Information Trust Institute University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Professor Campbell's research interests are in the engineering and construction techniques of complex system software. Security, continuous media, and real-time control present a challenge to operating system designers. Ubiquitous, distributed, and parallel systems require complex resource management and efficient implementations.

Prof. Domínguez-García's research lies at the interface of system reliability theory and control theory, with special emphasis on applications to power electronics, electric power systems, and safety-critical/fault-tolerant aircraft, aerospace, and automotive systems.

My interests lie at the intersection of power system operations and planning and market economics. I have worked on reliability assessment and dynamic simulation aspects of power system planning, on the development of state-of-the-art tools for power system operations and real-time monitoring and control, and on the development of effective decision support tools for these areas.

Jerome F. Hajjar is a Professor, Narbey Khachaturian Faculty Scholar, and Chair of the Structures Faculty in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research and teaching interests include analysis, experimental testing, and design of steel and composite steel/concrete structures.

Wesley Jarrell's research addresses problems related to sustainable production and management of food and ornamental plants, as well as the health of rural and urban landscapes, especially soil and water.

Professor Nicol and his students have been studying the security properties of large-scale systems through Project MOSES. The project is examining large-scale system behavior and developing simulation and modeling methodology that supports demonstration and evaluation of that behavior. Historically Prof. Nicol and his students have studied computer and communication networks.

Professor Overbye is concerned with improving power system trust by researching techniques to better glean information from the ever-growing stream of data generated by the normal operation of the power grid. If we could figure out how to properly present this data, human operators will have a fighting chance to address and contain blackouts before they cascade out of control.

Dr. Rodriguez's research was initiated from the study of closed-loop life support systems designed to bring humans on exploration missions to the surface of Mars. Such closed-loop life support systems can be termed the most tightly constrained ecosystems or production systems ever considered.