May 31, 2022-Aug 5, 2022
Support from the NSF (Award 1852145) establishes a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in Internet of Things (IoT) security at Dakota State University (DSU) in Madison, South Dakota. The REU site will host 10 students on DSU’s campus to participate in a 10-week summer program each year of the project. Our summer program is unique in the way it provides the frontline cybersecurity research experiences in IoT, professional development, close student interactions, and follow-up activities to our student participants to build their knowledge and confidence for work in the cybersecurity field. The target student population of the proposed program is women students and students from the institutions with limited cybersecurity research opportunities. The students will work closely with faculty mentors to conduct IoT security research projects. The project will prepare and create a highly skilled and diverse group of students with research experiences in cybersecurity.
IoT Device Vulnerability Exploitation (Research Mentor: R. Richardson)
Cloud-based Electric Vehicle Simulation (Research Mentor: B. Rimal)
Ethical Hacking and Incident Reconstruction for Internet of Things (Research Mentor: A. Podhradsky)
IoT Firmware Analysis (Research Mentor: Y. Wang)
Stipend: $6,000 (paid in the first week, in the fifth week, and in the last week of the program).
Paid travel expenses, housing, and meals
Conduct frontline cybersecurity research in IoT with DSU faculty
Explore and play in our hands-on, state-of-the-art technical labs
Collaborate with other students across the nation
Work with a DSU faculty mentor and a group of students on a research project
Attend cybersecurity seminars, colloquiums, and workshops
Attend a weekly project meeting during the summer program
Attend other scheduled activities such as GenCyber Camp during the summer program
Present your research project at the SD EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Symposium
Follow-up activities after the summer program
Participant must be currently enrolled in programs leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree (Full-time or part-time)
Participant must be U.S citizen, U.S nationals, or permanent residents of the United States
Participant must complete a minimum 15 credit hours above the 100 level courses in computer science or cyber-security
An exceptional student who has less than 15 credit hours but has proof to demonstrate knowledge in computer science or cyber-security will also be considered
An application form
A personal statement explaining his/her interest in the REU program
A resume including courses taken, academic accomplishments, class projects, and any relevant work experience
A copy of an academic transcript (unofficial transcripts are accepted)
(optional) A copy of supplement document such as homework assignment, class project report, and term paper which may help demonstrate your capability in coding and research.
A letter of reference from a faculty member (please ask your referrer send the recommendation letter directly to yong.wang@dsu.edu)
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2022
Notification of acceptance: April 15, 2022
Summer program: May 31 - August 5, 2022
DSU REU Site in IoT Security Summer 2022 Application
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