“Scalable AI-driven Cybersecurity for Small and Medium Critical Manufacturing”, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) program, 01/01/2026 – 12/31/2026, PI: Shima Mohebbi, Co-PI Milos Manic.
“AI Meets the City: Real-World Deployment of Intelligent Systems”, Central Virginia Node Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI-CVN) program, 01/01/2026 – 12/31/2026, PI: Sherif Abdelwahed, Co-PI Milos Manic.
“Consortium for enabling technologies &innovation (ETI 2.0)”,
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), 03/2025-03/2030, PI: Georgia Tech (lead); Co-PIs: Milos Manic (VCU PI for three faculties total) with 12 universities and 12 national laboratories; VCU responsibility: Cybersecurity and AI in nuclear nonproliferation. link
“Computing Lidar Large Data Sets”,
Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC), 09/01/2024 – 08/01/2025, PI: Milos Manic.
“Commonwealth Center for Advanced Computing (FKA C4)”,
Virginia General Assembly, 9/01/2022 – present, , Milos Manic (Director)
“State Manufacturing Leadership Program (DE-FOA-0002969)”,
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 10/01/2023 – 10/01/2025, Bill Donohoe (PI), Milos Manic (Co-PI)
Consortium Grants:
“Bowie State University Influence Operations National Innovation Center (BIONIC) –The initiative for analytics and digital engagement R &D to mitigate against Adversarial Malign Influence”, Core Academia Partner
: Milos Manic, Co-Lead (VCU with other 3 core members), 2023-present.
US Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute –CyManII”, Strategicresearch co-lead
: Milos Manic, VCU Lead, 2021 -2026.
Completed:
“Improving Patient Outcome Through Artificial Intelligence-Aided Radiation Treatment”,
Wright Center Translational Science Award program, 08/01/2024 – 08/01/2025, PI: Lulin Yuan, Co-PI: Milos Manic.
“Electric Vehicle Integrated Safety, Intelligence, OperatioNs (eVISION)”,
Battelle Energy Alliance/INL, 2021-2025, PI Milos Manic.
“INL Fleet &Technology Support,”,
2021-2025, University PI Milos Manic.
“Quantized transformers for building energy forecasting in smart cities: Cybersecure IoT devices with AI and ML on the edge”,
Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, 09/01/2022-05/01/2024, PI: Jayasimha Atulasimha, Co-PI Milos Manic.
“Cyber Physical Resilience for Security, Safety and Integrity Assurance in Medical Devices”,
Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, 09/01/2022-05/01/2024, PI: Carl Elks, Co-PI Milos Manic.
“Embedding Expert Bias in Machine Learning for Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructures”
, Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, Cybersecurity Innovation Bridge Fund, 2021 –2023, PI: Milos Manic, Co-PIs: Chathurika S. Wickramasinghe, Daniel L. Marino.
“Fellowship
“, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2020-08/2023, PI Milos Manic (VCU).
“Secure neuromorphic computing on embedded IoT devices for building energy management in smart cities “
, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, 09/2021-07/2023, PI: Jayasimha Atulasimha, Co-PI Milos Manic.
“Retropubic Sling Virtual Reality Training System”
, Value and Efficiency Teaching and Research (VETAR), VCU Health (VCUHS), 03/2021-9/2022, PI: Lauren Siff, Co-PI Milos Manic.
“Protective Relay Master Fault Detector AI Algorithm
“, Battelle Energy Alliance/INL, 05/01/2020-09/30/2022, PI Milos Manic (VCU).
“Cyber-Physical Anomaly Detection for Wind
“, DOE/BEA, 11/2019-09/2022, PI Milos Manic (VCU).
“Solar-Assisted State-Aware and ResillienT Infrastructure System Data Driven Models for Threat Detection and Visualization
“, DOE/BEA, 10/2019-08/2022, PI Milos Manic (VCU).
“INL Fleet &Simulator Support,
“, 01/2015-09/2022, University PI Milos Manic.
“Advanced Data Analytics Toolbox and Sensitivity Analysis in Support of Smart High Precision Experiments and Data Management,
“, BEA/INL, 08/2019-12/2021, PI Milos Manic (VCU), Co-PI Pavel Tsvetkov (TAMU).
“CCI Smart Cities: Cyber and Physically Secure Communities: Resilient, Sustainable, Energy Efficient
“, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, Central Virginia Node, 06/2020-08/2021, PI Milos Manic (VCU), Co-PIs: Irfan Ahmed, Eyuphan Bulut, Changqing Luo.
“2019 Innovation Fund: Knowledge extraction and explainable machine learning in factories of the future
“, Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) , 08/2019-6/2021, PI Milos Manic (VCU).
“Infrared Image Classification via Transfer Learning
“, U.S. Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), 03/06/2020-01/28/2021, PI Milos Manic (VCU).
“NSF US Ignite: Collaborative Research: Focus Area 1: Rapid and Resilient Critical Data Sourcing for Public Safety and Emergency Response,
“, NSF Award ID: 1647189, $389,973, 02/2017– 30/02/2020, PI: Eyuphan Bulut, Co-PI: Milos Manic.Read More..
“Autism Center for Excellence: Data-Driven support for Human Interaction,
“, VA Department of Education/VCU RRTC, 105/10/2019 –8/24/2019, PI: Milos Manic.
“Resilient, Scalable Cyber State Awareness of Industrial Control System Networks To Threat: Data Driven Modeling,
“, Battelle Energy Alliance (INL), 11/2016– 09/2019, PI: Milos Manic.
“Computational Intelligence Based Optimization and Control for Reliability and Product Quality in Biomass (PDU),
“, DOE/INL, 04/2016 – 09/30/2019, University PI: Milos Manic.
“Development of Gap Analysis and Design Prototype for Cyber-Physical Assessment and Visualization,
“, BEA/INL, 02/2017– 06/30/2018, PI: Milos Manic.
“National Workshop on Resilience Research for Critical Infrastructure: Current Status and Challenges,
“, NSF Award ID: 1551895, $75,000, 09/2015-08-2016, PI Milos Manic. Read More
“All Hazards Critical Infrastructure Knowledge Framework,
“, Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory, 02/2014 –09/2016, University PI Milos Manic.
“Demonstrating Hybrid Heat Transport and Energy Conversion System Performance Characterization Using Intelligent Control Systems
,”, Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP), 10/2012 –09/2015, $876,997, $876,997, Co-PI Milos Manic (PI Akira Tokuhiro).
“EAGER: US Ignite: Network Slicing for Emergency Communications,
“, NSF Award ID: 1258486, 10/2012-09/2015, $275,533, PI Milos Manic.
“Grid-Centric Demonstration of Resilience Technologies
“, Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory, 02/2014 –09/2015, University PI Milos Manic.
“Biomass energy conversion,
“, Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory, 08/2014 -09/2014, PI Milos Manic.
“Multi-agent Analysis to Characterize Complex Infrastructure Interdependencies,
“, Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory, 11/2011 –09/2013, University PI Milos Manic.
“Targeted Energy Management Toolset for Comfort and Savings Based on Advanced Computational Intelligence,
“, Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory, 03/2011 –09/2013, University PI Milos Manic.
“Unrestricted Gift,
“, Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc, March 2011, $40,000, PI Milos Manic.
“Development and Demonstration for National Fuel Efficiency,
“, Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory, 11/2010 –09/2013, University PI Milos Manic.
“‘Known Secure ’Process Measurements For Attack Detection,
”Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory, 11/2010 –09/2013, University PI Milos Manic.
“Experimental Security Vulnerability Estimation,
”Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory, 11/2010 –09/2013, University PI Milos Manic.
“Intelligent Sensor and Data Fusion
,”, DOE RC-CEDS-2010A, Department of Energy, 12/2010 –09/2012, Co-PI Milos Manic.
“UI-CAES Modeling and Simulation
“, IUC-ACE (Idaho Universities Consortium-Academic Center of Excellence), 04/2010 –09/2012, Co-PI Milos Manic (Co-PIs Jake Jacobson, Darryl Butt)
“Control System Data Fusion
“, Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory, 02/2009 –09/2011, University PI Milos Manic.
“Energy Efficiency Driving
“, Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory, 09/2010 –10/2010, University PI Milos Manic
“Resilient Control System Network Agents
“, Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory, 06/2008 –09/2010, University PI Milos Manic.
“Advanced Adaptive Algorithms in Phased Array Ultrasonics for Materials Inspection
“, Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory, 11/2009 –09/2010, University Co-PI Milos Manic (University Co-PIs Michael Moles)
“AdDevelopment of State-of-Charge Technology for Zinc/Air Battery Systems
“, MARCORSYSCOM, Naval Surface Warfare (M67854-08-C-6530) and SBIR Phase II, 11/2009 –09/2010, $200,000 University Partner Milos Manic (PI Herbert Hess)
“University of Idaho Sustainable Idaho Greening the Curriculum
“, University of Idaho, 11/2009 –08/2009, $3,000 Co-PI Milos Manic (PI: Akira Tokuhiro, CO-PI: Phongikaroon)
“A Fuzzy Approach for Bluetooth Intrusion Detection on Mobile Devices
“, Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory, 11/2006 –10/2007, University PI Milos Manic
“Technical Development, Battlespace Awareness through Critical Information and Interdependency Visual Integration Tool (CIIVIT)
“, Department of the Air Force, $80,000, 07/2006 –08/2007, Co-PI Milos Manic (PI Donald Dudenhoeffer)
“Integrating Decision Making with Engineering Process Simulations for the Assessment of Converting Biomass CO2 and Nuclear H2 to Synthetic Liquid Transportation Fuels
“, Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory, 10/2005 –09/2007, University PI Milos Manic
“Integrated Network Analysis Prototype Based on Attack Graphs
“, Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory, 06/2005 –09/2005, University PI Milos Manic