The mission of Security & Networking (SecNet) research lab is to advance the state-of-the-art technologies in network security, data privacy, applied cryptography, wireless networking, and mobile computing, and prepare the next generation of researchers, developers, and educators in these areas by working on cutting-edge technologies and investigating high-impact research projects.
The SecNet lab provides a diverse and rich educational and research environment promoting interdisciplinary research projects and serving the students of Oklahoma State University as well as its region.
Research Philosophy
The research philosophy of SecNet lab can be summarized as follows: identify a research problem, review the existing literature, define a research gap, propose a theoretical solution, build an experimental framework and a prototype, and finally conduct extensive experiments.
About the Lab Director
Dr. Cong Pu is a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma).
He received Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Science degrees from Texas Tech University, USA, and B.S. in Computer Science and Technology degree from Zhengzhou University, China.
His primary research interests include network security, data privacy, applied cryptography, wireless networking, and mobile computing.
News
- Cong Pu (PI) received a SaTC award ($288,398) from National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve the security and privacy of Internet of Drones systems, July 15, 2024.
- Cong Pu (PI) received a grant ($127,128) from National Security Agency (NSA) to build an effective cybersecurity training program, June 16, 2023.
- Our paper entitled "Integrating Generative AI With Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis Course Homework" has been accepted to appear at the 2024 ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), July 23, 2024.
- Our paper entitled "A Lightweight and Anonymous Application-Aware Authentication and Key Agreement Protocol for the Internet of Drones" has been accepted for publication by IEEE Internet of Things Journal, February 15, 2024.
- Our paper entitled "A Lightweight Aggregate Authentication Protocol for Internet of Drones" has won Best Paper Award at the 2024 IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (IEEE CCNC 2024), January 8, 2024.
- Our two papers have been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Nov 2023.
- Our two security papers have been accepted to appear at the 2024 IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (IEEE CCNC 2024), January 6 – 9, 2024.
- Our paper entitled "Resource-Efficient and Data Type-Aware Authentication Protocol for Internet of Things Systems" has been accepted to appear at the 2023 5th IEEE International Conference on Trust, Privacy and Security in Intelligent Systems, and Applications (IEEE TPS 2023), November 1 - 3, 2023.
- Our paper entitled "A Featherweight Authentication and Key Agreement Scheme for Internet of Drones Applications" has been accepted to appear at the 2023 IEEE 34th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC) - Track 2: Networking and MAC, September 5 - 8, 2023.
- Our paper entitled "Deep Learning Assisted Channel Estimation for Cell-Free Distributed MIMO Networks" has been accepted to appear at the The 19th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob), June 21 - 23, 2023.
To Prospective Students
The SecNet lab is looking for self-motivated and hardworking graduate and undergraduate students to explore research in the areas of network security, data privacy, applied cryptography, wireless networking, and mobile computing.
If you are interested in the above research areas, please contact Dr. Cong Pu to find out more details.
Visiting scholars are welcome for co-work at the Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma).