Over the last decade, there has been a paradigm shift away from labor-intensive and time-
consuming materials discovery methods, and materials exploration through informatics …

Simulation optimization can be used to solve many complex optimization problems in
automation applications such as job scheduling and inventory control. We propose a new …

Optimizing the turbine layout in a wind farm is crucial to minimize wake interactions between
turbines, which can lead to a significant reduction in power generation. This work is …

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) calls for the integration of
computational tools into the materials and parts development cycle, while the Materials …

We present the results from a workshop on interdisciplinary research on design of
engineering material systems, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The …

The mismatching patient flow distribution in the health care system in urban China is a great
social issue that attracts lots of public attention. In this research, we propose a simulation …

Simulation models of different fidelity levels are often available for a complex system. High-
fidelity simulations are accurate but time-consuming. Therefore, they can only be applied to …

Available computational models for many engineering design applications are both
expensive and and of a black-box nature. This renders traditional optimization techniques …

The primary motivation in this paper is to understand decision-making in design under
competition from both prescriptive and descriptive perspectives. Engineering design is often …

Engineering design involves information acquisition decisions such as selecting designs in
the design space for testing, selecting information sources, and deciding when to stop …