Mohsen Ghafouri

Mohsen Ghafouri is an Associate Professor at the Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering (Concordia University). His research focuses on cybersecurity, smart grids, and cyber-physical systems with emphasis on securing energy infrastructure against cyber-attacks. Key areas include detection and mitigation of false data injection attacks, grid resilience against load-altering threats, and secure transactive energy markets.

Research interests include wide-area monitoring systems (WAMS), microgrid control, and integration of renewable energy sources. He has developed frameworks for real-time anomaly detection in power systems, blockchain-based security solutions, and machine learning approaches for cyber threat identification. His work addresses vulnerabilities in smart grid components like IEC 61850 substations and EV ecosystems.

Recent publications (2024-2025) highlight advancements in securing FACTS controllers, EV charging systems, and distributed energy resources. He has proposed novel mitigation strategies using reinforcement learning, graph neural networks, and federated learning.

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