Binbin Chen

Binbin Chen is an Associate Professor in Information Systems Technology and Design at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). His research focuses on enhancing the security and efficiency of interconnected systems like cyber-physical systems and IoT networks. Prior to his current position, he earned a PhD from National University of Singapore (NUS) and a Bachelor's from Peking University, both in Computer Science.

Key research areas include smart grid security, networked systems algorithms, and safety-security co-analysis. Notable contributions include work on RFID protocols, fault-tolerant distributed systems, and secure substation control mechanisms. His research has been funded by Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA), A*STAR, and the Singapore Cybersecurity Consortium.

Publications highlight advancements in secure substation command delaying, privacy-preserving electricity data sharing, and fault-tolerant aggregate function computation. He leads development of tools like CyberSAGE for cyber-physical system security assessment and SoftGrid for substation cybersecurity testing.

• Received Best Paper Award at ACM SIGCOMM 2010
• Contributed to over 30 peer-reviewed journal/conference publications
• Active in professional service including journal reviewing and conference organization

Current research emphasizes integrating security and safety engineering principles in critical infrastructure systems, with particular focus on railway and smart grid resilience.