Rishabh Das

Rishabh Das CV

Education

PhD, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA.
MS, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA.
BE, University Institute of Technology, University of Burdwan, India.

Biography

Dr. Rishabh Das is an Assistant Professor at the Scripps College of Communication, Ohio University. With over a decade of hands-on experience in operating, troubleshooting, and supervising control systems in the oil and gas industry, Dr. Das has become a recognized leader in the field of cybersecurity. His award-winning work in developing security architectures and detection algorithms has significantly advanced the protection of legacy industrial controllers against cyber threats.

Dr. Das's research portfolio is extensive, encompassing the virtualization of Industrial Control Systems (ICS), threat modeling, penetration testing in ICS, active network monitoring, and the application of Machine Learning (ML) in cybersecurity. His expertise has been sought after by military associations and commercial entities alike, guiding them in meeting their cybersecurity requirements for critical infrastructure.

Research Interests

• Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
• Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
• Intrusion Detection Systems
• ICS Threat modeling
• ICS Testbed Development
• Digital Twins

Publications

Disseration

Das, Rishabh. An Embedded Defense-in-depth Module for Detecting Cyberattacks on Interdependent SCADA Controllers. PhD diss., University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2020. Available from University of Alabama in Huntsville Digital Collections.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers

Das, Rishabh. "Internet of Things: Vulnerabilities and Proposed Mitigations." IOSR Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering 7, no. 5 (2022): 13-20.
Alves, Thiago, Rishabh Das, Aaron Werth, and Thomas Morris. "Virtualization of SCADA Testbeds for Cybersecurity Research: A Modular Approach." Computers & Security 77 (2018): 531-546.

Alves, Thiago, Rishabh Das, and Thomas Morris. "Embedding Encryption and Machine Learning Intrusion Prevention Systems on Programmable Logic Controller." IEEE Embedded Systems Letters 10, no. 3 (2018): 99-102.

Das, Rishabh, Sayantan Dutta, Kaushik Samanta, and Anushree Sarkar. "Automation of Tank Level Using PLC and Establishment of HMI by SCADA." IOSR Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering 7, no. 2 (2013): 61-67.

Dutta, Sayantan, Rishabh Das, and Anushree Sarkar. "Microcontroller Based Data Acquisition System." International Journal of Engineering and Technology (2013).

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters

Das, Rishabh, and Thomas Morris. "Modeling a Midstream Oil Terminal for Cybersecurity Risk Evaluation." In Critical Infrastructure Protection XII, edited by Sujeet Shenoi and Jason Staggs, 27-44. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Berlin: Springer, 2018.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers

Gaede, R K., Thomas Morris, Rishabh Das, Y Lei, Thiago Alves, H Zhou, and Farzad Fahimi. "Work in Progress: Layering Cybersecurity on Domain Engineering Instruction." Paper presented at the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, Florida, June 2019.

Das, Rishabh, Vineetha Menon, and Thomas Morris. "On the Edge Realtime Intrusion Prevention System for DoS Attack." Paper presented at the 5th International Symposium for ICS & SCADA Cyber Security Research (ICS-CSR), Hamburg, Germany, August 29-30, 2018.

Das, Rishabh, and Thomas Morris. "Machine Learning and Cyber Security." Paper presented at the International Conference on Computer, Electrical & Communication Engineering, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, December 22-23, 2017. **Best Presenter Award**

Gunti, N, Karthik Lingasubramanian, Thiago Alves, Rishabh Das, and Thomas Morris. "Virtual Simulation Platform for Studying Hardware Trojan Vulnerabilities in SCADA Systems." Paper presented at the 2017 National Cyber Summit Research Track, Huntsville, Alabama, June 6-8, 2017.

Alves, Thiago, Rishabh Das, and Thomas Morris. "Virtualization of Industrial Control System Testbeds for Cybersecurity." Paper presented at the 2nd Annual Industrial Control System Security (ICSS) Workshop at the Annual Computer Security Applications Conference, Los Angeles, California, December 5-9, 2016.

Dutta, Sayantan, Anushree Sarkar, Kaushik Samanta, Rishabh Das, and Apurba Ghosh. "Supervision of Control Valve Characteristics Using PLC and Creation of HMI by SCADA." Paper presented at the First International Conference on Automation, Control, Energy and Systems (ACES), Hooghly, India, 2014, 1-5.

Das, S., N. Debabhuti, Rishabh Das, Sayantan Dutta, and Apurba Ghosh. "Embedded System for Home Automation Using SMS." Paper presented at the First International Conference on Automation, Control, Energy and Systems (ACES), Hooghly, India, 2014, 1-6.

Das, Rishabh, Sayantan Dutta, Kaushik Samanta, Anushree Sarkar, and Debasis Das. "Security Based Domotics." Paper presented at the 1st International Conference on Computational Intelligence: Modeling, Techniques and Applications (CIMTA-2013), Kalyani, India, September 27-28, 2013. Vol. 10, 942-948.

Presentations and Awards

Workshop Presentations

• Oct-21: "5G Security 101: From Radio to Cloud," GridSecCon 2021, Washington, DC, USA
• Oct-19: "Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems for Industrial Controllers," Scholar’s Studio, Louis Salmon Library, Huntsville, AL, USA
• Apr-19: "SCADA Hands-On Workshop," Southeastcon 2019, Huntsville, AL, USA
• Sep-17: "Modeling a Midstream Oil Terminal for Cybersecurity Research," Southeast Symposium on Contemporary Engineering Topics (SSCET) 2017, New Orleans, LA, USA
• Jun-17: "Lectures and Lab Exercises to Teach SCADA Cybersecurity," Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems Security Workshop, Huntsville, AL, USA
• Feb-17: "Virtualizing Industrial Control System for Cybersecurity Research," OPAL-RT Regional Seminar, Atlanta, GA, USA
• Aug-16: "Modeling Industrial Control Systems for Cybersecurity Research," Southeast Symposium on Contemporary Engineering Topics (SSCET) 2016, Jackson, MS, USA

Conference Presentations

• Nov-23: "Navigating the Threat Horizon: Enhancing Oil and Gas Cybersecurity Through Digital Twin," 18th API Cybersecurity Conference for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry, Houston, TX, USA
• Nov-23: "From Risk to Resilience: Secure Software Bill of Material (SBOM) management for Operational Technology (OT) systems," 18th API Cybersecurity Conference for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry, Houston, TX, USA
• Oct-23: "Cybersecurity and Future of EV Charging," Ford: Cybersecurity Awareness and Educational Services, Dearborn, MI, USA
• Sep-23: "The Intersection of Industrial Control System and Metaverse," CyberSaint STRONGER 2.0, Boston, MA, USA
• Apr-23: "Anchored in Safety: Cybersecurity Measures for Modern Ports," Port of the Future, Houston, TX, USA
• Nov-22: "Creating A Sustainable Digital Future," BizTech, Jamaica
• Sep-22: "Cyber Security Challenges in Industry 4.0 Transformation," CyberSaint STRONGER, Boston, MA, USA
• Aug-18: "On-the-Edge Realtime Intrusion Prevention System for DoS Attack," 5th International Symposium for ICS & SCADA Cyber Security Research (ICS-CSR), Hamburg, Germany
• Mar-18: "Modeling a Midstream Oil Terminal for Cybersecurity Risk Evaluation," Twelfth IFIP WG 11.10 International Conference on Critical Infrastructure Protection, Arlington, VA, USA
• Dec-17: "Machine Learning and Cyber Security," International Conference on Computer, Electrical & Communication Engineering, Kolkata, WB, India
• Dec-16: "Virtualization of Industrial Control System Testbeds for Cybersecurity," Second Annual Industrial Control System Security (ICSS), Los Angeles, CA, USA
• Feb-14: "Supervision of Control Valve Characteristics using PLC and Creation of HMI by SCADA," First International Conference on Automation, Control, Energy, and Systems, Hooghly, WB, India
• Feb-14: "Embedded System for Home Automation Using SMS," First International Conference on Automation, Control, Energy, and Systems, Hooghly, WB, India
• Sep-13: "Security Based Domotics," 1st International Conference on Computational Intelligence: Modeling, Techniques and Applications, Kalyani, WB, India

Honors & Awards

Practitioner of the Month
Cyber IoT Practice, Deloitte
Selected from a group of 119 practitioners
Richmond, VA, USA — April 2022

Best Presenter
International Conference on Computer, Electrical & Communication Engineering
Kolkata, WB, India — December 2017

First Place in Embedded Security Challenge
Cyber Security Awareness Week 2017 (CSAW-2017)
12,000 participants from 98 countries
NYU Tandon, NY, USA — November 2017