Colloquium lecture January 13, 2026, Tess Maria Varghese (Betreuer: Al Sardy/Muhammad)
Cyber Threats Simulation Approach for Smart Grids
The transition from traditional power grids to smart grids introduces advanced communication and control technologies that significantly improve efficiency, reliability, and the integration of renewable energy sources. However, this increased connectivity also makes it vulnerable to cyberattacks that can disrupt electricity supply, threaten system stability and cause economic and safety impacts. While existing co-simulation frameworks within the energy sector offer valuable insights and are mostly for co-simulating between network and energy domains, they do not natively support cyberthreats. This thesis aims to address this gap by developing a scalable approach that integrates network simulators (like OMNeT++) with power system simulators (such as OpenDSS), coordinated via a co-simulation framework (like DaceDSX) to help in analysing cyberthreats in smart grids to simulate cyberattacks like DoS and FDIA. This integrated approach advances smart grid security research by simulating cyber-physical threats in smart grids.
Time: 10:15 a.m.
Room 04.137, Martensstr. 3, Erlangen
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Zoom-Meeting:
https://fau.zoom-x.de/j/68350702053?pwd=UkF3aXY0QUdjeSsyR0tyRWtLQ0hYUT09
Meeting-ID: 683 5070 2053
Kenncode: 647333