Curriculum Vitae
George Lake
Clinical Senior Instructor, ESTEC, Idaho State University
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Profile
I am a Clinical Senior Instructor at Idaho State University's College of Technology with expertise in industrial automation, process control, electrical systems, and operational technology (OT) cybersecurity. My career combines extensive industry experience in control systems integration with academic leadership in curriculum development and technical education. By integrating my professional background in electrical and instrumentation engineering with ongoing graduate research in computer science, I bring a comprehensive perspective to preparing students for the multidisciplinary demands of cyber-physical systems, modern industrial automation, and critical infrastructure protection.
Education
M.S., Computer Science Expected 2027
Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
Thesis: Extending Redux: Interactive Visualizations for Classical Encryption and Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms. Advisor: Dr. Paul Bodily.
B.A., Science (5–12, Physics) 2019
Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT
A.A.S., Electronic Service Technician 2006
College of Eastern Idaho (formerly Eastern Idaho Technical College), Idaho Falls, ID
Academic Appointments
Clinical Senior Instructor, ESTEC 2024 – Present
Idaho State University, College of Technology, Pocatello, ID
- Instructor for electrical engineering technology, process control, industrial automation, industrial cybersecurity, and applied artificial intelligence.
- Develop PLC-based hands-on labs using industrial instrumentation.
- Design and update curriculum for the electrical engineering technology and cyber-physical systems programs.
Clinical Instructor, ESTEC 2020 – 2024
Idaho State University, College of Technology, Pocatello, ID
Teacher (Science and Pre-Engineering) 2018 – 2020
Bingham Academy, Blackfoot, ID
- Taught the pre-engineering pathway under the Idaho CTE program, plus physical science and energy.
Teaching
Courses developed
- AAI 4410Applied AI Systems (open to all majors); course materials published openly on Zenodo, doi:10.5281/zenodo.23047168
- ESET 4440Introduction to SCADA
Courses redesigned
- ESET 1181Introduction to Cyber-Physical Systems
- ESET 2205Fundamentals of Control Logic
Courses taught, Idaho State University
- AAI 4410Applied AI Systems
- ESET 4440Introduction to SCADA
- ESET 1181Introduction to Cyber-Physical Systems
- ESET 2205Fundamentals of Control Logic
- ESET 2222Process Control Theory (formerly ESET 0222)
- ESET 2226Process Control Laboratory (formerly ESET 0226)
- ESET 2293Electrical Engineering Technology II (formerly ESET 0293)
- ESET 2293LElectrical Engineering Technology II Laboratory (formerly ESET 0293L)
Courses taught, Bingham Academy
- Physical Science; Energy; Fundamentals of Engineering Technology; Technological Design; Robotics Engineering; Advanced Design Applications
- MAC 126Blueprint Reading (dual enrollment, College of Eastern Idaho Machine Tool Technology)
Industry Experience
Electrical/Controls Division Manager 2006 – 2018
Diversified Metal Products / Diversified Control Solutions, Idaho Falls, ID
Positions held: Control System Technician, Control System Integrator, Project Estimator, Project Manager, Electrical/Controls Division Manager.
- Managed controls projects from concept through commissioning: estimation, customer coordination, schedules, budgets, and field deployment.
- PLC and HMI programming, SCADA development, data collection, instrument monitoring, and system integration for nuclear, industrial, and commercial applications.
- Designed, fabricated, and tested UL 508A industrial control panels and instrumentation systems, with CAD schematics and panel layouts and testing against NIST-traceable instruments.
- Project lead for nuclear glovebox design and fabrication: CNC machining, weld testing and inspection to ASTM and ASME guidelines, and instrumentation systems integrating nuclear, chemical, mechanical, electrical, and control engineering.
- Designed, installed, tested, and commissioned automated assembly lines for the food, health and beauty, and automotive industries.
- Automated and monitored municipal fresh water and wastewater systems, with implementation and test procedures that reduced downtime and outage risk.
- Wrote project plans, implementation, test, and startup procedures, and operation and maintenance manuals.
- As division manager, developed the division strategic plan, managed sales and customer relations, and oversaw all division projects, schedules, and budgets.
Publications
- Lake, G., & Zibran, M. (2025). Analyzing dependency clusters and security risks in the Maven Central repository. In Proceedings of the 22nd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Mining Software Repositories (MSR 2025), Mining Challenge. doi:10.1109/MSR66628.2025.00046
Research and Technical Projects
Extending Redux: Visualizations for Classical and Quantum Cryptography 2025 – Present
M.S. thesis, Department of Computer Science, Idaho State University
- Adding interactive RSA, Diffie-Hellman, and AES modules to Redux, linked to the quantum algorithms (Shor's and Grover's) that attack them. Public user guides accompany the modules.
Industrial Cybersecurity Process Control Skid 2025 – Present
Project Lead, Industrial Cybersecurity Engineering Technology (ICET), ESTEC
- Designing and overseeing the construction and commissioning of a physical process control system that serves as a research and education testbed for cyber-physical attack simulation.
Industrial Control System (ICS) PLC Auditor Tool 2025 – Present
Principal Developer, Industrial Cybersecurity Engineering Technology (ICET), ESTEC
- Developing a hardware-in-the-loop security monitor using ESP32 microcontrollers, C++, and Python to detect unauthorized PLC logic and setpoint changes.
Grants and Research Funding
Building Educational Pathways for Advanced Technologies (BEAT) Submitted 2026
Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation, Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program
Status: pending.
Certifications and Credentials
- 2022 – PresentPostsecondary Advanced Occupational Specialist (Electrical, Electronics, and Engineering Technology), Idaho Career and Technical Education
- 2025ICS Cybersecurity 301 (hands-on red/blue team training), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- 2025Basics of Quantum Information, IBM digital badge
- 2019 – 2022Standard Instructional Certificate, Physics (6–12), Idaho State Board of Education
- 2019CTE occupational endorsements: Electronic Technology, Principles of Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Electrical Technology, Instrumentation Technology
- 2019AIR Assessment Test Administrator, American Institutes for Research
Technical Skills
- Automation/OTPLC logic development (including safety PLCs), SCADA/HMI (Ignition), process control and instrumentation, UL 508A control panel design, electrical systems (AC/DC)
- Protocols and networksEtherNet/IP, CIP (Common Industrial Protocol), TCP/IP, industrial networking
- Software and CSC++, Python, Java, Git/GitHub, LaTeX, Linux, embedded systems (ESP32), empirical data mining
Service
Idaho State University: committees and roles
- 2024 – PresentCollege Executive Committee, Vice President, College of Technology
- 2024 – PresentScholarship Committee, Member, College of Technology
- 2026 – PresentISU Liaison, high school dual enrollment partnership
- 2024Department-Level Rank and Promotion Committee, Chair, ESTEC
- 2023 – 2024International Society of Automation (ISA) Student Club, Advisor, College of Technology
- 2022 – 2023Faculty Search Committee (Mechanical Engineering Technology Program Coordinator), Member, ESTEC
Idaho State University: recruiting
- 2025Experience the Roar, Idaho State University, Idaho Falls
- 2025College of Technology Tech Expo, Idaho State University
- 2024College of Technology Tech Expo, Idaho State University
- 2024Southeast Idaho College Fair, Thunder Ridge High School
- 2024Experience the Roar, Idaho State University, Idaho Falls
- 2023College of Technology Tech Expo, Idaho State University
- 2022College of Technology Tech Expo, Idaho State University
- 2022Bengal Visit Day (open house recruitment), Idaho State University
- 2022Bingham County College and Career Fair, Snake River High School
- 2021College of Technology Virtual Tech Expo (vFairs), Idaho State University
Service to the discipline
- 2025Automation Fair, education attendee, Rockwell Automation, Chicago
- 2025Ignite Their Future STEM Summer Workshops (LEGO Robotics, 2 weeks), Idaho State University
- 2024 – 2025WE2 Mentorship Program, mentor, ITAC
- 2023IDCTE Connect, ESTEC Program Deep Dive track, instructor and presenter
- 2023Textbook review, Industrial Electricity and Motor Controls, Goodheart-Willcox
Professional memberships
- 2023 – PresentAssociation for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
- 2023 – PresentCareer Technical Educators of Idaho (CTEI)
- 2023 – PresentInternational Society of Automation (ISA)
- 2023 – PresentAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- 2022 – PresentInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- 2018 – PresentAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- PastAmerican Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT); National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
Professional Development
Graduate coursework, M.S. Computer Science, Idaho State University
- 2026Applied Neural Networks (CS 5533)
- 2026Cyber Threat Intelligence (CS 5517)
- 2026Advanced Machine Learning (CS 6678)
- 2025Quantum Computing (CS 6680)
- 2025Cybersecurity and Resilience (CS 5516)
- 2025Advanced Computational Creativity (CS 6673)
- 2025Secure Systems and Networks (CS 3337)
- 2024Empirical Software Engineering (CS 6620)
- 2024Advanced Algorithms (CS 5512)
Foundational and technical training
- 2025ICS Cybersecurity 301 (hands-on red/blue team training), CISA
- 2024Linear Algebra (MATH 2240), Idaho State University
- 2023Introduction to Computational Theory (CS 3305), Idaho State University
- 2023Advanced Object-Oriented Programming (CS 2263), Idaho State University
- 2023Applied Discrete Structures (MATH 1187), Idaho State University
- 2023Data Structures and Algorithms (CS 2235), Idaho State University
- 2022Computer Organization and Architecture (CS 1337), Idaho State University
- 2022Professional and Technical Writing (ENGL 3307), Idaho State University
- 2022Calculus II (MATH 1175), Idaho State University
- 2021Computer Science and Programming I (CS 1181), Idaho State University
- 2021Calculus I (MATH 1170), Idaho State University
- 2021InSpIRE Educate, Teacher Preparation Program, University of Idaho