Research interests

My research lies at the intersection of cybersecurity, machine learning, and large-scale networked and cyber-physical systems. I focus on practical, data-driven methods for detecting, understanding, and mitigating cyber threats in distributed environments, with particular emphasis on smart grids, electric-vehicle charging ecosystems, critical infrastructure, and connected transportation. Current research themes include learning-based attack detection and localization, cyber-resilience and security assessment, EV charging infrastructure analytics, and secure-by-design intelligent systems.

Selected publications

1. S. Marandi, D. Jafarigiv, R. Atallah, M. Ghafouri, and C. Assi, “Anomaly Detection for Stealthy FDIAs in Distributed Cyber-Physical Electric Vehicle Scheduling Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems, vol. 4, pp. 525–539, 2026.
2. O. Duman, M. Ghafouri, L. Wang, M. Kassouf, R. Atallah, and M. Debbabi, “Measuring the Security Posture of IEC 61850 Smart Grid Substations Against Supply Chain Attacks,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 21, no. 9, pp. 6946–6957, 2025.
3. A. Abazari, M. Ghafouri, D. Jafarigiv, R. Atallah, and C. Assi, “Data-Driven Framework for Mitigating EV-Based Load-Altering Attacks on LFC Model of Microgrid,” IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, vol. 71, no. 2, pp. 6093–6108, 2025.
4. M. M. Soleymani, A. Abazari, M. Ghafouri, D. Jafarigiv, R. Atallah, and C. Assi, “Data-Enabled Modeling and PMU-Based Real-Time Localization of EV-Based Load-Altering Attacks,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2024.
5. K. Sarieddine, M. A. Sayed, D. Jafarigiv, R. Atallah, M. Debbabi, and C. Assi, “A Real-Time Cosimulation Testbed for Electric Vehicle Charging and Smart Grid Security,” IEEE Security & Privacy, vol. 21, no. 4, 2023.

Academic degrees

Ph.D., Information and Systems Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 2017
M.S., Computer Engineering, Lebanese American University, Lebanon, 2013
B.E., Computer Engineering, Notre Dame University, Lebanon, 2009