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Ryan M. Gerdes

Embedded Systems Security Cyber-Physical Systems Security Device Fingerprinting Sensor Security Control Systems Resilience
Virginia Tech Computer Science

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

118
Total Papers
2400
Total Citations
26
H-Index
2005-2025
Active Research Span

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

This timeline shows the professor's yearly publication activity.

2025
8
2024
7
2023
4
2022
12
2021
7
2020
13
2019
16
2018
8
2017
11
2016
2
2015
7

Publication Venues and Collaboration

Journal, Conference, and Book Publication Breakdown

Conference 69
Journal 15
Book 4

Top Coauthors

Gerdes Mina Man

Research Impact by Period

2025-2026

Period Stats
Papers 8
Citations 5
Avg. Citations / Paper 0.6
H-Index 1

2020-2024

Period Stats
Papers 43
Citations 745
Avg. Citations / Paper 17.3
H-Index 16

2015-2019

Period Stats
Papers 44
Citations 1224
Avg. Citations / Paper 27.8
H-Index 17

2010-2014

Period Stats
Papers 10
Citations 207
Avg. Citations / Paper 20.7
H-Index 5

2005-2009

Period Stats
Papers 13
Citations 219
Avg. Citations / Paper 16.8
H-Index 5

Contact and Professional Links

Contact Information

rgerdes@vt.edu
5718583106

Detected Research Keywords

Physical Layer Identification Attacks Against Camera Remote Perception Attacks Perception Attacks Against Physical Layer Attacks Layer Attacks Against Attacks Against Pulse Against Pulse Width Pulse Width Modulation Width Modulation Controlled