Engineering Secure Industrial Platforms
PLC & Embedded Systems Projects
Applied security research across firmware, fieldbus, and control logic.
Zero Trust & Industrial Network Performance Research
Role: Undergraduate Researcher
Multi-phase research investigating latency, jitter, and secure time synchronization challenges at the intersection of Zero Trust architectures and industrial control systems.
- Network performance analysis in Zero Trust environments
- Time synchronization security for critical infrastructure
- Bridging IT security frameworks with OT operational requirements
- Industry-informed academic methodology
PLC Student Demo Platform
Role: Lead Researcher
Platform for teaching PLC concepts, secure coding, and protocol simulation, funded by an undergraduate research grant at University of Idaho.
- Arduino Opta-based modular hardware
- Ladder Logic, IEC 61131-3, Modbus TCP
- Open-source curriculum and interactive demos
PLC-Bridge
Role: Developer & Maintainer
Lightweight Python interface for Linux and Arduino Opta PLC communications, purpose-built for automation labs and rapid prototyping.
- Async serial communication
- Lab-tested on Linux, cross-platform adaptability
- Ideal for students and industrial educators