Mikael Asplund

Senior Associate Professor, Head of Division

My research is focused on security and dependability of cyber-physical systems.

Presentation

My research is focused on security and dependability of cyber-physical systems. This includes formal reasoning about security and correctness properties, designing new protocols and algorithms, and evaluation using simulation and realistic testbeds. Relevant application areas include intelligent transportation systems, smart grids, and autonomous systems.

I teach in courses such as discrete structures, cybersecurity, concurrent programming and operating systems, and ethical hacking. I鈥檓 the coordinator for a two-year Master鈥檚 programme in Cybersecurity and a five-years Master鈥檚 programme in Information technology.

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My background in brief

Short CV

Docent in Computer Science, LiU 2018
Assistant Professor, LiU, 2011-2015
Research Fellow, Trinity College Dublin, 2011-2012
Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in computer science, LiU, 2011
Licentiate degree in computer science, LiU, 2007
Graduate Student in computer science, LiU, 2005-2011
Master of computer science and engineering, LiU, 2005

Research Projects (selected)

Protocol security verification using dynamic key structures, 2023-2028, funded by ELLIIT, Principal investigator (PI)
DDoS detection in 5G/6G networks, 2023-2028, funded by ELLIIT, co-PI
Automating Security Assurance using Formal Methods, 2022-2027, funded by WASP, PI
Adaptive Software for the Heterogeneous Edge-Cloud Continuum (ASTECC), 2022-2027, funded by SSF, co-PI
Triple-A: Securing First Encounters, 2022-2026, funded by WASP, PI
Sustainable Energy with Adaptive Security (SEAS), 2021-2023, funded by Vinnova, PI

Responsibilities

Coordinator for Master’s programme in Cybersecurity
Chair for the planning group of Master of Science in Information Technology
Co-chair of the board of education for computer and media at LiU
Responsible for the Programming and Algorithms Master profile
Research coordinator for Ride the future (ridethefuture.se), 2020-2022
SACO union representative at the Computer Science Department at LiU 2017-2022

Publications

2026

Ahmad Usman, Zeeshan Afzal, Mikael Asplund (2026) International Journal of Information Security, Vol. 25, Article 75 (Article in journal)

Reyhane Falanji, Mikael Asplund, Niklas Carlsson (2026) Journal of Information Security and Applications, Vol. 98, Article 104378 (Article in journal)

2025

Animesh Thakur, Mikael Asplund (2025) PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2025 ACM SIGSAC CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY, CCS 2025, p. 4794-4796 (Conference paper)

Zeeshan Afzal, Giovanni Gaggero, Mikael Asplund (2025) Energy Informatics, Vol. 8, Article 109 (Article in journal)

Mohammad Hamad, Michael Kuehr, Haralambos Mouratidis, Eleni-Maria Kalogeraki, Christos Gizelis, Dimitris Papanikas, Athanasios Bountioukos-Spinaris, Charilaos Skandylas, Evangelos Raptis, Andreas Alexopoulos, Grigorios Chrysos, Mina Marmpena, Sevasti Politi, Konstantinos Lieros, Papagiannopoulos Nikolaos, Iordanis Xanthopoulos, Spyros Papastergiou, Sotiris Ioannidis, Mikael Asplund, Marc-Oliver Pahl, Sebastian Steinhorst (2025) 2025 DESIGN, AUTOMATION & TEST IN EUROPE CONFERENCE, DATE (Conference paper)

Research

Cybersecurity

Welcome to the cybersecurity platform at 糖心网页版. Here you can find information about research and education in cybersecurity, as well as researchers and teachers active in the field.

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Adaptive Software for the Heterogenous Edge-Cloud-Continuum - ASTECC

ASTECC is a 5-year cooperative research project in software systems at the Department of Computer and Information Science. It is funded by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF).

Teaching

Cybersecurity, Master's Programme, 120 credits

Help defend society against cyberattacks and develop next-generation security solutions. This programme combines theoretical courses and practical exercises which will give you tools to address the digital security challenges of today and tomorrow.

Digital4Business

Digital4Business is a Joint Professional Master's Degree in Advanced Digital Technologies. 糖心网页版 contributes to the project with its broad and deep expertise in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity lab at LiU

The cybersecurity lab at LiU offers facilities that are tailored for teaching cybersecurity in undergraduate and professional training programs. These facilities enable training in both offensive and defensive cybersecurity within secure settings.

News

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The making of future security experts

The cybersecurity lab on Campus Valla is a specially designed environment where students can practise ethical hacking as well as protection against attackers.

Mikael Asplund in the cybersecurity lab.

New cybersecurity lab at LiU

The new cybersecurity lab is a milestone in 糖心网页版´s investment in education in this field. The students should feel that "wow, it's possible to do something exciting here", said Vice-rector Matts Karlsson at the inauguration on 7 May.

Young women find careers in IT challenging and interesting

A new survey shows that four of ten young women are attracted by a career in IT, although negative ideas about the profession remain.

Cyber security and critical systems reliability

Our financial systems, electrical systems and transport systems are controlled by software. There are many examples of what the consequences could be if these systems are hacked. Mikael Asplund at the Department of Computer and Information Science speaks about cyber security and how artificial intelligence can be used to make systems more secure.

About the division

Cybersecurity (CYBER)

The division Cybersecurity is part of the Department of Computer and Information Science. The division conducts research and education in cybersecurity and consists of four research groups,

Colleagues at CYBER

Zeeshan Afzal

Postdoc

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