Dan Herber, assistant professor, joined the department in August 2019. His research group’s work is broadly encapsulated by the areas of computational design, design optimization, multidisciplinary analysis, model-based systems engineering, system architecture graph theory, modeling and simulation of dynamic systems, combined physical and control system design (control co-design), and numerical methods for optimal control. Where…Read more
Colorado State University engineering researchers conducted a survey of propane consumers for the state that led to government-mandated payment plans during the COVID-19 crisis. On April 30, Gov. Polis issued Executive Order D 2020 051 with a directive taken from the results of research from two CSU Systems Engineering professors. The order directed propane companies…Read more
Many cars today include cameras, radar, and hundreds of electronic units to monitor and control every aspect of the vehicle. Although these components have primarily been used for improving safety of the vehicle, researchers CSU and Western Michigan University worked with Toyota engineers to understand if these systems could also be used to improve fuel…Read more
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Ingrid Bridge, SE’s graduate student advisor, joined the department in 2016. Bridge received her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Sociology from Northern Arizona University and a master’s in Counseling and Career Development from CSU’s School of Education. What is a typical day like? Depends on the time of year and what projects there are to…Read more
Tom Bradley, professor and department head of Systems Engineering, came to CSU in 2008. His research interests include topics where design, modeling, and environmental assessment intersect. Where are you from? I grew up in Orange County, California. In towns that are called Mission Viejo and Irvine. What interested you about this research? Lots of my…Read more
CSU researchers are working with other Colorado institutions to make electric vehicles attainable for Coloradans. According to the “Colorado Electric Vehicle Plan 2020” released in April, transportation is one of the two largest sources of ozone precursors along with oil and gas production. Reducing transportation emissions in Colorado is a critical strategy to meet federal…Read more
