Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution
Director, iSTAR Lab
Biography
Dr. Eman Hammad is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University and affiliated faculty in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She directs the Innovations in Systems Trust and Resilience (iSTAR) Lab and the SPARTA lab at the Texas A&M Institute of Data Science, which focuses on security, privacy and trust for AI.
Her research focuses on the cyber-physical security, trust and resilience of critical infrastructure, including smart power systems, future networks and public safety networks. She co-chairs the IEEE Future Networks Security Working Group.
Research
- Cyber-physical systems’ security, trust and resilience
- Autonomous, collaborative and human-in-the-loop complex systems
- Smart grid and next-generation power systems operation, security and resilience
- Critical infrastructure systems and public safety networks
- Cybersecurity risk assessment, operations, incident response, testing and evaluation
- Future networks (5G/6G) operation, security, privacy and applications
- Digital trust and reliable integration of emerging technologies (5G/6G, IIoT, AI/ML)
- Industrial and IoT applications and security
- Cybersecurity education and workforce development
Education
- Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 2018
- M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2011
Awards
- Dr. Augustine ‘Chuck’ Arize’s Junior Faculty Award, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2023
- IEEE North America Exceptional Service Award, 2021
- ITW Canada’s Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity, 2021
- PwC Cybersecurity & Privacy Champions, 2019
- IEEE Communications Society Chapter Achievement Award, 2018