CAP Seminar Series

 

Title:  Cyber-Physical Systems Security: A Control-Theoretic Perspective

Speaker: Marcio Lacerda, London Metropolitan University

Venue: EENG 611

Date and Time: Monday 10 March 2025, 14:00-15:00

Abstract:  As computation and communication technologies continue to evolve, designing control strategies for dynamic systems has become increasingly complex. In this context, the class of cyber-physical systems (CPS) has emerged. In a CPS , devices communicate with each other and the physical world through sensors and actuators, integrating computation with physical processes. This integration, however, introduces vulnerabilities due to the threat of malicious agents that intend to degrade the system’s performance through cyber-attacks. In this talk, I will explore how control theory can contribute to safety in CPS , focusing on control and filter design problems for systems under the threat of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and transmission failures. Different actions will be presented to mitigate the effects of the attack on the system. I will also discuss potential directions for future research on this topic.

Biography:  Márcio J. Lacerda received his Ph.D. from the University of Campinas in 2014. He held postdoctoral positions at the University of Campinas and the University of Minnesota. From 2016 to 2023, he was with the Department of Electrical Engineering at UFSJ , Brazil, where he remains part of the Postgraduate program. In 2024, he joined London Metropolitan University as a Reader in Control Engineering and Cyber-Physical Systems. In 2022, he was awarded the Brazilian fellowship for research productivity. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and holds editorial roles on the Conference Editorial Board and Technology Conference Editorial Board of the IEEE Control Systems Society. Additionally, he serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Control Automation and Electrical Systems. His research focuses on constrained control, robust control, and cyber-physical systems.

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