Celine Irvene

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Celine Irvene is a leading researcher at the intersection of cybersecurity and robotics, pioneering defenses for autonomous systems. Her seminal work, "HoneyBot: A Honeypot for Robotic Systems" (2017, 39 citations), introduced the first dedicated deception technology for robotic platforms—a critical innovation given that robots were historically designed for functional objectives like drug delivery or autonomous driving, with security as an afterthought. By creating a honeypot that mimics vulnerable robotic controllers to trap attackers, Irvene fundamentally shifted the paradigm from reactive patching to proactive threat intelligence in cyber-physical systems. Her contributions have been instrumental in securing industrial robots, medical devices, and autonomous vehicles against targeted intrusions. Beyond HoneyBot, her research spans hardware security, embedded systems, and network-level defenses for robotics. With her work cited across cybersecurity, robotics, and control systems communities, Irvene is recognized as a pioneer in operational technology security, earning accolades for bridging the gap between traditional IT security and the unique constraints of real-world robotic operations. Her research continues to shape how next-generation autonomous systems are built with security by design.