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Cyber-Physical Systems Innovation Symposium

Program Chairs:

Costas Busch (AU)

Alexander Schwarzmann (AU)

WenZhan Song (UGA)

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Introduction

  • The CPS symposium was started by UGA Center for Cyber-physical Systems in 2022.
    • Mission: bring together researchers, entrepreneurs and program directors from industry, university and government to discuss the project-based collaborations (e.g., STTR/SBIR) on CPS/IoT.
    • Impacts: 70-110 attendees each edition, $2.5M funded SBIR/STTR, $1M NSF PFI, $1M NSF Engine (led by AU).
  • The 3rd and 4th edition (2024 and 2025) focus on developing an innovation engine on CPS and security in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). 
    • 100 registered attendees, 2 keynote session, 4 presentation sessions with 14 talks, and posters and demos all the time.

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The Center for Cyber-Physical Systems (CCPS) develops partnerships among university, industry and government on research and education in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) analytics and security, and fosters bold innovation and entrepreneurship in CPS. The CCPS center is an interdisciplinary research center in UGA committed to advancing research and education in CPS and to transitioning CPS science and technology into engineering practice and real-world applications with lasting impact.

Founding Director: WenZhan Song (wsong@uga.edu)

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Sponsors

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Organizing Committee

  • Program Chairs
    • Alexander Schwarzmann (AU)
    • Costas Busch (AU)
    • WenZhan Song (UGA)
  • Web Chair
    • Ramesh Adhikari (AU)
  • Session Chairs
    • Haijian Sun (UGA)
    • Guoming Li (UGA)
    • Costas Busch (AU)
    • Steven Weldon (SRNL)

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National Center of Academic Excellence

in Cyber Defense and Cyber Operations

The mission of Augusta University's School of Computer and Cyber Sciences (SCCS) is to provide high-engagement, state-of-the-art technology education and research across its computer science, information systems, cybersecurity, and cyber systems engineering disciplines.

Research and educational programs funded by several federal agencies

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  • 7 B.S. programs: Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations, Data Science, Cybersecurity Engineering, Biomedical System Engineering
  • 2 M.S. programs: Information Security Mgmt, Computer Science
  • Ph.D. in Computer & Cyber Sciences

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NSF Engines Development Award

Advancing Cyber Security Technologies in the Central Savannah River Area (GA, SC)

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NSF ENGINES

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Project PIs and UGA Co-Is

Project PIs:

  • Alexander Schwarzmann
  • WenZhan Song
  • Roy George
  • Costas Busch
  • Thomas E Toler

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Partnership and Ecosystem Group

  • Rob Dennis
  • Eric Parker
  • Steve Weldon
  • Gursimran Wallia

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UGA Co-Is:

  • Fred Beyette
  • Roberto Perdisci
  • Jin Ye
  • Haijian Sun
  • Taha Thiab
  • Le Guan
  • Justin Ellis
  • Justin Conrad
  • Bjorn Birgisson
  • Jordan Derosa

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Agenda

8:15 – 8:30 AM: Introduction and remarks

8:30 – 9:30 AM: Keynote 1

9:30 – 9:45 AM: Coffee Break and Poster

9:45 – 10:45 AM: Session 1 (presentations) [Chair: Haijian Sun]

10:45 – 11:00 AM: Break and Poster

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Session 2 (presentations) [Chair: Guoming Li]

12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 PM: Keynote 2

2:00 – 2:15 PM: Break and Poster

2:15 – 3:15 PM: Session 3 (presentations) [Chair: Costas Busch]

3:15 – 3:30 PM: Coffee Break and Poster

3:30 – 4:30 PM: Session 4 (presentations) [Chair: Steven Weldon]

4:30 – 4:45 PM Break and Poster

4:45 – 5:30 PM Research Ideas Teaser

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Keynote Speech 1

Putting Science to Work in Cyber-Physical Systems

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Tammy Taylor

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Deputy Laboratory Director, Savannah River National Laboratory

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Keynote Speech 2

Innovation and Cybersecurity: Challenges and Opportunities in AI-Driven Manufacturing

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Jaime Camelio

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Former Program Director for the National Science Foundation (NSF), Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Program, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UGA

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Information about Attendees

#Registrations: 103

#Institutions: 6

Augusta University: 76 (participants)

University of Georgia: 14

SRNL: 11

BSRA: 1

US Army CCOE: 1

A3Missions: 1

#Students: 40

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Research Ideas Teaser

Propose new research or project ideas to audience

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Receive feedback from audience

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Helps to see if ideas have potential

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If interested to contribute, please sign up in the sheet at the registration desk.

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