Katherine Davis

Katherine Davis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, part of the College of Engineering. Her research focuses on cyber-physical systems, power grid security, and resilient energy infrastructure. She holds a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Texas at Austin. Her work addresses challenges such as cyber-physical attack detection, smart grid resilience, and integration of renewable energy systems.

Education:

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering (Power and Energy Systems), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2011
• M.S., Electrical Engineering (Power and Energy Systems), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2009
• B.S., Electrical Engineering (High Honors), University of Texas at Austin, 2007

Research interests include:
- Operation and control of power systems
- Cyber-physical security and situational awareness
- Data-driven analysis of coupled infrastructure
- Interactions between computer and power networks
- False data injection attack detection using machine learning

Her recent publications emphasize scalable tools for cyber-physical systems, AI-driven grid optimization, and resilient energy management. Notable trends include leveraging graph neural networks for anomaly detection, blockchain for secure data exchange, and multi-agent frameworks for distributed energy resources.

Dr. Davis’s work has been applied to real-world scenarios such as wildfire response optimization and geomagnetic disturbance analysis. She collaborates on interdisciplinary projects involving cybersecurity, power systems engineering, and environmental resilience.