Counterfactual Reasoning for Perception Fault Diagnosis in Autonomous Systems
A causal framework for diagnosing perception faults using structural causal models, counterfactual queries, and active experimentation via Monte Carlo Tree Search.
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Cyberattack and Fault Detection and Isolation in Cyber-Physical Systems
Investigation of stealthy deception cyberattacks in cyber-physical systems, including zero-dynamics, controllable, and covert attacks, and the development of dynamic coding–based defenses with provable detectability guarantees.
Closing the Loop Inside Neural Networks: Causality-Guided Layer Adaptation for Fault Recovery Control
A causality-guided neural control framework for actuator fault recovery, combining offline causal inference with selective online adaptation under Lyapunov stability guarantees.
publications
Adaptive Fuzzy Wavelet Network Control of Second-Order Multi-Agent Systems with Unknown Nonlinear Dynamics
Published in ISA Transactions, 2017
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, F. Sheikholeslam, M. Najafi, and M. Zekri, “Adaptive Fuzzy Wavelet Network Control of Second-Order Multi-Agent Systems with Unknown Nonlinear Dynamics,” ISA Transactions, vol. 69, pp. 89–101, 2017.
Consensus in First-Order Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems with State Time Delays Using Adaptive Fuzzy Wavelet Networks
Published in Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, 2019
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, M. Najafi, F. Sheikholeslam, and M. Zekri, “Consensus in First-Order Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems with State Time Delays Using Adaptive Fuzzy Wavelet Networks,” Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, vol. 41, pp. 3021–3032, 2019.
Mitigation and Resiliency of Multi-Agent Systems Subject to Malicious Cyber Attacks on Communication Links
Published in IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), 2020
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, K. Khorasani, I. Shames, and N. Meskin, “Mitigation and Resiliency of Multi-Agent Systems Subject to Malicious Cyber Attacks on Communication Links,” Proc. IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), Montreal, QC, Canada, 2020, pp. 857–862.
Undetectable Cyber Attacks on Communication Links in Multi-Agent Cyber-Physical Systems
Published in IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2020
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, K. Khorasani, I. Shames, and N. Meskin, “Undetectable Cyber Attacks on Communication Links in Multi-Agent Cyber-Physical Systems,” Proc. 59th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Jeju, Korea (South), 2020, pp. 3764–3771.
Data-Driven Covert-Attack Strategies and Countermeasures for Cyber-Physical Systems
Published in IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2021
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, K. Khorasani, I. Shames, and N. Meskin, “Data-Driven Covert-Attack Strategies and Countermeasures for Cyber-Physical Systems,” Proc. 60th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Austin, TX, USA, 2021, pp. 4170–4175.
Towards Privacy Preserving Consensus Control in Multi-Agent Cyber-Physical Systems Subject to Cyber Attacks
Published in European Control Conference (ECC), 2021
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, K. Khorasani, I. Shames, and N. Meskin, “Towards Privacy Preserving Consensus Control in Multi-Agent Cyber-Physical Systems Subject to Cyber Attacks,” Proc. European Control Conference (ECC), Delft, Netherlands, 2021, pp. 939–945.
Data-Driven Koopman Operator Based Cyber-Attacks for Nonlinear Control-Affine Cyber-Physical Systems
Published in IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2022
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, K. Khorasani, I. Shames, and N. Meskin, “Data-Driven Koopman Operator Based Cyber-Attacks for Nonlinear Control-Affine Cyber-Physical Systems,” Proc. 61st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Cancun, Mexico, 2022, pp. 6769–6775.
Detection and Identification of GNSS Spoofing Cyber-Attacks for Naval Marine Vessels
Published in IEEE International Symposium on Inertial Sensors and Systems (INERTIAL), 2023
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, M. Nematollahi, and K. Khorasani, “Detection and Identification of GNSS Spoofing Cyber-Attacks for Naval Marine Vessels,” Proc. IEEE INERTIAL, Lihue, HI, USA, 2023, pp. 1–4.
The Security Requirement to Prevent Zero Dynamics Attacks and Perfectly Undetectable Cyber-Attacks in Cyber-Physical Systems
Published in IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2023
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, K. Khorasani, and N. Meskin, “The Security Requirement to Prevent Zero Dynamics Attacks and Perfectly Undetectable Cyber-Attacks in Cyber-Physical Systems,” Proc. 62nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Singapore, 2023, pp. 7067–7072.
Dual State and Parameter Estimation for Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Health Monitoring of Electro-Mechanical Actuators
Published in IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon), 2024
Recommended citation: M. Taheri and K. Khorasani, “Dual State and Parameter Estimation for Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Health Monitoring of Electro-Mechanical Actuators,” Proc. IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon), Montreal, QC, Canada, 2024, pp. 1–6.
A Dynamic Coding Scheme for Preventing Controllable Cyber-Attacks in Cyber-Physical Systems
Published in IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2024
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, K. Khorasani, and N. Meskin, “A Dynamic Coding Scheme for Preventing Controllable Cyber-Attacks in Cyber-Physical Systems,” Proc. IEEE 63rd Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Milan, Italy, 2024, pp. 3831–3838.
Detection, Identification, and Resilient Control of Cyber-Attacks on Rudder Servo Systems in Marine Vessels
Published in International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT), 2024
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, M. Nematollahi, and K. Khorasani, “Detection, Identification, and Resilient Control of Cyber-Attacks on Rudder Servo Systems in Marine Vessels,” Proc. CoDIT, Vallette, Malta, 2024, pp. 360–366.
Cyberattack and Machine-Induced Fault Detection and Isolation Methodologies for Cyber-Physical Systems
Published in IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 2024
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, K. Khorasani, I. Shames, and N. Meskin, “Cyberattack and Machine-Induced Fault Detection and Isolation Methodologies for Cyber-Physical Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 502–517, Mar. 2024.
On Zero Dynamics and Controllable Cyber-Attacks in Cyber-Physical Systems and Dynamic Coding Schemes as their Countermeasures
Published in IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, 2024
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, K. Khorasani, and N. Meskin, “On Zero Dynamics and Controllable Cyber-Attacks in Cyber-Physical Systems and Dynamic Coding Schemes as their Countermeasures,” IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, vol. 11, no. 11, pp. 2191–2203, Nov. 2024.
A Dynamic Coding Scheme to Prevent Covert Cyber-Attacks in Cyber-Physical Systems
Published in IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2025
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, K. Khorasani, and N. Meskin, “A Dynamic Coding Scheme to Prevent Covert Cyber-Attacks in Cyber-Physical Systems,” Proc. IEEE 64th Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), to appear, 2025.
Closing the Loop Inside Neural Networks: Causality-Guided Layer Adaptation for Fault Recovery Control
Published in IEEE Control Systems Letters, 2026
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, S.-J. Chung, and F. Y. Hadaegh, “Closing the Loop Inside Neural Networks: Causality-Guided Layer Adaptation for Fault Recovery Control,” IEEE Control Systems Letters, to appear.
On Covert Cyber-Attacks in Cyber-Physical Systems and Dynamic Coding Schemes as their Countermeasures
Published in Automatica, 2026
Recommended citation: M. Taheri, K. Khorasani, and N. Meskin, “On Covert Cyber-Attacks in Cyber-Physical Systems and Dynamic Coding Schemes as their Countermeasures,” Automatica, accepted as a regular paper.
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