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A Quantitative Method for Analyzing Collective Behavior of Multi-Agent Systems Based on Environmental Complexity

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Jinhui Cao, Zhenjun Ming, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Journal: Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng.
Paper No: JCISE-24-1526
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4069112
Published Online: July 9, 2025
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Topics: Design, Multi-agent systems, Cyber-physical systems, Dynamics (Mechanics), Emergency management, Engineering systems and industry applications, Logistics, Modeling, Real-time control
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Design of Multi-Agent Systems Based on Bilevel Closed-Loop Planning

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Jinhui Cao, Zhenjun Ming, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. August 2025, 147(8): 081706.
Paper No: MD-24-1665
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4067718
Published Online: February 27, 2025
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Topics: Design, Multi-agent systems, Design methodology, Path planning
Proceedings Papers

A Design Method for a Self-Organizing Closed-Loop Control System Based on Stigmergy and Bi-Level Planning

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Jinhui Cao, Zhenjun Ming, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2024, Volume 3B: 50th Design Automation Conference (DAC), V03BT03A045, August 25–28, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2024-143582
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2024-143582
View Paper titled, A Design Method for a Self-Organizing Closed-Loop Control System Based on Stigmergy and Bi-Level Planning
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Topics: Control systems, Design methodology, Self-organization
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Design of Self-Organizing Systems Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning and the Compromise Decision Support Problem Construct

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Mingfei Jiang, Zhenjun Ming, Chuanhao Li, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. May 2024, 146(5): 051711.
Paper No: MD-23-1466
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064672
Published Online: March 18, 2024
View Articletitled, Design of Self-Organizing Systems Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning and the Compromise Decision Support Problem Construct
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Topics: Design, Reinforcement learning, Robots, Self-organization, Multi-robot systems
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Design of Self-Organizing Systems Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning and the Compromise Decision Support Problem Construct

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Mingfei Jiang, Zhenjun Ming, Chuanhao Li, Farrokh Mistree, Janet K. Allen
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2023, Volume 3A: 49th Design Automation Conference (DAC), V03AT03A026, August 20–23, 2023
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2023-116703
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2023-116703
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Topics: Design, Reinforcement learning, Self-organization
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On How a Self-Organizing System Produces Collective Behavior

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Jinhui Cao, Zhenjun Ming, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2023, Volume 3B: 49th Design Automation Conference (DAC), V03BT03A062, August 20–23, 2023
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2023-116875
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2023-116875
View Paper titled, On How a Self-Organizing System Produces Collective Behavior
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Topics: Self-organization
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Designing Evolving Cyber-Physical-Social Systems: Computational Research Opportunities

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Janet K. Allen, Anand Balu Nellippallil, Zhenjun Ming, Jelena Milisavljevic-Syed, Farrokh Mistree
Journal: Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Review Articles
J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. December 2023, 23(6): 060815.
Paper No: JCISE-23-1218
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062883
Published Online: August 3, 2023
View Articletitled, Designing Evolving Cyber-Physical-Social Systems: Computational Research Opportunities
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Topics: Decision making, Design, Modeling, Uncertainty
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Evaluation of Students’ Learning Through Reflection on Doing Based on Sentiment Analysis

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Yupeng Wu, Zhenjun Ming, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. March 2023, 145(3): 032301.
Paper No: MD-22-1360
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056495
Published Online: January 17, 2023
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Topics: Students
Proceedings Papers

A Design Framework for Evolving Cyber-Physical-Social System (CPSS) Based on Force Field

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Ziqing Zhou, Yanwei Sun, Chun Ouyang, Zhongxue Gan, Zhenjun Ming
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2022, Volume 3B: 48th Design Automation Conference (DAC), V03BT03A009, August 14–17, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2022-89892
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2022-89892
View Paper titled, A Design Framework for Evolving Cyber-Physical-Social System (CPSS) Based on Force Field
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Topics: Design, Self-organization, Control algorithms, Emergency management, Finishes, Performance evaluation, Robots, Robustness
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Evaluation of Students’ Learning Through Reflection on Doing Based on Sentiment Analysis

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Yupeng Wu, Zhenjun Ming, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2022, Volume 4: 19th International Conference on Design Education (DEC), V004T04A001, August 14–17, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2022-88161
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2022-88161
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Topics: Reflection, Students, Design, Education, Engineering design, Instrumentation, Performance, Testing
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Assessment of Student Learning Through Reflection on Doing Using the Latent Dirichlet Algorithm

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Yanwei Sun, Zhenjun Ming, Zachary Ball, Shan Peng, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. December 2022, 144(12): 122301.
Paper No: MD-22-1011
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055376
Published Online: September 20, 2022
View Articletitled, Assessment of Student Learning Through Reflection on Doing Using the Latent Dirichlet Algorithm
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Topics: Algorithms, Students, Reflection, Design
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Assessment of Student Learning Through Reflection on Doing in Engineering Design

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Yanwei Sun, Shan Peng, Zachary Ball, Zhenjun Ming, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2021, Volume 4: 18th International Conference on Design Education (DEC), V004T04A009, August 17–19, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2021-70250
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2021-70250
View Paper titled, Assessment of Student Learning Through Reflection on Doing in Engineering Design
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Topics: Engineering design, Reflection, Students, Design, Performance, Algorithms, Instrumentation, Testing, Text analytics
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Quantification of Students’ Learning Through Reflection on Doing Based on Text Similarity

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Shan Peng, Zhenjun Ming, Janet K. Allen, Zahed Siddique, Farrokh Mistree
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2020, Volume 3: 17th International Conference on Design Education (DEC), V003T03A009, August 17–19, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2020-22267
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2020-22267
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Topics: Reflection, Students, Text analytics, Engineering design, Aerospace industry, Design, Electromechanical devices, Instrumentation, Mechanical engineering, Performance
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Ontology-Based Unified Representation of Dynamic Simulation Models in Engineering Design

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Jun Yu, Zhenjun Ming, Guoxin Wang, Yan Yan, Xiaoping Lan
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 2A: 44th Design Automation Conference, V02AT03A022, August 26–29, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2018-85536
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85536
View Paper titled, Ontology-Based Unified Representation of Dynamic Simulation Models in Engineering Design
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Topics: Engineering design, Ontologies, Simulation models, Design, Simulation, Design automation, Errors, Semantics
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Ontology-Based Representation of Meta-Design in Designing Decision Workflows

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Ru Wang, Guoxin Wang, Yan Yan, Maryam Sabeghi, Zhenjun Ming, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Journal: Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. March 2019, 19(1): 011003.
Paper No: JCISE-17-1134
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4041474
Published Online: October 26, 2018
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Topics: Design, Heat exchangers, Ontologies, Shells
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PDSIDES—A Knowledge-Based Platform for Decision Support in the Design of Engineering Systems

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Zhenjun Ming, Anand Balu Nellippallil, Yan Yan, Guoxin Wang, Chung Hyun Goh, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Journal: Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. December 2018, 18(4): 041001.
Paper No: JCISE-17-1114
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040461
Published Online: July 3, 2018
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Topics: Design, Engineering systems and industry applications, Ontologies
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Ontology-Based Representation of Design Decision Hierarchies

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Zhenjun Ming, Guoxin Wang, Yan Yan, Jitesh H. Panchal, Chung Hyun Goh, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Journal: Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. March 2018, 18(1): 011001.
Paper No: JCISE-16-2042
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037934
Published Online: November 13, 2017
View Articletitled, Ontology-Based Representation of Design Decision Hierarchies
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Topics: Design, Ontologies, Modeling, Flow (Dynamics)
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PDSIDES: A Knowledge-Based Platform for Decision Support in the Design of Engineering Systems

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Zhenjun Ming, Anand Balu Nellippallil, Yan Yan, Guoxin Wang, Chung Hyun Goh, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2017, Volume 1: 37th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, V001T02A055, August 6–9, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2017-67562
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2017-67562
View Paper titled, PDSIDES: A Knowledge-Based Platform for Decision Support in the Design of Engineering Systems
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Topics: Design, Engineering systems and industry applications, Modeling, Ontologies, Workflow
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Ontology-Based Representation of Meta-Design in Designing Decision Workflows

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Ru Wang, Guoxin Wang, Yan Yan, Maryam Sabeghi, Zhenjun Ming, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2017, Volume 1: 37th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, V001T02A056, August 6–9, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2017-67817
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2017-67817
View Paper titled, Ontology-Based Representation of Meta-Design in Designing Decision Workflows
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Topics: Design, Ontologies, Workflow, Engineering design processes, Decision making, Heat exchangers, Thermal systems, Uncertainty
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An Ontology for Reusable and Executable Decision Templates

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Zhenjun Ming, Guoxin Wang, Yan Yan, Joseph Dal Santo, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Journal: Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. September 2017, 17(3): 031008.
Paper No: JCISE-16-1985
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034436
Published Online: February 16, 2017
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Topics: Modeling, Ontologies, Decision making