Research

Developing mathematical models and algorithms for next-generation transportation, AI, and energy systems.  Information for prospective students

Unmanned Air Traffic Management

Developing optimization models, algorithms, and simulation tools for safe and efficient management of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in shared airspace. Topics include strategic deconfliction, fleet routing, coverage path planning, and vertiport operations.

Key papers: JGCD 2023, COR 2024, TRC 2023, EURO JTL 2021
Optimization & Machine Learning

Building interpretable and high-performance machine learning models including decision trees (bsnsing), random forests (brif), and gene expression programming (gepR). Also includes p-center problems, covering problems, and combinatorial optimization.

Key papers: IJOC 2022, NRL 2021, EJOR 2022
Energy & Transportation Systems

Modeling and optimization of electricity markets, demand response, security-constrained economic dispatch, and smart grid operations. Earlier work in power systems; current focus on ground and air transportation infrastructure.

Key papers: OMS 2016, IEEE T-PS 2014, T-Science 2019

Research Demonstrations

Multi-agent Semi-cooperative UTM — Separation assurance model

Optimized Fleet Landing — Congested air traffic and vertiports

Minimum Covering Circle Algorithm — p-center problem in irregular areas

bsnsing — Decision tree induction with optimal Boolean rules

SAR Coverage Path Planning — UAV search and rescue simulation

Dense aerial traffic motion planning

Dense Aerial Traffic Motion Planning — 2D high-density traffic simulation

Software Tools

bsnsing
Decision trees with optimal splits

Recursive optimal Boolean rule composition for interpretable classification.

GitHub CRAN Demo
brif
Fast random forests

Bit-packed, parallel random forests for classification and regression.

GitHub CRAN PyPI
gepR
Gene Expression Programming

Symbolic regression and classification via GEP algorithm in R.

GitHub Demo

Selected Publications

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