This two-day workshop brings together leading researchers and doctoral students to explore computational and mathematical methods for ensuring the security and resilience of cyber-physical systems (CPS). Spanning foundational theory, algorithmic design, and real-world applications to critical infrastructure such as power grids, communication and financial networks, the program features six invited talks by experts in control, statistics, machine learning, game theory, and operations research. The workshop fosters in-depth exchange between speakers and invited doctoral students from institutions across India, as part of IIT Kharagpur's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.

📍 Venue: Maitrayee Auditorium, Srinivasa Ramanujan Complex, IIT Kharagpur
📝 Register by 10 October at erp.iitkgp.ac.in/CEP/courses.htm
Invited Speakers
RA
Systems and Control
IIT Bombay
VK
RBCCPS
IISc Bangalore
BS
Electrical Engineering
IIT Madras
AC
Electrical Engineering
IIT Delhi
AB
ISB Hyderabad
NH
Industrial Engg & Ops Research
IIT Bombay
Tentative Programme Outline
Day 1  —  Monday, 26 October 2026
09:30 – 09:45
Inauguration & Welcome
09:45 – 11:00
Invited Talk 1
Rajasekhar Anguluri · IIT Bombay
11:00 – 11:30
Tea Break
11:30 – 12:45
Invited Talk 2
Vaibhav Katewa · IISc Bangalore
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch Break
14:30 – 15:45
Invited Talk 3
15:45 – 16:15
Tea Break
16:15 – 17:30
Invited Talk 4
Arpan Chattopadhyay · IIT Delhi
19:30 onwards
Conference Dinner
Day 2  —  Tuesday, 27 October 2026
09:30 – 10:45
Invited Talk 5
Abhishek Bhardwaj · ISB Hyderabad
10:45 – 11:15
Tea Break
11:15 – 12:30
Invited Talk 6
N. Hemachandra · IIT Bombay
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00
Student Presentations
15:00 – 16:00
Panel Discussion
Organizers
Ashish R. Hota
Electrical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
Prabhat K. Mishra
AI, IIT Kharagpur
Debasish Chatterjee
Systems & Control, IIT Bombay