- 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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