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Developing Heuristics for Resource Allocation and Utilization in Systems Design: A Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning Approach

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Vikranth S. Gadi, Zoe Szajnfarber, Jitesh H. Panchal
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2025, 147(6): 061706.
Paper No: MD-24-1653
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4068449
Published Online: April 30, 2025
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Topics: Design, Optimization, Reinforcement learning, Decision making, Mechanical drives, Resource allocation
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Heuristics for Solver-Aware Systems Architecting: A Reinforcement Learning Approach

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Vikranth S. Gadi, Taylan G. Topcu, Zoe Szajnfarber, Jitesh H. Panchal
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. February 2025, 147(2): 021704.
Paper No: MD-24-1061
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066441
Published Online: September 23, 2024
View Articletitled, Heuristics for Solver-Aware Systems Architecting: A Reinforcement Learning Approach
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Topics: Design, Reinforcement learning, Preferences, Decision making, Modeling
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Requirements, Objectives, Both, or Neither: How to Formulate Complex Design Problems for Innovation Contests

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Ademir-Paolo Vrolijk, Zoe Szajnfarber
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. March 2024, 146(3): 031402.
Paper No: MD-23-1298
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063568
Published Online: November 7, 2023
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Topics: Design, Innovation, Uncertainty
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When Do Concurrent Design Facilities Need to Be Flexible? Understanding the Limits of Fit With Novel Problem Types

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Zoe Szajnfarber, Nikolai Joseph, Erica Gralla
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. February 2023, 145(2): 021402.
Paper No: MD-21-1796
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055849
Published Online: November 1, 2022
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Topics: Design
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Fit As a Diagnostic Tool: An Analytic Review of Approaches to Measure Correspondence Between Technical and Organizational Architectures

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Erica Gralla, Nikolai Joseph, Zoe Szajnfarber
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. December 2022, 144(12): 121401.
Paper No: MD-21-1692
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055150
Published Online: September 1, 2022
View Articletitled, Fit As a Diagnostic Tool: An Analytic Review of Approaches to Measure Correspondence Between Technical and Organizational Architectures
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Topics: Design, Architecture
Includes: Supplementary data
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Co-Evolution of Communication and System Performance in Engineering Systems Design: A Stochastic Network-Behavior Dynamics Model

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Ashish M. Chaudhari, Erica L. Gralla, Zoe Szajnfarber, Jitesh H. Panchal
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. April 2022, 144(4): 041706.
Paper No: MD-21-1327
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053813
Published Online: March 1, 2022
View Articletitled, Co-Evolution of Communication and System Performance in Engineering Systems Design: A Stochastic Network-Behavior Dynamics Model
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Topics: Design, Engineering disciplines, Dynamics (Mechanics), Teams, Space vehicles, Engine design
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Flexibility “of” Versus “in” Systems: A Complementary Strategy for Designing Fleet-Based Systems for Uncertainty

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Stephen J. Sapol, Zoe Szajnfarber
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2022, 144(6): 061703.
Paper No: MD-21-1338
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053157
Published Online: January 17, 2022
View Articletitled, Flexibility “of” Versus “in” Systems: A Complementary Strategy for Designing Fleet-Based Systems for Uncertainty
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Topics: Armor, Design, Vehicles, Uncertainty, Simulation
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So You Think Your System Is Complex?: Why and How Existing Complexity Measures Rarely Agree

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Anthony Hennig, Taylan G. Topcu, Zoe Szajnfarber
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. April 2022, 144(4): 041401.
Paper No: MD-21-1320
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052701
Published Online: November 11, 2021
View Articletitled, So You Think Your System Is Complex?: Why and How Existing Complexity Measures Rarely Agree
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Topics: Architecture, Design, Modular construction, Physics, Sensitivity analysis, System architecture, Flow (Dynamics), Dimensions, Performance
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The Dark Side of Modularity: How Decomposing Problems Can Increase System Complexity

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Taylan G. Topcu, Suparna Mukherjee, Anthony Hennig, Zoe Szajnfarber
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. March 2022, 144(3): 031403.
Paper No: MD-21-1319
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052391
Published Online: October 1, 2021
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Topics: Design
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Special Issue: Analysis and Design of Sociotechnical Systems

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Babak Heydari, Zoe Szajnfarber, Jitesh Panchal, Michel-Alexandre Cardin, Katja Holtta-Otto, Gül E. Kremer
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Guest Editorial
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 121101.
Paper No: MD-20-1676
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048699
Published Online: November 2, 2020
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Topics: Design, Engineering systems and industry applications
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Designing Representative Model Worlds to Study Socio-Technical Phenomena: A Case Study of Communication Patterns in Engineering Systems Design

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Ashish M. Chaudhari, Erica L. Gralla, Zoe Szajnfarber, Paul T. Grogan, Jitesh H. Panchal
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 121403.
Paper No: MD-20-1135
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048295
Published Online: September 25, 2020
View Articletitled, Designing Representative Model Worlds to Study Socio-Technical Phenomena: A Case Study of Communication Patterns in Engineering Systems Design
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Topics: Design, Engineering disciplines
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Revisiting Flexibility in Design: An Analysis of the Impact of Implementation Uncertainty on the Value of Real Options

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Stephen J. Sapol, Zoe Szajnfarber
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 121701.
Paper No: MD-20-1107
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047682
Published Online: July 23, 2020
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Topics: Delays, Design, Uncertainty, Vehicles, Armor, Simulation, Sensitivity analysis
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Special Issue: Analysis and Design of Sociotechnical Systems

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Babak Heydari, Zoe Szajnfarber, Jitesh Panchal, Michel-Alexandre Cardin, Katja Holtta-Otto, Gül E. Kremer, Wei Chen
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Announcements
J. Mech. Des. November 2019, 141(11): 118001.
Paper No: MD-19-1663
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029150
Published Online: October 16, 2019
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Topics: Design