Thomas H. (Tommy) Morris - Ece

Thomas H. (Tommy) Morris

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Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mississippi State University




Contents


Background

  • Ph.D. Computer Engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 2008.
  • M.S. Computer Engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 2001.
  • B.S. Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 1994.

Before joining Mississippi State I worked at Texas Instruments from 1991-2008. For most of that time I worked as a digital designer and/or digital design verification engineer.

Teaching

I currently teach:

Digital Systems Design.

In the past I have taught:

Industrial Control System Security
Data Communications & Computer Networking

Research

My primary research area is computer security. My current research involves security for industrial control systems (SCADA, Smartgrid, Smart meters, process control systems). Together with a group of student researchers, I am investigating control system vulnerabilities and developing methods for control system intrusion detection, forensic data logging, and network traffic authentication.

I also referee the MSU ECE Cybersecurity Paper Club. Check out our blog for paper club logistics and information about relevant research articles.

Publications

Journal

Reaves, B., Morris, T. An Open Virtual Testbed for Industrial Control System Security Research. International Journal of Information Security (IJIS). Springer. 2012, DOI: 10.1007/s10207-012-0164-7 link
Morris, T. Srivastava, A., Reaves, B., Gao, W., Pavurapu, K., Reddi, R. A Control System Testbed to Validate Critical Infrastructure Protection Concepts. International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection (2011). Elseiver. doi:10.1016/j.ijcip.2011.06.005 link
Morris, T., Nair, V.S.S. Private Computing on Public Platforms: Portable Application Security. In Wiley InterScience Journal of Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. Volume 10, Issue 7. Pages 942-958. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. July 2010. link
Morris, T. Nair, V.S.S. Key Protection for Private Computing on Public Platforms. In International Journal of Computer Science and Security (IJCSS). Volume 3, Issue 5. Pages 371-383. CSC Journals. November 2009. pdf
Morris, T., Pan, S., Adhikari, U., Younan, N., King, R., Madani, V. Cyber Security Testing and Intrusion Detection for Synchrophasor Systems. Submitted to International Journal of Cyberspace Sciences and Emergency Management (IJCSEM). Inderscience. under review
Srivastava, A., Morris, T., Ernster, T., Vellaithurai, C. Pan, S., Adhikari, U. Modeling Cyber-Physical Vulnerability of Smart Grid With Incomplete Information. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. IEEE. under review
Reaves, B., Morris, T. Short-Range Wireless Communication Vulnerabilities in Critical Infrastructure. Submitted to International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection (IJCIP). Elseiver. under review


Conference

Morris, T., Adhikari, U., Pan, S. Cyber Security Recommendations for Wide Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control Systems. IEEE Power Energy Society General Meeting. July 22-26, 2012. San Diego, CA. [to appear]
Adhikari, U., Morris, T., Dahal, N., Pan, S., King, R., Younan, N. Madani, V. Development of Power System Test Bed for Data Mining of Synchrophasors Data, Cyber-Attack and Relay Testing in RTDS. IEEE Power Energy Society General Meeting. July 22-26, 2012. San Diego, CA. [to appear]
Owens, S., Morris, T., Hall, G. A Multi-Team Multi-Semester Large-Scale Capstone Project Experience. Proceedings of 2012 ASEE Southeastern Section Annual Conference and Meeting. April 1-3, 2012. Mississippi State, MS. pdf
Cody Tankersley, Yoginder S. Dandass, and Thomas H. Morris , “PCI Probe: A Tool for Testing PCIe Peripheral Devices in 64-bit Windows 7,” in Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Computers and Their Applications (CATA-2012), Las Vegas, March 12–14.
Morris, T., Vaughn, R., Dandass, Y. A Retrofit Network Intrusion Detection System for MODBUS RTU and ASCII Industrial Control Systems. Proceedings of the 45th IEEE Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS – 45). January 4-7, 2012. Grand Wailea, Maui. pdf
Morris, T., Pan, S., Lewis, J., Moorhead, J., Reaves, B., Younan, N., King, R., Freund, M., Madani, V. Cybersecurity Testing of Substation Phasor Measurement Units and Phasor Data Concentrators. The 7th Annual ACM Cyber Secruity and Information Intelligence Research Workshop (CSIIRW). October 12-14, 2011. Oak Ridge, TN. pdf
Morris, T., Vaughn, R., Dandass, Y. A Testbed for SCADA Control System Cybersecurity Research and Pedagogy. The 7th Annual ACM Cyber Secruity and Information Intelligence Research Workshop (CSIIRW). October 12-14, 2011. Oak Ridge, TN. pdf
Schmidt, P., Zalewski, J., Murphy, G., Morris, T., Carmen, C., van Susante, P., Case Studies in Application of System Engineering Practices to Capstone Projects. 118th Annual American Society of Engineering Educators Conference and Exposition. June 26-29, 2011. Vancouver, Canada. pdf
Morris, T., Pavurapu, K. A Retrofit Network Transaction Data Logger and Intrusion Detection System for Transmission and Distribution Substations, in the Proceedings of 2010 IEEE International Power and Energy Conference. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Nov 29, 2010. pdf
Gao, W., Morris, T., Reaves, B., Richey, D. On SCADA Control System Command and Response Injection and Intrusion Detection, in the Proceedings of 2010 IEEE eCrime Researchers Summit. Dallas, TX. Oct 18-20, 2010. Best Paper Award Winner! pdf
Reaves, B., Morris, T., Discovery, Infiltration, and Denial of Service in a Process Control System Wireless Network. IEEE eCrime Researchers Summit. October 20-21, 2009. Tacoma, WA. pdf
Morris, T., Srivastava, A., Reaves, B., Pavurapu, K., Abdelwahed, S., Vaughn, R., McGrew, W., Dandass, Y. Engineering Future Cyber-Physical Energy Systems: Challenges, Research Needs, and Roadmap. 2009 IEEE North American Power Symposium. October 4-6, 2009. Starkville, MS. pdf
Morris, T. Nair, V.S.S. Encryption Key Protection for Private Computing on Public Platforms. Proceedings of the Seventh Annual IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications (Percom 2009). Galveston, TX, USA. 9-13 March 2009 pdf
Morris, T. Nair, V.S.S. Secure Context Switch for Private Computing on Public Platforms. Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (Globecom 2008). New Orleans, LA, USA. 1-4 December 2008 pdf
Morris, T. Nair, V.S.S. Privacy Protected ELF for Private Computing on Public Platforms. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Availability, Reliability, and Security (ARES2008). Barcelona, Spain. March 4-7, 2008. pdf
Morris, T. Nair, V.S.S. PCPP: On Remote Host Assessment via Naive Bayesian Classification. IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium (IPDPS 2007). Long Beach, CA, USA. 26-30 March 2007. pdf
Morris, T. Nair, V.S.S. PCPP: Private Computing on Public Platforms A New Paradigm in Public Computing. 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Wireless Pervasive Computing (ISWPC 2007). San Juan, PR, USA. Feb. 2007. pdf
Morris, T. Nair, V.S.S. Private Computing on a Public Platform. Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Southern Methodist University. Technical Report 06-CSE-01. 2006. Dallas, TX, USA. pdf


Refereed Thesis

Reaves, B. An Open Virtual Testbed for Industrial Control System Security Research. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mississippi State University, August 2011.
Pavurapu, K. A Retrofit Network Transaction Data Logger for SCADA Control Systems . Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mississippi State University, August 2010.


Conference Poster

Best Undergraduate Poster Winner!

Reaves, B., Morris, T., Vulnerabilities in a Proprietary SCADA Wireless System. IEEE Power Energy Society Transmission and Distribution Conference. April 19-22, 2010. New Orleans, LA.

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Thesis

Morris, T. Private Computing on Public Platforms. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Southern Methodist University, July 31, 2008 pdf

Contact Information

PO Box 9571
233 Simrall Hall
Mississippi State, MS 39762

(662) 325-3199 voice
(662) 325-2298 fax
morris@ece.msstate.edu

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