Irfan Khan

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Get To Know Irfan Khan

What in your life drew you to your current field of study?

The rapid technological advancements we're witnessing today have left many legacy systems vulnerable to a wide range of cyber-attacks. The critical need to address this emerging challenge and secure our future is what drives my passion for the cybersecurity of cyber-physical systems.

What do you hope your students gain from studying or working with you?

I hope my students should learn how to think. They should be curious about every phenomenon happening in electrical system. They should come up with new ideas to solve the same problem. This way, they will learn new things.

What are you passionate about in your personal life?

I am a consistent learner; I am passionate about learning and trying new things in my profession. These are pushing factors that motivate me to explore new ideas and perform research on them.

Education

Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2018

M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2017

M.S. Electrical Power Engineering, University of Greenwich UK, 2011

B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Lahore Pakistan, 2009

Courses Taught

• Electrical Power II
• Power System Operation and Control
• Power System Analysis
• Introduction to Power Systems
• Optimization in Energy Networks
• Smart Grid and Future Energy Networks
• Data Science in Marine Cybersecurity

Research Interests

• Cyber-security
• Intelligent automation
• Autonomous marine and aircraft systems
• Smart grid system resiliency
• Power electronics and electric vehicle (EV) systems

Awards & Recognition

• William Paul Ricker Distinguished Faculty Award, Texas A&M University at Galveston – 2023
• Data Science Career Initiation Fellow Program, Texas A&M University Institute of Data Science – 2022
• Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship: Offshore Cyber-physical Safety/Offshore Energy Track, National Academies – 2021
• Jim Leonard Outstanding Member Award, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Region 5) – 2021
• Director’s Award Technical Conference Co-Chair, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Region 5) – 2021