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Edward Griffor

Edward Griffor poses for a head shot outdoors.

Edward Griffor serves as associate director for cyber-physical systems (CPS) and Internet of Things (IoT) in the Smart Connected Systems Division at NIST. He has 10 years’ experience as chief scientist in the auto industry, where he led the development of technologies for self-driving vehicles. Griffor is adjunct professor at the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics at Wayne State University and at the University of Grenoble Alpes in France for artificial intelligence. His books include the Handbook of System Safety and Security, the Handbook of Computability and the Mathematical Theory of Domains. Griffor has a Ph.D. in mathematics from MIT and a habilitation (European academic designation) in electrical engineering from the University of Oslo. His current work combines methods of physics, computing, mathematics and biosciences to the assurance of CPS and IoT systems, including automated driving system (ADS), reactor protection system (RPS) and biomedical system assurance.