Hadis Karimipour, University of Calgary

Research

Internet of Things Control Theory Cyber-attack Analysis Cyber-physical Modeling Estimation Theory Power System Analysis Smart Grid Cyber Physical Systems

Latest funding

Calibrated Trust and Accountability in Human-AI Decision-Making for Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructure
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$85,000
Mitigating Security Threats in Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems Using Autonomous Agents
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$90,000
AI-powered Zero Touch Network (ZTN)-based solution for IoT security
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$100,000

All 5 grants and awards

Calibrated Trust and Accountability in Human-AI Decision-Making for Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructure

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Karimipour, Hadis

$85,000

Mitigating Security Threats in Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems Using Autonomous Agents

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Halabi, Talal TH

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer & network security; cyber defense; cyber-physical systems; cyber security; game theory; industrial control networks; internet of things; reinforcement learning; threat mitigation

$90,000

AI-powered Zero Touch Network (ZTN)-based solution for IoT security

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Karimipour, Hadis H

Keywords: communication network; cybersecurity; digital twin; internet of things; zero touch network

$100,000

Secure and Resilient Cyber-Physical Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Karimipour, Hadis

Keywords: Cyber Physical Systems; Cyber Security; Critical Infrastructure Security ; Intelligent Systems; Internet of Things ; Machine Learning; Deep Learning; Operational Technology

$360,000

Intelligent Robust Control Strategies and Estimation Techniques for Smart Power Girds

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Karimipour, Hadis

Keywords: estimation theory; power system analysis; smart grid; cyber-attack analysis; control theory; cyber-physical modeling

$168,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Internet of Things Dear Professor Karimipour, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on internet of things connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Calibrated Trust and Accountability in Human-AI Decision-Making for Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructure" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]