{"id":3,"date":"2023-07-18T11:41:07","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T18:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/cnsg\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-01-29T11:48:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T18:48:49","slug":"welcome-to-cnsg-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/cnsg\/","title":{"rendered":"ASU Cyber and Network Security Group (CNSG)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"uds-hero-sm alignfull has-btn-row \" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--uds-size-8);\"><div class=\"hero-overlay\"><\/div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/cnsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2023\/07\/FJG-ASU19-4849-ASU-beauty-1920x684-1-e1692739921475.jpeg\" class=\"hero\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/cnsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2023\/07\/FJG-ASU19-4849-ASU-beauty-1920x684-1-e1692739921475.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/cnsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2023\/07\/FJG-ASU19-4849-ASU-beauty-1920x684-1-e1692739921475-500x91.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/cnsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2023\/07\/FJG-ASU19-4849-ASU-beauty-1920x684-1-e1692739921475-1500x273.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/cnsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2023\/07\/FJG-ASU19-4849-ASU-beauty-1920x684-1-e1692739921475-1000x182.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/cnsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2023\/07\/FJG-ASU19-4849-ASU-beauty-1920x684-1-e1692739921475-1536x280.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">ASU Cyber &amp; Network Security Group (CNSG)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>Welcome to the official website of the Cyber &amp; Network Security Group (CNSG) at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asu.edu\" target=\"_blank\">Arizona State University<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Led by <a href=\"http:\/\/zhang.engineering.asu.edu\">Dr. Yanchao Zhang<\/a>, CNSG conducts cutting-edge fundamental and experimental research on security and privacy issues in computer and networked systems. Our current focus areas encompass a diverse array of topics, including FutureG wireless networks (6G+), trustworthy wireless\/mobile\/edge\/embodied AI, autonomous and unmanned systems (UAVs, UGVs, and robots), multimodal sensing systems, immersive technologies (AR\/VR\/MR), and their critical application domains. We owe our progress and achievements to the generous support from esteemed funding agencies, including the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Army Research Laboratory\/Office (ARL\/ARO), and Department of Defense (DoD). Please feel free to explore our website to discover more about our team members, ongoing projects, past accomplishments, and the publications we have produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CNSG actively welcomes driven and self-motivated Ph.D. candidates who possess a fervent commitment to advancing research. Enrollment options are open for both the Spring and Fall semesters. As a part of CNSG, you will have the chance to pursue your Ph.D. within the EE or CE program in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ecee.engineering.asu.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ecee.engineering.asu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering (ECEE)<\/a>, or the CE or CS program in <a href=\"https:\/\/scai.engineering.asu.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scai.engineering.asu.edu\/\">the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence (SCAI)<\/a>. We also extend a warm invitation to visiting scholars and students whose research interests align with ours and who exhibit strong backgrounds in their respective fields. For any inquiries or applications, kindly direct them, along with a PDF-formatted CV, to Dr. Yanchao Zhang at <a href=\"mailto:yczhang@asu.edu\">yczhang@asu.edu<\/a>. We are enthusiastic about the prospect of collaborating with exceptional individuals like yourself and collectively contributing to the dynamic realm of cyber and network security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/cnsg\/postdoc-and-phd-positions\/\"><strong><em>\ud83e\udde8Multiple Postdoc and Ph.D. Positions<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: red\"><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/cnsg\/postdoc-and-phd-positions\/\"><strong><em>\ud83e\udde8<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Goldwater Center 443<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221204173038\/http:\/\/ecee.engineering.asu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering (ECEE)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221204173038\/https:\/\/engineering.asu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ira. Fulton Schools of Engineering<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221204173038\/https:\/\/www.asu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Arizona State Unviersity<\/a><br>Tempe, AZ 85287-5706<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221204173038\/mailto:yczhang@asu.edu\">yczhang@asu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-gray-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--uds-size-1);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--uds-size-1);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--uds-size-1);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--uds-size-1);flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-428 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/cnsg\/2025\/08\/cnsg-received-a-new-nsf-award-3\/\" target=\"_self\" >CNSG received a new NSF award.<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-08-10T16:28:37-07:00\">August 10, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">CNSG has secured a new award titled &#8220;Collaborative Research: CISE Core Small: CSR: Multimodal Sensing-Based Security Mechanisms for IoT Systems&#8221; from National Science Foundation with Prof. Yanchao Zhang as the sole PI at ASU. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-387 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/cnsg\/2024\/08\/cnsg-received-a-new-dod-grant\/\" target=\"_self\" >CNSG received a new DoD grant.<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-08-21T19:57:24-07:00\">August 21, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">CNSG has secured a new award titled &#8220;AI-FutureG: An AI-Powered FutureG Wireless System for Information Assurance Research and Education&#8221; from the Department of Defense via Army Research Laboratory (ARL) with Prof. Yanchao Zhang as the sole PI. See here for the DoD press release. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-331 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/cnsg\/2023\/10\/cnsg-secured-a-prestigious-department-of-defense-contract-to-establish-a-center-of-excellence-in-future-generation-wireless-technology-at-asu-with-professor-yanchao-zhang-as-the-principal-investigato\/\" target=\"_self\" >CNSG received a new DoD award<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-18T16:56:47-07:00\">October 18, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">CNSG has secured a prestigious contract from the Department of Defense to establish a Center of Excellence (COE) in Future Generation Wireless Technology (FutureG) at ASU. 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