Research Awards and Funding
One of the winners of the 2026 TAMU Targeted Proposal Team Grant under the Collaborative Seed Grants category
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AI Aware Literacy in P–2: Preparing Texas for TomorrowMargaret Quinn, Shreyas Kumar, Hannah Thompson
One of the winners of the 2026 TAMU Targeted Proposal Team Grant under the Proposal Planning Grants category
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Cybersecurity Risk Reduction for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs)Guofei Gu, Shreyas Kumar, Alexander Brown
Research Highlights
Our lab tackles a variety of projects ranging from fundamental science to applied technology. Here are the posters of some of our featured works:
Humanizing Cyber War
PRISM
Cybersecurity Bridges The Gap
Enchancing Malware Detection
What the Phish?!
Securing Privacy in AI Algorithms
CLARO
AI in Government Efficiency
AI-Powered Malware
Cyber Threats to Nuclear Safety
Shielding Businesses from Ransomware Attacks
Under Pressure
2026
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From Water Plants to Nuclear Reactors: Mapping SCADA Vulnerabilities in Small Modular Energy SystemsKumar, S., Alvarez, A., Bajwa, J., and Muppa, S. (2026)21st International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ICCWS), Wilmington, NC, 5-6 March 2026
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Cyberbiosecurity in Action: Securing the Biological Battlespace from Digital SubversionDaruka, A., Nigam, A., and Kumar, S. (2026)21st International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ICCWS), Wilmington, NC, 5-6 March 2026
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The Sociotechnical Pathway from Teen Gaming Groups to Geopolitical Cyber OperationsKumar, S., Johansson, E., Nigam, A., and Decamp, S. (2026) [abstract accepted]25th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ECCWS), Nottingham, UK, 29-30 June 2026
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Integrating Ethical Considerations in Enterprise AI Deployment and GovernanceBhargava, D., Kumar, R., and Kumar, S. (2026) [abstract accepted]25th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ECCWS), Nottingham, UK, 29-30 June 2026
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Operationalizing EU CRA: Measuring Compliance Burden and Security Gains for U.S. SMBsKumar, S., Daiv, O., Mittal, S., and Dabade, A. (2026) [abstract accepted]25th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ECCWS), Nottingham, UK, 29-30 June 2026
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A Modular Cybersecurity Anomaly Detection Framework for Nuclear Medicine WorkflowsSibal, G.K., and Kumar, S.(2026) [paper accepted]IEEE Conference on AI in Cybersecurity (ICAIC), Austin, TX, 28-30 Oct 2026