Junaid Farooq
Junaid Farooq
Associate Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Group

Cyber Resilient Networks Lab

I lead the Cyber Resilient Networks (CyReN) Lab, where we develop solutions for secure and resilient wireless networks, automated cybersecurity compliance, cyber risk management, and next-generation network architectures.

Visit the CyReN Lab site →

Current members

Tintu Jacob Shaji
Tintu Jacob Shaji
D.Eng. Researcher

Alumni

Ritesh Honnalli
Ritesh Honnalli
AI-driven cybersecurity for EV charging systems
2026 · Rocket Mortgage
Dhia Neifar
Dhia Neifar
Federated learning for vehicular networks
2025 · University of Arizona
Moyan Lyu
Moyan Lyu
Zero trust cybersecurity for 5G networks
2025 · Michigan State University
Zhaoguo Wang
Zhaoguo Wang
Resource matching for ride sharing
2022 · XPeng
Tim Kieras
Tim Kieras
2021 · Morse Corp.
Yunfan Xu
Yunfan Xu
2022 · Hubspot

Undergraduate researchers

Join the lab

I am looking for motivated Ph.D. and master's students interested in NextG networks, cyber resilience, and AI-driven network management. Prospective students should email me with a CV and a short note on research interests.

Email mjfarooq@umich.edu