Rakesh Bobba

Rakesh Bobba serves as Assistant Professor and OSU Site Lead at Oregon State University, leading critical research in cyber-physical security for energy infrastructure through the Center for Research Excellence in Dynamic Data Systems (CREDC). His work directly addresses vulnerabilities in electric grid systems through advanced networking solutions.

His research specializes in real-time situational awareness against cyber attacks on Energy Delivery Systems (EDS), with core expertise in Software Defined Networking (SDN) for dependable end-to-end delay guarantees. He develops security metrics frameworks and attack graph methodologies specifically for electric grid infrastructure protection, bridging theoretical networking constraints with practical grid security applications.

As CREDC OSU Site Lead, Bobba directs research initiatives including Cyber-Physical Security Assessment (CyPSA) and advanced networking architectures for reliable energy delivery. His leadership focuses on creating resilient systems against evolving cyber threats targeting national power infrastructure.