Industrial and Systems Engineering

Additive manufacturing (AM) of lightweight and energy-efficient composite using continuous fibers to reinforce thermoset polymers is highly desirable in many applications, such as aerospace, vehicles, and constructions. However, the material, architectural, and technical limitations make existing AM technologies unavailable for printing structural and functional thermoset/continuous carbon fiber composite. In my work, we overcome these difficulties...

The Binary Boolean Optimization (BPO) problem aims at finding the maximal value that a rational polynomial P(x) can take when x is supposed to be a vector with 0 and 1 values. This non-linear optimization problem has recently received renewed attention. Current techniques for solving it either involve to solve a linear relaxation of the...

Autonomous systems, or systems in which significant functions operate autonomously, are becoming increasingly common, and are a key to greatly increased productivity and, potentially, safety, in the future. However, we as engineers do not know how to successfully integrate human operators into such systems. Two alternatives have primarily been considered to date: (a) fully autonomous...

The framework of multi-agent learning explores the dynamics of how individual agent strategies evolve in response to the evolving strategies of other agents. Of particular interest is whether or not...

The recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), together with advancements in sensor technologies and computing power, have ushered in an era of data-driven solutions across diverse advanced manufacturing applications. This talk presents some new AI/ML methodologies for quality and productivity improvement in advanced manufacturing. The first half of the talk focuses...

XR technologies have the potential to radically change our world. This talk will dive into the synergies between the digital and physical worlds, exploring the potential application areas including crime scene investigation, cultural heritage and health in the home. The talk will look at how XR technologies can provide support of a variety of tasks,...

In radiotherapy, time-dependent uncertainties can degrade deterministic treatments and lead to suboptimal outcomes for the patient. Ultimately, this can cause over- or under-treatment, leading to dysfunctional organs from excessive radiation exposure or tumor metastasis from poor coverage and a failed treatment. Managing time-dependent uncertainties in radiotherapy is crucial towards the success of the treatment and...