Dependable Cyber-Physical Systems (DeCPS) Laboratory

Welcome to the Dependable Cyber-Physical Systems (DeCPS) Lab at the University of Rhode Island!

Our interdisciplinary team is dedicated to enhancing the security, resilience, and intelligence of complex cyber-physical systems. Through pioneering research in cybersecurity, computer networks, artificial intelligence, and embedded systems, we develop solutions that ensure these systems operate reliably under real-world conditions.

We investigate cutting-edge approaches—such as moving-target defenses, physics-informed reinforcement learning, agentic AI, and generative models—to counter emerging threats and foster adaptive, autonomous, and trustworthy system behavior.

Our work is proudly supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Department of Defense (DoD).