ProfPrashant Pillai

Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange

Offices of the Vice Chancellor

  • Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange
    Offices of the Vice Chancellor
  • +441902322194 Ext.2194 (Work)
  • University of Wolverhampton, School of Mathematics and Computer Science, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY, United Kingdom

RESEARCH INTERESTS

His general research interests:

- Network security Protocols
- Security for Critical National Infrastructure
- Security for Autonomous systems
- Data analytics for Cyber Security
- Protocol Development in Heterogeneous Networks
- Secure Wireless Networks / Internet of things


Expertise in Security area:
- Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting Protocols (RADIUS, DIAMETER)
- Security for WLAN devices (EAP, 802.1x, 802.11i)
- Security for Wireless Sensor Networks (SPINS, TinySec, microTESLA, etc)
- Security for DVB systems (Secure ULE)
- Virtual Private Networks (L2TP, PPTP, IPSec, SSL, TLS)
- Security Key management mechanism (IKE, ISAKMP)
- Multicast Security Protocols (GDOI, MIKEY, GSAKMP)
- Cryptography (AES, RSA, DES, etc)
- Risk Assessment and quantification (ISO27001, IS1)

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    FoSE - Research - Holding Account
    20 May 2022 - 31 Dec 2099
  • GRANT
    CyberMIND (Phase 2)
    Innovate UK23 Sep 2020 - 31 Jul 2021
  • GRANT
    Cyber Wellbeing
    Innovate UK1 Apr 2020 - 30 Sep 2020
  • GRANT
    CyberMIND: AI based application to monitor and predict stress levels in cybersecurity professionals and facilitate smart interventions to ensure good mentalhealth
    Cyber security academic startup accelerator programme year 4: phase 11 Apr 2020 - 1 Aug 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Kay E,
    • Pillai P,
    • Al-Shakarchi A,
    • Uther M
  • GRANT
    Digital Enterprise
    EC - European Commission - ESIF - ERDF1 Aug 2019 - 1 Jun 2022
  • GRANT
    Hereford Centre for Cyber and Security
    MHCLG28 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2021
  • GRANT
    Hereford Cyber Security Centre
    Marches LEP1 Feb 2019 - 31 Mar 2021
  • GRANT
    Cydon - Data Management Platform
    Innovate UK1 Apr 2018 - 31 Jan 2019