Publications

Selected Journal Papers

  • H. Vairagade, A. Mercado, A. R. Padron, A. Buniya, S. Eggers, and F. Zhang, “Evaluating Methods of Software Bill of Materials Generation to Enhance Nuclear Power Plant Cybersecurity,” Nuclear Technology, accepted 2024
  • S. Yoo, G. Mohler, and F. Zhang, “Self-Healing Control of Nuclear Power Plants under False Data Injection Attacks,” Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2024
  • X. Chen, J. Coble, and F. Zhang, “A Full-Scope, High-Fidelity Simulator-Based Hardware-in-the-Loop Testbed for Comprehensive Nuclear Power Plant Cybersecurity Research,” Progress in Nuclear Energy, 175, (2024): 105348. https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1jQtwXx6ZdWEb
  • H. Vairagade, S. Kim, H. Son, and F. Zhang, “A Nuclear Power Plant Digital Twin for developing Robot navigation and interaction,” Frontiers in Energy Research, 12, (2024): 1356624.
  • K. Tan, F. Zhang, “Optimizing the Fixed Number Detector Placement for the Nuclear Reactor Core using Reinforcement Learning,” Nuclear Science and Engineering, (2024): 1-23. 
  • A. Hesu, S. Kim, and F. Zhang “Preference-based Multi-Robot Planning for Nuclear Power Plant Online Monitoring and Diagnostics,” Nuclear Science and Engineering (2023): 1-18.
  • F. Zhang, and K. Kelly “Overview and Recommendations for Cyber Risk Assessment in Nuclear Power Plants,” Nuclear Technology, 209(3), (2023), 488-502.
  • X. Chen, Asok Ray, F. Zhang, “Point-kinetics Neutron Noise Modeling and Analysis via Probabilistic Finite State Automata,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, 388 (2022): 111628.
  • F. Zhang, J. Coble, “Robust Localized Cyber-attack Detection for Key Equipment in Nuclear Power Plants,” Progress in Nuclear Energy, 128, (2020):103446
  • F. Zhang, J.W. Hines, J. Coble, “A Robust Cybersecurity Solution Platform Architecture for Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power Facilities,” Nuclear Technology, 206(7), (2020):939-950.
  • F. Zhang, H. Kodituwakku, W. Hines, J. Coble, “Multi-Layer Data-Driven Cyber-Attack Detection System for Industrial Control Systems Based on Network, System and Process Data,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 15(7), (2019): 4362- 4369

Selected Conference Proceedings

  • C. Chiang, J. Gouws, S. Mukhopadhyay, F. Zhang, “Cyber-attack Scenario Development for Radiation Detection Systems,” ANS Annual Meeting 2024, Las Vegas, NV, June 2024.
  • S. Yoo, F. Zhang, “Resilience Strategy for False Data Injection Attacks Targeting Nuclear I&C Systems,” NPIC&HMIT 2023, Knoxville, TN, July 2023
  • S. Kim, S. Yoo, F. Zhang, “Cyber-attack Detection and Distinguish System for Nuclear Power Plants,” 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023), Knoxville, TN, July 2023
  • X. Chen, F. Zhang, “Development of a Hardware-in-the-Loop Testbed Using a Full-Scope Nuclear Power Plant Simulator for Instrumentation and Control and Cybersecurity Education, Training, and Research,” Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2023), Amelia Island, FL, February 2023
  • F. Zhang, “Robot-assisted Online Monitoring and Online Maintenance for Nuclear Power Plants,” ANS Winter Meeting 2022, Phoenix, AZ, November 2022