Chris Farnell, PhD
Chris Farnell currently serves as the Managing Director and Test Engineer for the National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission (NCREPT) at the University of Arkansas. He received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Arkansas in 2020. His research interests include Embedded System Design, Wireless Networks, FPGAs, Cybersecurity, and Power Electronics and he is also active in K-12 outreach activities.
Philip Huff, PhD
Mr. Huff is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science & Cybersecurity and Senior Researcher at the University of Arkansas Little Rock. Previously, he served as Director of Critical Infrastructure Security at the Arkansas Electric Cooperatives. Philip has Co-Chaired the NERC Cybersecurity Regulation Drafting Committee which was tasked with developing CIP Standards for the United States Electric Grid. Philip is an IT/Network and Operational Technology (ICS/SCADA) cybersecurity expert.