Ryan M. Gerdes
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
First Recorded Paper
Intrusion detection, performance assurance and system maintenance: A new paradigm in computer security
Year: 2005
Citations: 6
Venue: Materials evaluation 63 (12)
Latest Recorded Paper
Mad Monk: Arbitrary Criticality Escalation in Mixed Criticality Real-Time Systems
Year: 2025
Citations: 0
Venue: 2025 28th International Symposium on Real-Time Distributed Computing (ISORC
Last 10 Years Publication Activity
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