Academic Articles & Research Papers

Quantum machine learning of large datasets using randomized measurements

Quantum computers promise to enhance machine learning for practical applications. Quantum machine learning for real-world data has to handle extensive amounts of high-dimensional data. However, conventional methods for measuring quantum ker...

Multicore Quantum Computing

Any architecture for practical quantum computing must be scalable. An attractive approach is to create multiple cores, computing regions of fixed size that are well spaced but interlinked with communication channels. This exploded architect...

Compact Ion-Trap Quantum Computing Demonstrator

Quantum information processing is steadily progressing from a purely academic discipline towards applications throughout science and industry.Transitioning from lab-based, proof-of-concept experiments to robust, integrated realizations of q...

A Behavioral SIQR-B Model for Cholera Transmission: Impact of Adaptive Risk Perception on Disease Dynamics

Background/Objectives: Cholera remains a major public health problem, particularly in regions with limited access to safe drinking water and sanitation. Traditional compartmental models may underrepresent adaptive human behavioral responses...

Data Science Methodology for Cybersecurity Projects

Cybersecurity solutions are traditionally static and signature-based.The traditional solutions along with the use of analytic models, machine learning and big data could be improved by automatically trigger mitigation or provide relevant aw...

Cybercrime and Cybersecurity

The field of cybersecurity and cybercrime is a critical and rapidly evolving area of study. As our society becomes more and more reliant on technology, the risks of cybercrime increase. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the...

Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructures: Attack and Defense Modeling

Disruption of electric power operations can be catastrophic on national security and the economy. Due to the complexity of widely dispersed assets and the interdependences among computer, communication, and power infrastructures, the requir...

Cybersecurity

This chapter describes fundamental concepts of security and cybersecurity within the context of Industrial Control Systems (ICSs) and Cyber–Physical Systems (CPSs) and their control subsystems. It identifies the fundamental properties of a ...

Cybersecurity

The beginning of this chapter briefly presents a few examples of scams and hacks that we have all experienced. The AT&T example is taken from a letter the author received explaining that some personal data was illegally obtained and how alo...

Human Performance in Cybersecurity: A Research Agenda

This paper provides an overview of critical areas of human performance research required to support the development and deployment of effective cybersecurity systems. These areas include usability and security compliance, mitigation of huma...

Cybersecurity Challenges in the Maritime Sector

Cyberattacks have been rapidly increasing over the years, resulting to big financial losses to businesses for recovery, regulatory sanctions, as well as collateral damages, such as reputation and trust. In this respect, the maritime sector,...

Prospects of Cybersecurity in Smart Cities

The complex and interconnected infrastructure of smart cities offers several opportunities for attackers to exploit vulnerabilities and carry out cyberattacks that can have serious consequences for the functioning of cities’ critical infras...

Generative AI in cybersecurity: A comprehensive review of LLM applications and vulnerabilities

This paper provides a comprehensive review of the future of cybersecurity through Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). We explore LLM applications across various domains, including hardware design security, intrusion detection, s...

Cybersecurity in PACS and Medical Imaging: an Overview

This article provides an overview on the literature published on the topic of cybersecurity for PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications Systems) and medical imaging. From a practical perspective, PACS specific security measures must be i...

Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation

This Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report (IPCC-SRREN) assesses the potential role of renewable energy in the mitigation of climate change. It covers the six most important renewable energy sources – bioenergy, solar, ge...

Mental health impacts of climate mitigation and adaptation interventions in high income countries: A scoping review(✰,✰✰).

The future of quantum computing with superconducting qubits

For the first time in history, we are seeing a branching point in computing paradigms with the emergence of quantum processing units (QPUs). Extracting the full potential of computation and realizing quantum algorithms with a super-polynomi...

Cosmic muon flux attenuation methods for superconducting qubit experiments

We propose and demonstrate two practical mitigation methods to attenuate the cosmic muon flux, compatible with experiments involving superconducting qubits: shallow underground sites and device orientation. Using a specifically-built cosmic...

Investigating CRYSTALS-Kyber Vulnerabilities: Attack Analysis and Mitigation

Significant advancements have been achieved in the field of quantum computing in recent years. If somebody ever creates a sufficiently strong quantum computer, many of the public-key cryptosystems in use today might be compromised. Kyber is...

Design Considerations for a Distributed Low-Cost Air Quality Sensing System for Urban Environments in Low-Resource Settings

With rapid urbanization, hazardous environmental exposures such as air, noise, plastic, soil and water pollution have emerged as a major threat to urban health. Recent studies show that 9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe contaminated air ...