Inside the Cyber Labs at WVU
WVU Cyber researchers work across campus in state-of-the-art facilities equipped for hands-on innovation and high-impact research.
Power Grid Security and Resilience Lab
Specializes in the intersection of power grid technology and cybersecurity, focusing on safeguarding critical energy infrastructure. Research uses real-time smart grid data and cutting-edge computational techniques to deliver secure, resilient power system controls.
Critical Infrastructure Security Lab
Features a realistic scaled model of WVU’s Personal Rapid Transit system, transportation, manufacturing, power system, programmable logic controller, and AI control. Used for teaching programmable logic controller security, control, and critical infrastructure cybersecurity.
IDEMIA Biometrics Lab
Supports student-led projects, coursework and outreach efforts, expanding opportunities for hands-on learning and innovative research in biometrics, identity and access technologies. Students have opportunities to work directly with cutting-edge tools, preparing them to tackle national and global security challenges.
GoLab: Grid Security Operations Center
Provides network access, authentication, firewall protection, and network management, with security adaptable to all system levels. Configurable as a Network Operation Center (NoC) and Security Operation Center (SoC) or Power Grid Control Center (PGC2).
Leidos Classroom and Collaborative Space
Hosts classroom instruction, hackathons, and networking events with Leidos professionals, strengthening connections between students and industry to produce highly technical talent.
Intelligent Cyber Physical Systems Lab (F1Tenth)
Focuses on research in machine learning, computer vision, and sensor fusion. Advances the development of intelligent, safe, and secure robotic and cyber-physical systems through cutting-edge AI technologies and real-world applications.
Machine Intelligence Group
Focuses on building reliable and trustworthy AI systems for critical domains like healthcare. Work in the lab emphasizes generalization, reliability, and trustworthiness of machine learning models.
Secure Software and Systems Lab
Develops tools through AI and machine learning to enhance software and system security throughout development and operation. Key research includes predicting software vulnerabilities, analyzing bug reports and cyberattacks, and improving threat detection.
CyberSEER Lab
With a focus on cybersecurity research, this lab supports cybersecurity courses by giving students hands-on experience in a safe, realistic environment where they can use real hardware, tools, and simulations to detect and study cyber threats to develop defensive strategies.
AWS Outpost Cyber Range
Hosted on an Amazon Web Service Outpost, this cyberrange supports research and instruction. It serves as an industrial control system security lab and network operations center for networking internet of things devices, as well as a sandbox environment for safely running experiments without risk of security threats to host or network
LCSEE Learning and Collaboration Space
A reconfigurable, multi-purpose space used for tutoring, lab sessions, and collaborative projects. Serves as a learning center for computer science and electrical engineering tutoring, to prepare for cybersecurity competitions and for cybersecurity and computer science classes with hands-on lab and collaborative activities.
Karl G. Morey Energy Systems Lab
Hands-on facility for learning electrical energy and renewable energy integration for the smart grid. Equipped with advanced energy conversion technology, energy management systems, smart grid control and communication, and renewable energy sources, the lab helps train a skilled workforce to support modern power grid innovation.