Dr Subhash Lakshminarayana
Dr Subhash Lakshminarayana
Reader - Associate Professor
Subhash dot Lakshminarayana at warwick dot ac dot uk
+44 (0) 24 7652 4726
Biography
Dr. Subhash Lakshminarayana is an Associate Professor in the University of Warwick's School of Engineering since September 2018. Prior to joining Warwick, he held researcher appointments at Illinois at SingaporeLink opens in a new window (a research center established by the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign in Singapore) and Princeton UniversityLink opens in a new window, USA. He received his PhD in the field of Wireless Communications at Ecole Superieure d'Electricite (Supelec) Paris, France.
He is a Senior Member of IEEE and serves as an Associate Editor at the IEEE Transactions on Smart GridLink opens in a new window and IET Smart Grid journalLink opens in a new window. He is affiliated with the University of Warwick's Connected Systems GroupLink opens in a new window.
He is a recipient of the following awards:
- Best Paper Award at IEEE Smartgridcomm 2024
- Top 5 papers published in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (TSG) for 2021
- "Best Conference Papers on Integration of Renewable & Intermittent Resources" at IEEE Power Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM) - 2015.
- "Best 50 Papers" at Globecom-2014 (50 out of 2171 papers)
Research Interests
- Security of Cyber-Physical Systems (Power Grids/Electrified transportation systems)
- Power grid Optimization and Control
- Wireless Communications and Signal Processing
Selected Publications
The link to my Google Scholar page can be found hereLink opens in a new window.
A full list of publications can be found hereLink opens in a new window.
- Y. Gao, S., Lakshminarayana, I-I. Avramidis, and C. Konstantinou, "Modeling and Impact Assessment of Load-Altering Attacks In TSO-DSO Coordinated Power SystemsLink opens in a new window", IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids, 2026
- S. Pan and Z. A. Alexakis, S. Lakshminarayana, and C. Konstantinou, ``ALink opens in a new window Cyber Insurance Policy for Hedging Against Load-Altering Attacks and Extreme Load Variations in Distribution GridsLink opens in a new window", in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 2161-2173, May 2026.
- S. Maleki, E. V. Belmega, C. Konstantinou, and S. Lakshminarayana, "Distribution System Reconfiguration to Mitigate Load Altering Attacks via Stackelberg GamesLink opens in a new window", IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 1535-1548, March 2026.
- M. P. Goodridge, S. Lakshminarayana, and A. Zocca, "Uncovering Load-Altering Attacks Against N-1 Secure Power Grids: A Rare-Event Sampling ApproachLink opens in a new window" IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2024, DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2024.3419725.
- H. Jahangir, S. Lakshminarayana, and H. V. Poor, "Charge Manipulation Attacks Against Smart Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Deep Learning-based Detection MechanismsLink opens in a new window", IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 5182-5194, Sept. 2024.
- H. Jahangir, S. Lakshminarayana, C. Maple, and G. Epiphaniou, "A Deep-Learning based Approach for Securing the Power Grid Against Load-Altering Threats by IoT-Enabled DevicesLink opens in a new window," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 10, no. 12, pp. 10687 - 10697, June 2023.
| Title | Role | Funder | Duration |
| Twinning for Excellence in Smart Grid Cyber Security (TWIN-CYGRID) | Warwick PI* | Horizon Europe | Jan. 2027 - Dec. 2029 |
| Substation Edge Network Threat Reasoning (SENTRY) | PI | Innovate UK & National Grid | July 2026 - Dec. 2028 |
| Identifying and Mitigating Power Grid Stability Risks from Artificial Intelligence Data Centres | PI | EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award (PhD Studentship) | Oct. 2026 - Mar. 2030 |
| KTP We Care 4 Air Ltd & Innovate UK | Co-I | Innovate UK KTP, and We Care 4 Air Ltd | Aug. 2026 - Dec. 2028 |
| Cyber-physical Security of Power Distribution Systems with Large Load Interconnections | PI | Warwick-Hong Kong Polytechnic University Seed Fund | Oct. 2026 - Dec. 2028 |
| DIOR: Deep Intelligent Optical and Radio Communication Networks | Co-I | Horizon Europe | Dec. 2021 - May 2027 |
| Analysis of Load-Altering Attack Against GB Power Grid | PI | University of Warwick Policy Support Grant | Dec. 2023 - June 2026 |
| Cyber Security of EV Charging System | PI | EPSRC Impact Accelerator Grant | Dec. 2023 - Dec. 2025 |
| Local Energy Markets for Distributed Energy Resources Management using Resilient and Private Reinforcement Learning Control | Warwick PI* | KAUST Opportunity Fund Program | Jan. 2024 – June 2025 |
| CLADDED: A Cross-LAyered Data-Driven System for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Attack Detection | PI | Innovate-UK CyberASAP program | Apr. 2022 – Feb. 2023 |
| Power-SPRINT: Power Grid IoT System Protection and Resilience using Intelligent Edge | PI | EPSRC-PETRAS National Centre of Excellence for Cybersecurity of IoT Systems | Oct. 2021 – Mar. 2023 |
| WALL-EE -Wide-area Adaptive control in InteLLigent cyber-physical power systems exploiting dEEP reinforcement learning | PI | EUTOPIA Co-Tutelle Program (PhD Studentship) | Oct. 2021 - Aug. 2025 |
*Warwick PI refers to consortium grants where I have led the proposal from Warwick University.