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The faculty and students of the Engineering Systems Division seek to understand, model and predict the behavior of technologically enabled complex systems. Our intellectual foci include system architecture, system properties (e.g., safety, security, flexibility, and sustainability), and the social/political/economic context of engineering systems. ESD currently applies its efforts to six major classes of systems:
- Air and
ground transportations
systems
- Aerospace
and mobility
production
systems
- Logistic
systems
- Energy
systems
- Space
and ground
communication
systems
- Information
exchange
systems
(such as
the world
wide web)
UROP in the Engineering Systems Division offers the opportunity to work directly with faculty and research staff on a broad range of current topics. The principal research interests of the faculty and research staff the Engineering Systems Division are listed below. Students are encouraged to discuss their research ideas and particular objectives with those faculty members whose research interests most nearly match their own. The ESD UROP Coordinator, Prof. Frey, can answer questions on UROP policy. Registration for credits (ESD.UR or ESD.URG) in amounts consistent with the student's interest and participation is encouraged; alternatively, student wages may often be arranged.
- Prof.
Thomas
J. Allen, E52-536,
x3-6651, tallen@mit.edu
- Organizational
psychology,
the relationship
between
organizational
structure
and behavior,
the role
of technological
gatekeepers
in technology
transfer,
and the
influence
of architectural
layout on
communication.
- Prof.
George
E. Apostolakis, 24-221,
x2-1570, apostola@mit.edu
- Methods
for probabilistic
risk assessment
of complex
technological
systems;
risk management
involving
several
stakeholder
groups;
decision
analysis;
human reliability
models;
organizational
factors
and safety
culture;
software
dependability;
and risk-informed
and performance-based
regulation.
- Prof.
Cynthia
Barnhart, 1-229,
x3-3815 cbarnhart@mit.edu
- Mathematical
programming
models and
large-scale
optimization
approaches
for transportation
and logistics
systems,
service
network
design,
and operations
planning
for scheduled
transportation
systems
- Prof. John S. Carroll, MIT Sloan School, E52-563, x3-2617, jcarroll@mit.edu
- Social and organizational psychology in general. Decision making and learning by individuals, teams, and organizations, particularly related to safety issues in high-hazard industries such as nuclear power, aviation, and health care.
- Prof.
Joel Philip
Clark, E40-202,
x3-6885, jpclark@mit.edu
- Analysis
of the markets
for minerals
and the
costs of
supplying
these markets,
studying
the dynamic
behavior
of supply,
demand,
and prices
in specific
materials
markets.
- Prof.
Edward
F. Crawley,
33-207,
x3-7510, crawley@mit.edu
- The design
of spacecraft
and space
systems;
the development
of intelligent
structures
with embedded
actuators,
sensors
and processors;
and the
architecture
of large
engineering
systems
- Prof.
Richard
DeNeufville, E40-245,
x3-7694, ardent@mit.edu
- Dynamic
strategic
planning;
technology
policy;
airport
planning;
systems
analysis;
and real
options.
- Prof.
Olivier
L. de
Weck, 33-406,
x3-0255, deweck@mit.edu
- Integrated
modeling
and simulation,
multidisciplinary
design optimization
and system
architecture.
- Prof.
Thomas
W. Eagar, 4-136,
x3-3229, tweagar@mit.edu
- Welding
and joining,
product
design and
development
- Prof.
Steven
D. Eppinger, E40-439,
x3-0468, eppinger@mit.edu
- Product
design and
development,
organizing
complex
design processes
in order
to accelerate
industrial
practices
- Dr.
Frank
R. Field,
III, E40-202,
x3-2146, furd@mit.edu
- Materials
systems
analysis,
economics,
operations
research
- Prof.
Daniel
Frey, 3-449D,
324-6133, danfrey@mit.edu
- Robust
design,
design of
experiments,
statistics,
manufacturing
- Prof.
Stephen
C. Graves, E53-347,
x3-6602, sgraves@mit.edu
- Operations
research,
manufacturing
systems,
supply chains,
and service
operations.
- Prof.
David
Edgar
Hardt, 35-231,
x3-2252, hardt@mit.edu
- Control,
system dynamics,
and manufacturing
processes.
- Prof.
Daniel
Hastings, 33-413,
x3-0906, hastings@mit.edu
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- Space
systems
and space
policy,
spacecraft-environmental
interactions,
space propulsion,
space systems
engineering,
and space
policy.
- Prof.
Randolph
Kirchain, E40-202,
x3-4258, kirchain@mit.edu
- Environmental
and economic
implications
of materials
selection
- Prof.
Thomas
Anton
Kochan, E52-583,
x3-6689, tkochan@sloan.mit.edu
- Employment
relations,
human resource
management,
and the
automotive
industry.
- Prof.
Paul A.
Lagacé, 33-310,
x3-3628, pal@mit.edu
- Product
and process
development,
manufacturing
issues and
systems,
engineering
systems
including
managerial
aspects,
generic
issues related
to technology
and its
use.
- Prof. Richard Larson, E40-231B, x3-3604, rclarson@mit.edu
- Engineering analysis of social systems. Innovative use of Operations Research modeling in a variety of settings. Pandemic influenza. Fairness and accessibility in U.S. Presidential voting. Homeland security. Use of ICT to develop distance learning offerings to under-served learners in developing countries. Social justice in queueing systems.
- Prof.
Nancy
Leveson, 33-313,
x8-0505, leveson@mit.edu
- Modeling
and analysis
of safety,
system and
software
requirements
specification,
safe software
design,
software
fault tolerance,
verification
and validation
of safety,
and human-computer
interaction
- Prof.
Seth Lloyd, 3-160,
x2-1803, slloyd@mit.edu
- Quantum
computation,
quantum
communications,
quantum
error correction
and noise
reduction
- Prof.
Stuart
Madnick,
E53-321,
x3-6671, smadnick@mit.edu
- Information
integration
technologies,
semantic
connectivity
among disparate
distributed
information
systems,
database
technology,
software
project
management,
internet
applications,
and the
strategic
use of information
technology
- Prof.
Christopher
Magee, E60-275,
x2-1077, cmagee@mit.edu
- Vehicle
design,
systems
engineering,
application
of computer-aided
engineering
and computer-aided
design,
vehicle
crashworthiness,
manufacturing-product
interface,
product
development
- Prof.
David
Hunter
Marks, E40-455,
x3-1992, dhmarks@mit.edu
- Large-scale
infrastructure
system organization
and management,
large scale
environmental
and economic
impacts
thereof
- Prof.
Dave Mindell, E51-194C,
x3-0221, mindell@mit.edu
- History
of control,
computing
and information
processing,
technology
and methodology
for doing
archaeology
in the deep
sea
- Prof.
Fred Moavenzadeh, 1-173,
x3-7178,moaven@mit.edu
- Technological
policies
for socio-economic
development,
institutional
structures
required
to develop
a viable
science
and technology
infrastructure
of newly
industrialized
nations.
- Prof.
Joel Moses, NE43-407,
x3-8592, moses@mit.edu
- Complexity
and flexibility
of engineering
systems,
algebraic
formula,
Knowledge-Based
Systems
- Prof. Dava Newman, E40-375, x8-8799, newman@mit.edu
- Aerospace Biomedical Engineering: Biomechanics and Energetics, Control, and Dynamics; Astronaut Adaptation; Advanced Spacesuit Design; Human Factors; Engineering Systems Flexibility; Space Policy; Engineering Education Curriculum (Design, Multimedia, and IT)
- Prof.
Deborah
Nightingale, 33-312,
x3-7339, dnight@mit.edu
- Lean enterprise
design and
transformation,
including
the integration
of processes,
information,
technology
and organizations
- Prof.
James
B. Orlin, E40-147,
x3-6606, jorlin@mit.edu
- Operations
research,
applications
of network
optimization
and combinatorial
optimization
to logistics
and vehicle
routing
- Prof.
Daniel
Roos,
E40-349,
x3-1661, roos@mit.edu
- Lean manufacturing,
analysis
of the motor
vehicle
industry,
technology
policy and
industrial
development
- Prof.
Warren
P. Seering,
3-435,
x3-8253, seering@mit.edu
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- Machine
dynamics,
engineering
system design,
and product
development.
- Prof. Devavrat Shah, 32-D670, x3-4570, deverat@mit.edu
- Algorithms for large complex networks such as the Internet, wireless sensor networks and the "natural" networks, network information theory, stochastic networks, and random graphs
- Prof.
Yossi
Sheffi, 1-235,
x3-5316, sheffi@mit.edu
- Supply
chain management
issues including
dynamic
pricing,
supply contracts,
and collaboration
systems
- Prof.
David
Simchi-Levi, 1-171,
x3-6160, dslevi@mit.edu
- Robust
and efficient
techniques
for logistics
systems
- Prof.
David
H. Staelin,
26-341,
x3-3711, staelin@mit.edu
- Remote
sensing,
estimation
- Prof. John. Sterman, E53-351, x3-1951, jsterman@mit.edu
- Management flight simulators for education and research, with applications ranging from corporate strategy, supply chains, and process improvement to climate change and environmental sustainability
- Prof.
Joseph
Sussman, 1-163,
x3-4430, sussman@mit.edu
- Complex, Large-Scale, Interconnected, Sociotechnical Systems (CLIOS) Systems including transportation systems, regional strategic planning, developing countries and intelligent transportation systems (ITS)
- Dr.
Daniel
Whitney, E40-243,
x3-6045, whitney@mit.edu
- Product
development,
the use
of computers
in product
design,
understanding
the role
of assembly
in the design
and manufacturing
process,
and understanding
how companies
decide what
design and
manufacturing
skills and
facilities
are core
competencies
- Prof. Annalisa L. Weigel, 33-404, alweigel@mit.edu
- Space system architecture and design, systems engineering, systems-of-systems analysis, aerospace policy, and finance
- Prof.
Sheila
Widnall, 33-411,
x3-3595, sheila@mit.edu
- Space
systems,
policy,
fluid dynamics.
- Prof.
John Williams, 1-250,
x3-7201jrw@mit.edu
- Information
Technology,
web based
education
technology,
computer
simulation,
discrete
element
analysis
of granular
and powder
systems.
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