The URI CYPHER Research Center invites applications for PhD positions in the field of Cyber-Physical Resiliency and Security, focusing on next-generation cybersecurity and advanced communications networks for industrial control systems. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary research, combining insights from cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and cyber-physical systems to address critical challenges in the reliability and security of essential infrastructure. 

The PhD researchers will join a dynamic team engaged in pioneering work to develop secure, resilient, and adaptive solutions for cyber-physical systems. This appointment supports ambitious, independent research 

projects that merge cybersecurity with specialized knowledge of cyber-physical infrastructures, aiming to ensure operational reliability and sustainability in sectors like energy and industrial automation. The research involves deploying programmable intrusion detection systems, enhancing network infrastructure, and employing state-of-the-art AI approaches, such as reinforcement learning and generative models, to identify, deter, and mitigate sophisticated cyber threats. 

Profile: https://web.uri.edu/engineering/meet/hui-lin