The paper “Physical and Cyber Security Vulnerabilities in Substation Infrastructure” has been accepted for presentation at the 57th North American Power Symposium (NAPS 2025), to be held in Hartford, CT, on October 26–28, 2025.
This work, co-authored by ISEAI researchers from the University of North Dakota, the University of Arkansas, and George Mason University, provides a comprehensive review of vulnerabilities in modern electrical substations. The study analyzes both physical and cyber threat vectors, identifies critical assets at risk, and proposes strategies for real-time intrusion detection and countermeasure deployment.
Dr. Massimiliano Albanese, Professor of Information Sciences and Technology at Mason and ISEAI Director, contributed to this collaborative effort, led by the University of North Dakota and involving all three ISEAI university partners.
Acceptance of this paper underscores ISEAI’s role in advancing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of infrastructure security, cyber defense, and applied AI.