12 papers
A System-of-Systems Convergence Paradigm for Societal Challenges of the Anthropocene
Megan S. Harris, Mohammad Mahdi Naderi, Ehsanoddin Ghorbanichemazkati +11
Modern societal challenges, such as climate change, urbanization, and water resource management, demand integrated, multi-discipline, multi-problem approaches to frame and address…
A Hetero-functional Graph State Estimator for Watershed Systems: Application to the Chesapeake Bay
Megan S. Harris, John C. Little, Amro M. Farid
Regional watersheds are complex systems of systems encompassing hydrology, land-use decision-making, estuarine ecological feedbacks, and overlapping governance jurisdictions. Their…
Embedding Economic Input-Output Models in Systems of Systems: An MBSE and Hetero-functional Graph Theory Approach
Mohammad Mhadi Naderi, Megan S. Harris, John C. Little +1
Characterizing the interdependent nature of Anthropocene systems of systems is fundamental to making informed decisions to address challenges across complex ecological, environment…
Demonstrating Integrative, Scalable and Extensible Modeling of Hydrological Systems with Model-Based Systems Engineering and Hetero-functional Graph Theory
Megan S. Harris, Ehsanoddin Ghorbanichemazkati, Mohammad Mahdi Naderi +2
Worsening global challenges demand solutions grounded in a systems-level understanding of coupled social and environmental dynamics. Existing environmental models encode extensive…
Extending Resource Constrained Project Scheduling to Mega-Projects with Model-Based Systems Engineering & Hetero-functional Graph Theory
Amirreza Hosseini, Amro M. Farid
Within the project management context, project scheduling serves as an indispensable component, functioning as a fundamental tool for planning, monitoring, controlling, and managin…
Optimal Multi-Modal Transportation and Electric Power Flow: The Value of Coordinated Dynamic Operation
Jiajie Qiu, Dakota Thompson, Kamal Youcef-Toumi +1
The electrification of transportation represents a critical challenge in the global transition toward net-zero emissions, as the sector often accounts for more than one-quarter of…