School of Engineering (SoE) Industry Internship Grant, Amount: $8,882, Fall 2020.

• Title: Development of Cybersecurity Modules align with Undergraduate Computer Engineering Curriculum, Purdue University Northwest (PNW) Proposal Submission Grant, Role: PI (with Dr. Xiaoli Yang as Co-PI), Amount: $4,500, Fall 2019.

• Title: An Ensemble-Learning based Multi-Level Network Intrusion Detection System for Wi-Fi Fi Dominant Networks, Summer Faculty Research Grant, College of Engineering and Sciences, Role: Single PI, Amount: $8,667, Summer 2018. 

Student Mentoring Grants

• Student Advisee: Andrew Tabaczynski, Title: Hardware Implementation and Performance Evaluation of Encryption Algorithms used in IoT devices, Role: Faculty Advisor, Amount: $4000.00, Summer 2023. 

• Student Advisees: Jansen Tan and Gabriel Silva, Title: Exploration of memory vulnerabilities in modern ARM-based micro-controllers, PNW Undergraduate Research Award, Role: Faculty Advisor, Amount: $600.00, Spring 2022. 

• Student Advisees: Amjad Al Shamaileh, Guillermo Hernandez, and Christian Medrano, Title: Mitigation of GPS Spoofing Attacks Using Machine Learning with Applications to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, PNW Undergraduate Research Award, Role: Faculty co-Advisor, Amount: $600.00, Spring 2021.

• Student Advisees: Jered Pawlak, Joshua Price, Matthew Wright, Title: Mitigation of Jamming Attacks with Applications to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, PNW Undergraduate Research Award, Role: Faculty co-Advisor, Amount: $600.00, Spring 2021.

• Student Advisees: Mike Lindeman, Brandon Haczynski, Tyler Soffa, Title: Cyber Physical System Design and Implementation for Vision Based Robotics, PNW Undergraduate Research Award, Role: Faculty co-Advisor, Amount: $600.00, Fall 2020.

• Student Advisees: Ethan L. Ewoldt and Austin J. Richardson, Title: Visualization and Smartphone Application Development for Cybersecurity Education, PNW Undergraduate Research Award, Role: Faculty advisor, Amount: $600.00, Fall 2020. 

• Student Advisees: Javier Campos, Kristen Johnson, Jonathan Neeley, Staci Roesch, Title: GPS Spoofing Defense, Indiana Space Research Grant Consortium (INSGC) for Undergraduate Research Experience, Role: Faculty advisor, Amount: $600.00, Fall 2019. 

• Student Advisees: Javier Campos and Somtoo Chukwurah, Title: Development of Embedded System Security Framework for Cybersecurity Challenges, Indiana Space Research Grant Consortium (INSGC) for Undergraduate Research Experience, Role: Faculty advisor, Amount: $600.00, Fall 2019.

• Student Advisees: Kyle R Greene, Deven Rodgers, Kyle McNeil, Henry Dykhuizen, Title: Development of Defense Mechanism for RF Replay Attack, PNW Undergraduate Research Award, Role: Faculty advisor, Amount: $600.00, Spring 2019.

• Student Advisee: Javier Campos, Title: Exploration of Attacks and Defense Mechanism for Android System, Indiana Space Research Grant Consortium (INSGC) for Undergraduate Research Experience, Role: Faculty advisor, Amount: $500.00, Fall 2018.