Impact of Misinformation and Perturbations on Large-Scale Networked Games
| Interdisciplinary Areas: | Data and Engineering Applications, Autonomous and Connected Systems, Micro-, Nano-, and Quantum Engineering, Human-Machine/Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Human-Centered Design |
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Project Description
Large-scale networks are prevalent in the engineered and natural world, from transportation systems to biological webs to social networks. These networks are a double-edged sword: they allow the nodes in the network to benefit from their connections to other nodes, but also allow errors, attacks, and misinformation to propagate throughout the network. This project aims to understand the impacts of network structure and the dynamics of fault/misinformation propagation on the functioning of large-scale networks where the nodes are strategic decision-makers. The project will blend ideas from control theory, network science, game theory, and behavioral economics to yield new insights into the design of reliable networked systems.
Start Date
Spring 2025
Postdoc Qualifications
- PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Economics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Ability to formulate rigorous and systematic solutions to complex mathematical problems.
- Solid presentation and teamwork skills.
- Interest and ability to publish in top venues in the field.
Co-advisors
Shreyas Sundaram, Marie Gordon Professor, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, sundara2@purdue.edu
https://engineering.purdue.edu/~sundara2/
Timothy Cason, Distinguished Professor, Gadomski Chair in Economics, Mitch Daniels School of Business, cason@purdue.edu
https://sites.google.com/view/tim-cason
Bibliography
Abdallah, Mustafa, Parinaz Naghizadeh, Ashish R. Hota, Timothy Cason, Saurabh Bagchi, and Shreyas Sundaram. "Behavioral and game-theoretic security investments in interdependent systems modeled by attack graphs." IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems 7, no. 4 (2020): 1585-1596.
Woods, Daniel, Mustafa Abdallah, Saurabh Bagchi, Shreyas Sundaram, and Timothy Cason. "Network defense and behavioral biases: An experimental study." Experimental Economics 25, no. 1 (2022): 254-286.
Abdallah, Mustafa, Parinaz Naghizadeh, Ashish R. Hota, Timothy Cason, Saurabh Bagchi, and Shreyas Sundaram. "The impacts of behavioral probability weighting on security investments in interdependent systems." In 2019 American Control Conference (ACC), pp. 5260-5265. IEEE, 2019.
Hota, Ashish R., and Shreyas Sundaram. "Game-theoretic vaccination against networked SIS epidemics and impacts of human decision-making." IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems 6, no. 4 (2019): 1461-1472.