Cyber-Physical Power and Energy Systems Laboratory (CPPES)

Concerning worldwide environmental problems, a possible energy  crisis and cybersecurity concerns, Kim’s group is developing the next-generation cyber-resilient power and energy systems such as distributed energy resources (DER) systems, solid-state transformer (SST), digital substation, and AI data center. The current research areas we are focusing on are as follows: 1) Cyber-Physical Systems Security: malware security, intrusion detection, quantum security, AI security, blockchain, and security assessment; 2) Efficient AI and Quantum Intelligence: Efficient AI, quantum AI and optimization, and quantum-inspired computing;  3) Power Electronics (PE): Smart inverter, SST, PE cybersecurity and diagnosis; and 4) Energy Infrastructure of the Future: Energy OT device security, control room of the future (DSO/ADMS/DERMS/VPP), digital twin and real-world replicable testbed development.