Enhancing Undergraduate Research Experiences in Cybersecurity and Privacy-Enhanced Technologies

This REU Site focuses on training and nurturing a diversified group of undergraduate students  with immersive research experiences on advanced topics in cybersecurity. The Site will  engage students on solving real-world cybersecurity problems and aspires them to be the  next generation of cybersecurity professionals and thus contributing to the growing efforts  of developing a more qualified cybersecurity workforce. The Site will create a vibrant  cybersecurity learning environment that encompasses interesting group discussions, weekly  seminars, poster presentations and industry visits that increase students creative thinking  and foster their passion for cybersecurity research.

Research Topics

• Privacy-preserving social network analysis
• Authentication of outsourced computing
• Analysis of misinformation
• Security in large-scale computing systems
• Human error theories in program vulnerabilities
• Software security assessment
• Robot control security

Program Highlights

• Transformative ten-week summer research program
• Preparation for graduate studies and exciting careers in cybersecurity • $6,000 stipend and additional financial support for meals and housing • Conference travel support
• Seminars, workshops and tutorials
• Mentoring by well-experienced MSU faculty members

For additional information about the program, please contact Dr. Bharath K. Samanthula or Dr. Boxiang Dong