Gabor Karsai

The Vanderbilt Innovation Catalyst Fund, launched in 2023, bridges the gap between academic research and real-world applications by supporting projects with commercial and societal potential. To date, the fund has completed six award cycles, distributing 39 grants to VU and VUMC awardees across diverse disciplines. Read More

All software is not created equal. At one end are apps on a smartphone and consumer-facing programs for which periodic updates to fix bugs and security issues are routine, like replacing an air conditioning filter or getting an annual flu shot. At the other end are large, complex software systems such as software used in... Read More

A new, open-source software platform has been designed to support applications required to create a smart power grid and protect it from dangers ranging from terrorists to tree limbs. Read More

Two Vanderbilt engineers participated in the SmartAmerica Challenge EXPO in Washington D.C. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers are helping to develop software to secure the nation's computerized traffic control systems, both present and future, against cyberattacks. Read More

Recent ongoing research highlights the Institute for Software Integrated Systems' broad, multidisciplinary impact. Read More