Significant advances in avionic systems and integrated sensing has drastically increased the safety and operational capabilities of modern aircraft, from small-scale multi-rotors vehicles to large-scale transatlantic passenger aircraft. Our research focuses on improving such systems, including integrated systems, as well as research into electric drivetrains. A growing MIAE research focus is in identifying safety and resilience challenges in avionic systems, and developing novel means to protect such systems, including model-based software and systems engineering techniques for smart and safe cyber-physical avionics systems. Another major research theme is the development of robust flight controllers for unpiloted aerial vehicles in a variety of environments, from monitoring wildfires to flight in unsteady wind conditions, incorporating machine learning approaches to improve guidance navigation, and control.
Associated Academic Faculty
Arun Misra • Department of Mechanical Engineering
Recent Research Publications
- Dutta, Shrouti & Misra, A.. (2023). Effect of the nature of uncertainty on the optimization of collision avoidance maneuvers. Advances in Space Research. 72. link to article
- Chehreghani, Mahdi & Gholami, Iman & Misra, A. & Païdoussis, Michael. (2022). Fluid-elastic instability of inverted cantilevered cylinders in axial flow. Journal of Fluids and Structures. 115. 103778. link to article
- Liqiang, Hou & Misra, A. & Wu, Shufan. (2022). Optimal Debris Removal Sequence with Multiple Spacecraft Using Non-Population Gradient Search. link to article
- Marchi, Luis & Sanchez, Diogo & Venditti, Flaviane & Prado, Antonio & Misra, A.. (2021). On the effects of solar radiation pressure on the deviation of asteroids. Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica. 57. 279-295. link to article
Benoit Boulet • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Recent Research Publications
- Song, Wenbin & Wu, Di & Shen, Weiming & Boulet, Benoit. (2024). Early Fault Detection via Multiple Feature Fusion and Ensemble Learning. IEEE Sensors Journal. PP. 1-1. link to article
- Zabetian, Asal & Joos, Geza & Boulet, Benoit. (2023). Control Design for Effective Usage of Electric Vehicles in V2G-Enabled DC Charging Stations. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. PP. 1-12. link to article
- Seal, Sayani & Boulet, Benoit & Raissi Dehkordi, Vahid & Bouffard, François & Joos, Geza. (2023). Centralized MPC for Home Energy Management with EV as Mobile Energy Storage Unit. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. PP. 1-10. link to article
- Zhang, Élise & Wu, Di & Boulet, Benoit. (2023). On the Performance of Legendre State-Space Models in Short-Term Time Series Forecasting. 5-11. link to article
- Zhang, Huiliang & Wu, Di & Boulet, Benoit. (2022). MetaEMS: A Meta Reinforcement Learning-based Control Framework for Building Energy Management System. link to article
Brett Meyer • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Recent Research Publications
- Orzechowski, L. Lugosch, H. Shu, R. Yang, W. Li, and B. H. Meyer, “A data-driven framework for medium-term electric vehicle charging demand forecasting,” Energy and AI, vol. 14, pp. 1–11, 2023. link to article
- O. Therrien, M. Amein, Z. Xiong, W. J. Gross, and B. H. Meyer, “SSS3D: Fast neural architecture search for efficient three-dimensional semantic segmentation,” in 2023 tinyML research symposium, 2023, pp. 1–6. link to article
- J. Mehta, G. Richard, L. Lugosch, D. Yu, and B. H. Meyer, “DT-DS: CAN intrusion detection with decision tree ensembles,” ACM Trans. Cyber-Phys. Syst., vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1–27, Mar. 2023. link to article
- H.-Y. Chang, S. H. Mozafari, C. Chen, J. J. Clark, B. H. Meyer, and W. J. Gross, “PipeBERT: High-throughput BERT inference for ARM Big.LITTLE multi-core processors,” Journal of Signal Processing Systems, Oct. 2022. link to article
- M. Búr, K. Marussy, B. H. Meyer, and D. Varró, “Worst-case execution time calculation for query-based monitors by witness generation,” ACM Trans. Embed. Comput. Syst., vol. 20, no. 6, Oct. 2021. link to article
- W. J. Gross, B. H. Meyer, and A. Ardakani, “Hardware-aware design for edge intelligence,” IEEE Open Journal of Circuits and Systems, pp. 1–14, 2020 link to article
Harry Leib • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Recent Research Publications
- Pandey, Divyanshu & Leib, H.. (2023). Capacity Performance of Tensor Multi-Domain Communication Systems With Discrete Signalling Constellations. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society. PP. 1-1. link to article
- Zhang, Junqian & Leib, H.. (2023). Bidirectional Selective Detect-and-Forward (DetF) Multi-Relay Systems With Regularized WDFDC Receivers. IEEE Access. PP. 1-1. link to article
- Pandey, Divyanshu & Leib, H.. (2021). A Tensor Framework for Multi-linear Complex MMSE Estimation. IEEE Open Journal of Signal Processing. PP. 1-1. link to article
- Meng, Qingwen & Leib, H. & Li, Xuyou. (2020). Cubature Ensemble Kalman Filter for Highly Dimensional Strongly Nonlinear Systems. IEEE Access. PP. 1-1. link to article
Inna Sharf • Department of Mechanical Engineering
Recent Research Publications
- Song, Jiazhi & Petraki, Antoine & DeHart, Brandon & Sharf, Inna. (2023). Chance-Constrained Rollover-Free Manipulation Planning with Uncertain Payload Mass. link to article
- Kurnell, Mitchell & Sharf, Inna. (2023). Linear Model Predictive Control of a CubeSat Servicer for On-Orbit Servicing. link to article
- Yousefi, Ehsan & Chen, Mo & Sharf, Inna. (2023). Hierarchical Planning and Policy Shaping Shared Autonomy for Articulated Robots. link to article
- Jebellat, Iman & Sharf, Inna. (2023). Trajectory Generation with Dynamic Programming for End-Effector Sway Damping of Forestry Machine. 8134-8140. link to article
- Nahon, Meyer & Zhuo, Zihao & Yang, Shengan & Sharf, Inna & Cavallaro, Rick & Morris, Stephen. (2023). Modeling of a Wind-Turbine-Powered Ground Vehicle. link to article
James Richards Forbes • Department of Mechanical Engineering
Recent Research Publications
- M. A. Shalaby, C. C. Cossette, J. L. Ny and J. R. Forbes, "Multi-Robot Relative Pose Estimation and IMU Preintegration Using Passive UWB Transceivers," in IEEE Transactions on Robotics. link to article
- C. C. Cossette, M. Cohen, V. Korotkine, A. Del Castillo Bernal, M. A. Shalaby and J. R. Forbes, "navlie: A Python Package for State Estimation on Lie Groups," 2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Detroit, MI, USA, 2023, pp. 5282-5287. link to article
- M. A. Shalaby, C. C. Cossette, J. R. Forbes and J. Le Ny, "Calibration and Uncertainty Characterization for Ultra-Wideband Two-Way-Ranging Measurements," 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), London, United Kingdom, 2023, pp. 4128-4134. link to article
- C. C. Cossette, M. A. Shalaby, D. Saussié, J. L. Ny and J. R. Forbes, "Optimal Multi-robot Formations for Relative Pose Estimation Using Range Measurements," 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Kyoto, Japan, 2022, pp. 2431-2437. link to article
- Mirza-Hekmati D, Heath WP, Apsley JM, Forbes JR. Down-speeding diesel engines with two-stage turbochargers: Analysis and control considerations. International Journal of Engine Research. 2022;23(1):78-89. link to article
Meyer Nahon• Department of Mechanical Engineering
Recent Research Publications
- Butt, Muhammad Faisal Javed & Nahon, Meyer & Paidoussis, Michael. (2023). Dynamics of a confined pipe aspirating fluid concurrently subjected to external axial flow: Experiments on confinement length effects. Journal of Sound and Vibration. 571. 118001. link to article
- Cownden, Ryan & Nahon, Meyer & Rosen, Marc. (2023). Exergy Analysis of a Fuel Cell Power System for Transportation Applications. 333-339. link to article
- Nahon, Meyer & Zhuo, Zihao & Yang, Shengan & Sharf, Inna & Cavallaro, Rick & Morris, Stephen. (2023). Modeling of the Blackbird Wind-Powered Ground Vehicle. link to article
- Hernández-Ramírez, Juan & Nahon, Meyer. (2022). Nonlinear Control for Semi-autonomous Operation of Agile Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems. 105. link to article
- Paidoussis, Michael & Abdelbaki, Ahmed & Butt, Muhammad Faisal Javed & Tavallaeinejad, Mohammad & Moditis, Kyriakos & Misra, A. & Nahon, Meyer & Ratigan, Joe. (2021). Dynamics of a cantilevered pipe subjected to internal and reverse external axial flow: A review. Journal of Fluids and Structures. 106. 103349. link to article
Mourad El-Gamal• Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Recent Research Publications
- Bensalem, R.; Elsayed, M.Y.; Tawfik, H.H.; Nabki, F.; El-Gamal, M.N. Enhancing Linearity in Parallel-Plate MEMS Varactors through Repulsive Actuation. Micro 2023, 3, 811-821. link to article
- Gorji Zadeh, S.A., Allidina, K., Cicek, PV. et al. CMOS die area temperature compensation using a phase-locked loop with thermal-feedback. Analog Integr Circ Sig Process 113, 315–329 (2022). link to article
- Bensalem, R.; Shovan, A.S.; Trudel, J.M.; Tawfik, H.H.; Allidina, K.; Elsayed, M.Y.; Boukadoum, M.; El-Gamal, M.N. Design of an Integrated Micro-Viscometer for Monitoring Engine Oil. Sensors 2022, 22, 5157. link to article
- Singh, N.; Elsayed, M.Y.; El-Gamal, M.N. Towards the World’s Smallest Gravimetric Particulate Matter Sensor: A Miniaturized Virtual Impactor with a Folded Design. Sensors 2022, 22, 1727. link to article
- Hani H. Tawfik, Navpreet Singh, Mohannad Y. Elsayed, Frederic Nabki, Mourad N. El-Gamal, Meniscus-mode: A novel operation mechanism for signal amplification in capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Volume 319, 2021, 112549, ISSN 0924-4247, link to article.
Roni Khazaka • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Recent Research Publications
- Sidhu, Karanvir & Khazaka, Roni. (2024). Derivative-Enhanced Rational Polynomial Chaos for Uncertainty Quantification. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers. PP. 1-10. link to article
- Sidhu, Karanvir & Khazaka, Roni. (2023). Efficient Uncertainty Quantification using sensitivity information in Least Squares SVM. 1-3. link to article
- Gu, Xiaoqiang & Khazaka, Roni & Wu, Ke. (2023). Single-Ended Reconfigurable Wireless Power Harvesting and Harmonic Backscattering. 1-4. link to article
- Gu, Xiaoqiang & de Almeida, Jorge & Hemour, Simon & Khazaka, Roni & Wu, Ke. (2022). Thermal Effects on Low-Power RF-to-dc Voltage Multiplier for Battery-Free Sensing and IoT. 29-32. link to article
- Gu, Xiaoqiang & de Almeida, Jorge & Hemour, Simon & Khazaka, Roni & Wu, Ke. (2021). Nonlinearity and Parametrization of Schottky Diodes-Based Battery-Free Harmonic Transponder for Millimeter-Wave 5G Applications. Applied Physics Letters. link to article
Daniel Varro • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Recent Research Publications
- Chen, Kua & Yang, Yujing & Chen, Boqi & Hernández López, José Antonio & Mussbacher, Gunter & Varro, Daniel. (2023). Automated Domain Modeling with Large Language Models: A Comparative Study. 162-172. link to article
- Chen, Boqi & Yi, Fandi & Varro, Daniel. (2023). Prompting or Fine-tuning? A Comparative Study of Large Language Models for Taxonomy Construction. 588-596. link to article
- Katiyar, Neeraj & Varro, Daniel. (2023). A model-driven framework for domain-specific adaptation of time series forecasting. link to article
- Babikian, Aren & Semerath, Oszkar & Varro, Daniel. (2023). Concretization of Abstract Traffic Scene Specifications Using Metaheuristic Search. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering. PP. 1-22. link to article
