2026 REU Site: Cybersecurity of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University·Daytona Beach, FL·2026 cycle
Closed for cycleComputational/Data ScienceEngineering / Applied Technology✓ verified
This Site focuses on the cybersecurity research for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The site integrates fundamental and state-of-the-art cybersecurity research using UAVs as the platform. Participants will join the Cybersecurity and Assured Systems Engineering (CyBASE) Center, Kandel Research lab, Wireless Devices and Electromagnetics (WiDE) lab, and for research. REU participants will engage in faculty-led projects such as UAV cyber-attacks, UAV cyber defense mechanisms, privacy protection methods for UAV communications, and Physical Layer-based cybersecurity. By conducting diverse but coherent research projects, participants will acquire extensive knowledge and practical experience in cybersecurity research for UAVs.
UAV cybersecurity, Physical layer security, RF fingerprinting, Secure UAV authentication, Decentralized Quality Assessment for Crowdsensed UAS Data, Surveillance mission modeling, Adversarial classification on UAVs, Cybersecurity of UAVs, Fingierprinting
To be eligible for the REU Site, any applicant must meet all minimum requirements: Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or permanent resident of the United States. Have a 3.0 or higher GPA (out of 4.0) Be a college undergraduate majoring in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or closely related fields at the time of REU participation. Has completed at least sophomore year of study when joining the REU Site but cannot be graduating senior. Graduating students from a two-year community college still satisfy this requirement. Be committed to work 40 hours per week on campus during the REU Site period.
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