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Dong S. Ha
Embedded Systems Security
Cyber-Physical Systems Security
Device Fingerprinting
Sensor Security
Control Systems Resilience
About
Dr. Ryan M. Gerdes is an Associate Professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech, where he conducts research and teaches in areas spanning cybersecurity, embedded systems security, and cyber-physical systems. His work focuses on improving the security and resilience of embedded and autonomous technologies, including securing control systems, device fingerprinting, sensor security, and operation of cyber-physical systems under adversarial conditions. Dr. Gerdes holds his academic degrees in electrical engineering and has developed a strong research profile that bridges cybersecurity and systems engineering, contributing to both theoretical understanding and practical defenses for modern interconnected and safety-critical systems.
Research Performance Summary
1984-2025
Active Research Span
First Recorded Paper
‘On Testable Self-timed Logic Circuits
Year:
1984
Citations:
7
Venue:
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Computer Design: VLSI in
Latest Recorded Paper
Three-Phase Powerline Energy Harvesting Circuit with Maximum Power Point Tracking and Cold Start-Up
Year:
2025
Citations:
0
Venue:
Applied Sciences 15 (22)
Last 10 Years Publication Activity
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Publication Venues and Collaboration
Journal, Conference, and Book Publication Breakdown
Top Coauthors
Kim
Lee
Inman
Research Impact by Period
Papers
6
Citations
1
Avg. Citations / Paper
0.2
H-Index
1
Papers
47
Citations
339
Avg. Citations / Paper
7.2
H-Index
12
Papers
43
Citations
1403
Avg. Citations / Paper
32.6
H-Index
15
Papers
47
Citations
1684
Avg. Citations / Paper
35.8
H-Index
20
Papers
54
Citations
1862
Avg. Citations / Paper
34.5
H-Index
21
Papers
43
Citations
1559
Avg. Citations / Paper
36.3
H-Index
18
Papers
12
Citations
819
Avg. Citations / Paper
68.2
H-Index
8
Papers
14
Citations
575
Avg. Citations / Paper
41.1
H-Index
7
Papers
14
Citations
279
Avg. Citations / Paper
19.9
H-Index
7
Papers
2
Citations
7
Avg. Citations / Paper
3.5
H-Index
1
Contact and Professional Links
Detected Research Keywords
Guided Waves System
Instantaneous Baseline Structural
Baseline Structural Damage
Structural Damage Detection
Damage Detection Miniaturized
Detection Miniaturized Piezoelectric
Miniaturized Piezoelectric Guided
Piezoelectric Guided Waves
Structural Health Monitoring
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting