Deepa Kundur

Deepa Kundur is the Professor & Chair of The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto. She earned her BASc, MASc, and PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the same institution in 1993, 1995, and 1999, respectively.

• Current roles: IEEE Spectrum Advisory Board
• Conference leadership: General Chair of 2018 GlobalSIP Symposium, TPC Co-Chair for IEEE SmartGridComm 2018, among others

Her research focuses on cybersecurity, signal processing, and complex dynamical networks, particularly in smart grid applications. She has authored over 200 publications and pioneered techniques for detecting false data injection attacks, enhancing grid resilience, and integrating machine learning into power systems.

Her recent work spans quantum learning for grid security, LLM-based mental health prediction, and resilient control systems. She has received 14 best paper recognitions, including IEEE SmartGridComm (2015) and IEEE INFOCOM Workshop (2008).

• Fellowships: IEEE Fellow (2015), Canadian Academy of Engineering Fellow (2016), Massey College Senior Fellow (2019)
• Teaching awards: Tenneco Meritorious Teaching Award (2005), Gordon Slemon Teaching of Design Award (2002)
• Early career honors: NSERC Scholarships (PGS A/B), Canada Scholarship

She leads the Kundur Research Group, developing models for cyber-physical systems in smart grids and autonomous vehicle networks. Her team explores reinforcement learning for grid defense, transmissibility-based fault detection, and privacy-preserving smart grid analytics.