- An Acoustic Emission Approach to Assess Remaining Useful Life of Aging Structures Under Fatigue Loading, ONR (PI: Mohammad Modarres)
- Development of a Generalized Entropic Framework for Damage Assessment, ONR (PI: Mohammad Modarres)
- Study of the Implications of Multi-Unit Accidents in the Context of NRC's Quantitative Health Objectives, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (PI: Mohammad Modarres)
- Risk-Based Path Planning Optimization for UAV Operations over Inhabited Areas, NAWC-AD (PIs: Herrmann and Azarm)
- Engineering Cyber-Physical Security Systems, NIST (PIs: Herrmann and Schmidt)
Current Research Domains
- Hybrid Systems Reliability
- Probabilistic Physics-of-Failure of Mechanical Systems
- Simulation-based Probabilistic Risk Assessment
- Bayesian Data Analysis and Predictive Models
- Uncertainty Characterization and Assessment
- Human Reliability and Socio-technical Systems Risk
- Software Reliability and Information Security
- Microelectronics Reliability
- Prognostics and Health Monitoring of Complex Systems
- Healthcare Systems Risk Management and Medical Device Reliability
- Risk-Based Design
Examples of Current Research Projects
Examples of Past Research Projects
Title of Project | Source |
System-wide Risk & Reliability Assessment for Civil Works Infrastructure | Army Corp of Engineers |
Mission Assurance Partnership (Task Order w/ Cap, Lead: ARES Corp.) | NASA GSFC |
Science Based HRA | INL |
Cause Based CCF Methodology | NRC |
Model-Based Human Reliability Analysis | NRC |
RIAC-Partnership (Task Order) | DOD |
Level 2 Dynamic PRA | Sandia Lab |
Feasibility of Bayesian Methods for Space Flight Mission Assurance Data | NASA GSFC |
Probabilistic Models for Pipe Failure Rates in NPPs | ScanPower |
Performance Shaping Factors Classification | INL |
Probabilistic Physics-of-Failure Analysis of Li Battery | State of MD MIPS |
Methodology for Incorporating Physics-of-Failure and Human Error into PRA | Petrobas and Fed Univ. of Brazil |
Technical Assessment of CATS Aviation Risk Methodology | Netherlands Government |
Use of Best Estimate and Probabilistic Assessment Tech. | NRC |
Development of an Integrated Framework for the Risk Analysis | FAA |
Hazard Analysis Methodology | DOT-FAA |
Nuclear Engineering Graduate Education Enhancement | NRC |
Methodology for Software Systems Reliability Analysis | Cognitive Concepts LLC |
Algorithmic Enhancement of QRAS Code | Item Software |
RIAC Course: Advanced Methods or Reliability Analysis | Wyle Laboratories |
NAVAIR Reliability and Maintainability Engineering Systems Engineering | ManTech Corp. |
Reliability Growth Prediction | NAVAIR/ManTech |
Reliability Analysis Infrastructure and Case Studies- Software and Training | Emerson Copeland Corporation |
Reliability Analysis Infrastructure and Case Studies | Emerson Copeland Corporation |
NAVAIR Reliability and Maintainability Engineering Course | ManTech Systems Engineering |
Exploring Possible Enhancements to HERA Data Base | INL |
PRA Methodology and QRAS Enhancement Project | NASA GSFC |
Hazard Analysis Methodology | DOT-FAA |
Probabilistic Assessment and Applications | NRC |
Risk and Reliability Tasks under Space Vehicle Technology Institute | NASA-DOD |
QRAS Software Review | Item Software Inc. |
Use of Best Estimate and Probabilistic Assessment Tech | NRC |
Model-Based Hazard Analysis and Simulation for Space Missions | NASA Ames |
NAVAIR RAMS Support Partnership (Task Order, Lead: ManTech International) | NAVAIR/ManTech |
Collaborative Research on PRA Methods | NRC |
Systems Approach to Automotive Reliability | Ford Grant |
Space Shuttle Risk Assessment | NASA |
Bayesian Reliability Prediction System for Automotive Applications | Ford |
Development of CCF Data and Methods | INL |
Modeling Organizational Factors in PRA | NRC |
Medical Systems Reliability | GE Medical |
Airport Security Risk Methods Evaluation | FAA |
Co-PI NASA Dynamic PRA (Grant) | NASA |
Cassini Space Mission Risk Analysis | Lockheed Martin |
Methodology for Analysis of Information Systems Security Risk | NIST |
Risk and Reliability Tasks under Space Vehicle Technology Institute | NASA-DOD |
QRAS Software Review | Item Software Inc. |
TOPAZ Space Reactor Risk Assessment | MIPS |
Bayesian Modeling for Quality and Maturity of Software Processes and Products | TI |
Modeling Operator Errors of Commission in Dynamic Accident Sequence Analysis | EPRI |
Analysis of Reactor Operating Events Involving Human Error | INL |
Use of Accident Precursor Data to Improve PRA Models and Results | NRC |
Methods for Use of Accident Precursor Data to Estimate Rare Event Frequencies | NSF |
Consideration of Plant Specific Characteristics in Estimation of Common Cause Failure Rates | NRC |
Research on Safety Performance Indicators | NRC |
Integrated Dependent Failure Analysis | SNL |
Validation of Conceptual Framework for Computer Security Risk Management | NIST |
Methodology for Time Dependent Accident Analysis for Space Systems | MMARF |
Study of Effectiveness of Defensive Strategies Against Common Cause Failures | GRB |
Classification of Independent Component Failure Events | PLG |
INPO Fellowship for Nuclear Eng. | INPO |
Unrestricted Grant | Baker Hughes, Inc. |
Expert System Development Software (G2) for research | G3 |
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