Two Days Workshop on Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Security And Data Analytics
22nd - 23rd July 2024
Mr. Pranay Bhadauria along with the students of EEE Department, Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida attended two days workshop on “Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Security and Data Analytics” conducted in IIT Delhi on 22nd -23rd July 2024.
The widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) will play a critical role in decarbonizing the transportation sector as the nation moves toward net-zero emissions. Recent announcements from automakers and the federal government, as well as provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, aim to stimulate EV deployment, and ongoing technology improvements continue to make EVs a more affordable and practical option. However, many challenges remain to meet the needs of all buyers and drivers and to ensure that manufacturing supply chains and the electric system can support this large-scale transformation.
As a follow-up activity Prof. B.K. Panigrahi Founding Head, CART, IIT Delhi and Professor Electrical Engineering, IIT Delhi convened a 2-day workshop to identify some of the challenges in EV Charging Infrastructure, Security and Data Analytics.
The first day of the workshop provided an overview of AI to secure the EV Ecosystem, charging infrastructure security standards, data privacy compliance, approach to automatic compliance, digitalization of Energy systems and issues of digitalization.
The second day included more detailed technical discussions on reliability of Power Electronics, Cyber Security Analytics, IOT Security and application of AI in Automotive health monitoring
The following sections provide factual summaries of the workshop presentations.
Dr. Anupam Joshi, University of Maryland, USA, opened the workshop with keynote introductory remarks on AI to secure the EV ecosystem. He gave an overview as how plug & charge ecosystem enables EV drivers to start charging at any station by plugging in their vehicle. Through asymmetric encryption technology, the chargers automatically identify the EV and securely process the payment of the EV charging session.
Dr. Karuna Joshi, University of Maryland, USA, provided an overview of privacy, security and compliance for EVs. The security and privacy of the EV ecosystem are critical as the industry advances, as seen in the following ways. Through the use of strong cybersecurity measures, protection of the supply chain, privacy by design, and compliance with the law, stakeholders can provide a secure environment for the use of EVs.
Dr. Shubham Sahoo , Aalborg University, Denmark, provided an overview of Non-invasive cyber security for power electronic system. A novel noninvasive anomaly diagnosis mechanism for IBRs is presented, which only requires locally measured voltage and frequency as inputs. Mapping these inputs in a XY -plane, the characterization process is able to classify between the anomalies within 5 ms. This mechanism provides the fastest decision in comparison to the existing techniques, which also assists the equipped protection/cybersecurity technology to take corresponding decisions without enforcing any customization.
Dr. Neetesh Saxena, Cardiff University, UK, provided an overview of EV infrastructure security. Enterprise-grade role-based access control for EV Fleet Charging Cyber Security. Limit data access and possible security risks by giving specific dashboard access to each stakeholder (ground operator, asset manager, etc.). Use Cyber Security controls to create custom API roles to set access for each integrator.
Ms. Astha Chawla, Lead Research Engineer, Siemens, provided an overview of Beyond the plug: Cyber Security for EV charging infrastructure. Secure by design" is a set of principles that ensure safety and reliability right from the design phase. These principles ensure that safety is not compromised for fast development.
Dr. Vireshwar Kumar, IIT Delhi, provided an overview of towards securing modern automotive network. Automotive companies are still building up needed Cyber Security skills and resources. The security professionals surveyed for our report indicated that the typical automotive organization has only nine full-time employees in its product Cyber Security management program. Thirty percent of respondents said their organizations do not have an established product Cyber Security program or team. Sixty-three percent of respondents stated that they test less than half of hardware, software, and other technologies for vulnerabilities. Pressure to meet product deadlines, accidental coding errors, lack of education on secure coding practices, and vulnerability testing occurring too late in production are some of the most common factors that render software vulnerabilities. Our report illustrates the need for more focus on cybersecurity; secure coding training; automated tools to find defects and security vulnerabilities in source code; and software composition analysis tools to identify third-party components that may have been introduced by suppliers.
Dr. Santanu K. Mishra, IIT Delhi, provided an overview of EV charging infrastructure. The growth in electric vehicles led to the coming up of the charging businesses. International experience suggests that various stakeholders/institutions have engaged themselves in planning and development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Among all these players, you can make the most impact in developing and operating electric vehicle charging stations either by being a charging infrastructure manufacturer or charging station operator.
After attending the lectures all attendees visited the lab and experienced the practical exposure in the field of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, security and data analytics.