Enhancing Undergraduate Research Experiences in Cybersecurity and Privacy-Enhanced Technologies
June 3 – August 9, 2024 (10 Weeks, In-Person)
Posted in: Cybersecurity, Opportunities
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