Papers
7
Total Citations
317
H-Index
6
About
Dr. Zied Ghrairi is a leading researcher at the intersection of robotics, cybersecurity, and smart manufacturing, whose work is shaping the future of Industry 5.0. His primary research areas include collaborative human-robot cyber-physical systems (HRCPS), industrial cybersecurity, and digital twin-enabled human modeling. Dr. Ghrairi’s most influential contribution is his foundational work on security frameworks for industrial collaborative robots, with his 2018 paper on this topic accumulating over 152 citations—a testament to its critical importance as factories become increasingly networked. He also developed a pioneering methodology for designing collaborative robotic CPS in production environments (66 citations), addressing the then-unmet need for safe human-robot interaction with both light and heavy payload robots. His research has evolved to address pressing challenges in safety requirements, vulnerability analysis in cyber-physical production systems, and sustainability. Notably, his recent 2025 work on context-aware human motion prediction for proactive robot control is advancing the human-centric vision of Industry 5.0. Through his systematic reviews and hierarchical behavior modeling, Dr. Ghrairi is helping to create manufacturing environments that are not only more efficient and secure but also safer and more sustainable.
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Top Papers
- 1Security framework for industrial collaborative robotic cyber-physical systems152 citations · 2018
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- 3Understanding vulnerabilities in cyber physical production systems37 citations · 2021
- 4Safety Requirements in Collaborative Human–Robot Cyber-Physical System29 citations · 2016
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