People

Alumni

– Scholars

Saeed Azad, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Publications with Saeed Azad, Ph.D.


[*]	S. Azad, D. R. Herber. 'A case study comparing both stochastic and worst-case robust control co-design under different control structures.' . doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2405.20496 [entry page] [pdf]
2026
[J25]	S. Azad, Z. Gulumjanli, D. R. Herber. 'A general framework for supporting economic feasibility of generator and storage energy systems through capacity and dispatch optimization.' ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 148(3), p. 031709, Mar 2026. doi: 10.1115/1.4070313 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2404.14583]
2025
[J23]	S. Azad, D. R. Herber. 'A case study comparing both stochastic and worst-case robust control co-design under different control structures.' ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 147(5), p. 054502, Sep 2025. doi: 10.1115/1.4068144 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2405.20496] [code]
[J19]	S. Azad, D. R. Herber, S. R. Khanal, G. Jia. 'Concurrent geometry, control, and layout optimization of wave energy converter farms in probabilistic irregular waves using surrogate modeling.' Ocean Engineering, 320, p. 120183, Mar 2025. doi: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.120183 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2407.07098] [code]
2024
[C46]	S. Azad, Z. Gulumjanli, D. R. Herber. 'A general framework for supporting economic feasibility of generator and storage energy systems through capacity and dispatch optimization.' In ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2024-142667, Washington, DC, USA, Aug 2024. doi: 10.1115/DETC2024-142667 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2404.14583] [code] [slides]
[C45]	S. Azad, S. R. Khanal, D. R. Herber, G. Jia. 'Integrated design for wave energy converter farms: assessing plant, control, layout, and site selection coupling in the presence of irregular waves.' In ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2024-143179, Washington, DC, USA, Aug 2024. doi: 10.1115/DETC2024-143179 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2405.15717] [code] [slides] Nominated as a Paper of Distinction
[C43]	S. Azad, D. R. Herber, S. Khanal, G. Jia. 'Site-dependent solutions of wave energy converter farms with surrogate models, control co-design, and layout optimization.' In 2024 American Control Conference, p. 2572–2579, Toronto, Canada, Jul 2024. doi: 10.23919/ACC60939.2024.10644693 [entry page] [pdf] Invited Session [arXiv:2405.06794] [code] [slides]
2023
[J14]	S. Azad, D. R. Herber. 'An overview of uncertain control co-design formulations.' ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 145(9), p. 091709, Sep 2023. doi: 10.1115/1.4062753 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2302.05491]
[C34]	S. Azad, D. R. Herber. 'Concurrent probabilistic control co-design and layout optimization of wave energy converter farms using surrogate modeling.' In ASME 2023 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2023-116896, Boston, MA, USA, Aug 2023. doi: 10.1115/DETC2023-116896 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2308.06418] [slides] Nominated as a Paper of Distinction
2022
[C30]	S. Azad, D. R. Herber. 'Investigations into uncertain control co-design implementations for stochastic in expectation and worst-case robust.' In ASME 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2022-95229, Columbus, OH, USA, Nov 2022. doi: 10.1115/IMECE2022-95229 [entry page] [pdf] [slides] [recording]
[C27]	S. Azad, D. R. Herber. 'Control co-design under uncertainties: formulations.' In ASME 2022 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2022-89507, St. Louis, MO, USA, Aug 2022. doi: 10.1115/DETC2022-89507 [entry page] [pdf] [slides] [recording]

– Graduate Students

Athul Krishna Sundarrajan

Ph.D. in Systems Engineering (2025) at Colorado State University

M.S. in Systems Engineering (2021) at Colorado State University

Email: athul.sundarrajan@colostate.edu

Publications with Athul Krishna Sundarrajan

2025
[T14]	A. K. Sundarrajan. 'Simulation, optimal control, and control co-design of wind and marine turbines using derivative function surrogate models.' Ph.D. Dissertation, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, Dec 2025. doi: 10.25675/3.025656 [entry page] [pdf] [slides]
[C53]	A. K. Sundarrajan, D. R. Herber. 'Comparison of data-driven modeling approaches for control optimization of floating offshore wind turbines.' In ASME 2025 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2025-167963, Anaheim, CA, USA, Aug 2025. doi: 10.1115/DETC2025-167963 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2505.14515] [slides]
[P19]	A. K. Sundarrajan, D. S. Zalkind, D. R. Herber. 'Fast multi-objective optimization based tuning of floating wind turbine controller using surrogate models.' Wind Energy Science Conference, Jun 2025. [entry page] [pdf]
2024
[P18]	A. K. Sundarrajan, D. R. Herber. 'Comparison of different data-driven modeling approaches for control optimization of floating offshore wind turbines.' ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Washington, DC, USA, Aug 2024. [entry page] [pdf]
[C47]	A. K. Sundarrajan, T. T. Tran, W. Wiley, H. Ross, D. S. Zalkind, D. R. Herber. 'Development of an optimal variable-pitch controller for floating axial-flow marine hydrokinetic turbines.' In ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2024-141271, Washington, DC, USA, Aug 2024. doi: 10.1115/DETC2024-141271 [entry page] [pdf] [OSTI ID 2371522] [slides]
[J16]	A. K. Sundarrajan, Y. H. Lee, J. T. Allison, D. S. Zalkind, D. R. Herber. 'Open-loop control co-design of semisubmersible floating offshore wind turbines using linear parameter-varying models.' ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 146(4), p. 041704, Apr 2024. doi: 10.1115/1.4063969 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2310.13647]
2023
[C36]	A. K. Sundarrajan, D. R. Herber. 'Using high-fidelity time-domain simulation data to construct multi-fidelity state derivative function surrogate models for use in control and optimization.' In ASME 2023 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2023-112316, Nov 2023. doi: 10.1115/IMECE2023-112316 [entry page] [pdf] [slides] [arXiv:2308.07419]
2022
[C29]	H. Ross, M. Hall, D. R. Herber, J. Jonkman, A. K. Sundarrajan, T. T. Tran, A. Wright, D. S. Zalkind, N. Johnson. 'Development of a control co-design modeling tool for marine hydrokinetic turbines.' In ASME 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2022-94483, Columbus, OH, USA, Nov 2022. doi: 10.1115/IMECE2022-94483 [entry page] [pdf]
2021
[C22]	A. K. Sundarrajan, Y. H. Lee, J. T. Allison, D. R. Herber. 'Open-loop control co-design of floating offshore wind turbines using linear parameter-varying models.' In ASME 2021 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2021-67573, Aug 2021. doi: 10.1115/DETC2021-67573 [entry page] [pdf] [slides] [recording]
[T3]	A. K. Sundarrajan. 'Some efficient open-loop control solution strategies for dynamic optimization problems and control co-design.' M.S. Thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, Jun 2021. doi: 10.25675/3.04021 [entry page] [pdf] [slides]
[P5]	B. J. Limb, E. J. Markey, S. D. Garland, R. Vercellino, A. K. Sundarrajan, M. D. Pisciotta, J. Wilcox, D. R. Herber, T. M. Bandhauer, J. C. Quinn. 'The future of carbon capture: A story of the tortoise and the hare.' International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, Jun 2021. [entry page] [pdf]
[P4]	D. R. Herber, A. K. Sundarrajan. 'Using the nested control co-design strategy for designing floating offshore wind turbines.' Wind Energy Science Conference, May 2021. [entry page] [pdf]
[C20]	A. K. Sundarrajan, D. R. Herber. 'Towards a fair comparison between the nested and simultaneous control co-design methods using an active suspension case study.' In American Control Conference, May 2021. doi: 10.23919/ACC50511.2021.9482687 [entry page] [pdf] Invited Session [code] [slides] [recording]
2020
[C18]	D. R. Herber, A. K. Sundarrajan. 'On the uses of linear-quadratic methods in solving nonlinear dynamic optimization problems with direct transcription.' In ASME 2020 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2020-23885, Nov 2020. doi: 10.1115/IMECE2020-23885 [entry page] [pdf] [code] [slides] [recording]

Eric Enos

Ph.D. in Systems Engineering (2025) at Colorado State University

Publications with Eric Enos

2025
[T10]	E. S. Enos. 'A model-based system for on-premises software-defined infrastructure.' Ph.D. Dissertation, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, Aug 2025. doi: 10.25675/3.02246 [entry page] [pdf] [slides]
[J22]	E. S. Enos, D. R. Herber. 'Should IT systems engineers adopt systems engineering tools and methods?.' IEEE IT Professional, 27(4), p. 69–75, Aug 2025. doi: 10.1109/MITP.2025.3548932 [entry page]
[J21]	E. S. Enos, D. R. Herber. 'A reference architecture for on-premises software-defined infrastructure using model-based systems engineering.' IEEE Access, 13, p. 118249–118263, Jul 2025. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3586990 [entry page] [pdf]
2024
[C41]	E. S. Enos, D. R. Herber. 'Using hybrid system dynamics and discrete event simulations to identify high leverage targets for process improvement in a skill-based organizational structure.' In IEEE 2024 International Systems Conference (SysCon), Montreal, QC, Canada, Apr 2024. doi: 10.1109/SysCon61195.2024.10553565 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2402.14768] [code] [slides]

James Wheaton

Ph.D. in Systems Engineering (2025) at Colorado State University

Email: james.wheaton@colostate.edu

Publications with James Wheaton

2025
[T13]	J. S. Wheaton. 'Bootstrapping a trustworthy and seamless digital engineering appliance.' Ph.D. Dissertation, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, Aug 2025. doi: 10.25675/3.02259 [entry page] [pdf] [slides]
[C51]	J. S. Wheaton, D. R. Herber. 'Ontological definition of seamless digital engineering based on ISO/IEC 25000-series SQuaRE product quality model.' In 2025 INCOSE International Symposium, p. 457–474, Ottawa, Canada, Jul 2025. doi: 10.1002/iis2.70028 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2507.17171] [code] [slides]
2024
[C40]	J. S. Wheaton, D. R. Herber. 'Digital requirements engineering with an INCOSE-derived SysML meta-model.' In 2024 Conference on Systems Engineering Research, p. 15–26, Tucson, AZ, USA, Mar 2024. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-62554-1_2 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2401.16330] [slides]
[C39]	J. S. Wheaton, D. R. Herber. 'Seamless digital engineering: a grand challenge driven by needs.' In AIAA 2024 Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, Orlando, FL, USA, Jan 2024. doi: 10.2514/6.2024-1053 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2401.02059] [slides]
2023
[P15]	J. S. Wheaton, D. R. Herber. 'Digital requirements engineering using model-based structured requirements.' AIAA 2023 Rocky Mountain Annual Technical Symposium (Poster), Fort Collins, CO, USA, Sep 2023. [entry page] [pdf]

Svetlana Lawrence

Ph.D. in Systems Engineering (2025) at Colorado State University

Publications with Svetlana Lawrence

2025
[T11]	S. Lawrence. 'A holistic multidisciplinary decision-making approach utilizing model-based systems engineering and system dynamics for novel energy technology commercialization.' Ph.D. Dissertation, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, Aug 2025. doi: 10.25675/3.02252 [entry page] [pdf] [slides]
[J20]	S. Lawrence, D. R. Herber, K. Eftekhari-Shahroudi. 'Leveraging system dynamics to predict the commercialization success of emerging energy technologies: lessons from wind energy.' Energies, 18(8), p. 2048, Apr 2025. doi: 10.3390/en18082048 [entry page] [pdf] Special Issue: Energy Economics, Finance and Policy Towards Sustainable Energy [model]
2024
[J18]	S. Lawrence, D. R. Herber. 'A model-based systems engineering approach for effective decision support of modern energy systems depicted with clean hydrogen production.' Systems, 12(8), p. 290, Aug 2024. doi: 10.3390/systems12080290 [entry page] [pdf] Special Issue: Decision Making with Model-Based Systems Engineering [model]
[P17]	S. Lawrence, D. R. Herber. 'MBSE to support decisions for energy systems.' Digital Engineering Conference, Idaho Falls, ID, USA, May 2024. [entry page] [pdf]
2023
[C37]	S. Lawrence, D. R. Herber. 'Towards the integration of hydrogen production with nuclear with model-based systems engineering.' In ANS Winter Meeting and Technology Expo, 129(1), 1, p. 760–763, Washington, D.C., USA, Nov 2023. [entry page] [slides]

Ziraddin Gulumjanli

M.S. in Systems Engineering (2025) at Colorado State University

Email: ziraddin.gulumjanli@colostate.edu

Publications with Ziraddin Gulumjanli

2026
[J25]	S. Azad, Z. Gulumjanli, D. R. Herber. 'A general framework for supporting economic feasibility of generator and storage energy systems through capacity and dispatch optimization.' ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 148(3), p. 031709, Mar 2026. doi: 10.1115/1.4070313 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2404.14583]
2025
[T12]	Z. Gulumjanli. 'Advanced capacity and dispatch co-design for the techno-economic optimization of integrated energy systems.' M.S. Thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, Aug 2025. doi: 10.25675/3.02119 [entry page] [pdf] [slides]
2024
[C49]	J. A. Huyett, Z. Gulumjanli, R. G. Koldyke, D. R. Herber, T. M. Bandhauer, C. S. Fernandez, S. F. Martin, J. M. Krupa, A. R. Awtry. 'Engineering and design of an integrated thermal storage and carbon capture system on Calpine's Delta Energy Center.' In Greenhouse Gas Control Technology Conference, Calgary, Canada, Oct 2024. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.5035090 [entry page] [pdf]
[C46]	S. Azad, Z. Gulumjanli, D. R. Herber. 'A general framework for supporting economic feasibility of generator and storage energy systems through capacity and dispatch optimization.' In ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2024-142667, Washington, DC, USA, Aug 2024. doi: 10.1115/DETC2024-142667 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2404.14583] [code] [slides]

Anthony Sirico

Ph.D. in Systems Engineering (2024) at Colorado State University.

Publications with Anthony Sirico

2024
[T9]	A. Sirico Jr. 'Integrating geometric deep learning with a set-based design approach for the exploration of graph-based engineering systems.' Ph.D. Dissertation, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, Aug 2024. doi: 10.25675/3.04305 [entry page] [pdf] [slides]
[J17]	A. Sirico Jr, D. R. Herber. 'On the use of geometric deep learning for the iterative classification and down-selection of analog electric circuits.' ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 146(5), p. 051703, May 2024. doi: 10.1115/1.4063659 [entry page] [pdf] Special Issue: Selected Papers from IDETC 2023 [arXiv:2303.09770]
[C38]	A. Sirico Jr, D. R. Herber. 'Geometric deep learning towards the iterative classification of graph-based aircraft thermal management systems.' In AIAA 2024 Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, Orlando, FL, USA, Jan 2024. doi: 10.2514/6.2024-0684 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2312.03270] [code] [slides]
2023
[C33]	A. Sirico Jr, D. R. Herber. 'On the use of geometric deep learning towards the evaluation of graph-centric engineering systems.' In ASME 2023 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2023-114592, Boston, MA, USA, Aug 2023. doi: 10.1115/DETC2023-114592 [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2303.09770] [code] [slides]

Daniel Call

Ph.D. in Systems Engineering (2024) at Colorado State University

Publications with Daniel Call

2024
[T8]	D. R. Call. 'Characterizing and improving the adoption rate of model-based systems engineering through an application of the diffusion of innovations theory.' Ph.D. Dissertation, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, Aug 2024. doi: 10.25675/3.03171 [entry page] [pdf] [slides]
[C42]	D. R. Call, S. Conrad, D. R. Herber. 'The effects of the assessed perceptions of MBSE on adoption.' In INCOSE 2024 International Symposium, p. 462–478, Dublin, Ireland, Jul 2024. doi: 10.1002/iis2.13157 [entry page] [slides] [related dissertation T8]
2023
[C32]	D. R. Call, D. R. Herber. 'A case for model-based systems engineering in an agile world and principles for growth.' In INCOSE 2023 Annual International Symposium, p. 1612–1626, Honolulu, HI, USA, Jul 2023. doi: 10.1002/iis2.13102 [entry page] [pdf]
2022
[J9]	D. R. Call, D. R. Herber. 'Applicability of the diffusion of innovation theory to accelerate model-based systems engineering adoption.' Systems Engineering, 25(6), p. 574–583, Nov 2022. doi: 10.1002/sys.21638 [entry page] [pdf]
[P7]	D. R. Call. 'When you build it and they do not come.' INCOSE International Workshop, Jan 2022. [entry page] [pdf] [recording]

Logan Fegenbush

M.S. in Systems Engineering (2024) at Colorado State University

Publications with Logan Fegenbush

2024
[R10]	L. Fegenbush. 'Combining federated UAF and SysML models for a bomb live unit, optimizing objectives with compartmentalization.' SYSE 695 Independent Study Report, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, May 2024. [entry page] [pdf] [model]

Matt Heath

M.E. in Systems Engineering (2024) at Colorado State University

Publications with Matt Heath

2024
[R9]	M. Heath. 'Model-based structured requirements for an electronic actuation testbed: Introduction on non-functional MBSR format.' SYSE 695 Independent Study Report, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, May 2024. [entry page] [pdf] [model]

Matt Pipan

M.E. in Systems Engineering (2024) at Colorado State University

Publications with Matt Pipan

2024
[R8]	M. Pipan. 'Analysis of integration of modeling tools through model based systems engineering practices to the development of an inverted pendulum.' SYSE 695 Independent Study Report, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, May 2024. [entry page] [pdf] [model] [video]

Moe Huss

Ph.D. in Systems Engineering (2023) at Colorado State University

Publications with Moe Huss

2023
[T7]	M. Huss. 'Development and quasi-experimental study of the scrum model-based system architecture process (sMBSAP) for agile model-based software engineering.' Ph.D. Dissertation, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, Dec 2023. doi: 10.25675/3.04786 [entry page] [pdf] [slides]
[J13]	M. Huss, D. R. Herber, J. M. Borky. 'Comparing measured agile software development metrics using an agile model-based software engineering approach versus scrum only.' Software, 2(3), p. 310–331, Jul 2023. doi: 10.3390/software2030015 [entry page] [pdf]
[J11]	M. Huss, D. R. Herber, J. M. Borky. 'An agile model-based software engineering approach illustrated through the development of a health technology system.' Software, 2(2), p. 234–257, Apr 2023. doi: 10.3390/software2020011 [entry page] [pdf]

Andrew Miller

Ph.D. in Systems Engineering (2022) at Colorado State University

Publications with Andrew Miller

2022
[T5]	A. R. Miller. 'Applying model-based systems engineering in search of quality by design.' Ph.D. Dissertation, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, May 2022. doi: 10.25675/3.03162 [entry page] [pdf] [slides] [recording]
2021
[C23]	A. R. Miller, D. R. Herber. 'Digital engineering transformation of requirements analysis within model-based systems engineering.' In World Conference of the Society for Industrial and Systems Engineering, Sep 2021. [entry page] [pdf] [slides] [recording]

Dalton Fox

M.S. in Systems Engineering (2022) at Colorado State University

Publications with Dalton Fox

2022
[R6]	D. Fox. 'Architecting an enterprise (system of systems) for a managed service provider to develop, deploy, and support cloud-based solutions using systems engineering and MBSE.' SYSE 695 Independent Study Report, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, Aug 2022. [entry page] [pdf] [model]

Maurice Ombogo

M.S. in Systems Engineering (2022) at Colorado State University

Publications with Maurice Ombogo

2022
[R7]	M. Ombogo. 'Analyzing lifecycle requirements of marine hydrokinetic energy systems.' SYSE 695 Independent Study Report, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, Dec 2022. [entry page] [pdf] [model]

Roberto Vercellino

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2022) at Colorado State University

Co-advised with Dr. Todd Bandhauer

Email: rob.vercellino@colostate.edu

Publications with Roberto Vercellino

2025
[I1]	T. M. Bandhauer, D. R. Herber, B. J. Limb, J. C. Quinn, S. D. Garland, E. J. Markey, R. Vercellino. 'Synergistic heat pumped thermal storage and flexible carbon capture system.' United States Patent US12264599B2, Apr 2025. [entry page] [pdf]
2024
[J15]	E. Markey, R. Vercellino, B. J. Limb, M. D. Pisciotta, J. A. Huyett, S. Garland, M. Abarr, P. Psarras, D. R. Herber, J. C. Quinn, T. Bandhauer. 'Economic impact of thermal energy storage on natural gas power with carbon capture in future electricity markets.' International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 133, p. 104098, Mar 2024. doi: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2024.104098 [entry page]
2022
[J10]	B. J. Limb, E. J. Markey, R. Vercellino, S. D. Garland, M. D. Pisciotta, P. Psarras, D. R. Herber, T. M. Bandhauer, J. C. Quinn. 'Economic viability of using thermal energy storage for flexible carbon capture on natural gas power plants.' Journal of Energy Storage, 55(D), p. 105836, Nov 2022. doi: 10.1016/j.est.2022.105836 [entry page] [pdf]
[C28]	B. J. Limb, E. J. Markey, R. Vercellino, J. A. Huyett, S. D. Garland, M. D. Pisciotta, P. Psarras, E. Meuleman, N. Fine, M. Abarr, D. R. Herber, J. C. Quinn, T. M. Bandhauer. 'Evaluating the economic viability of NGCC-SWITCC: natural gas combined cycle system with integrated thermal storage and carbon capture.' In 2022 Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference, Lyon, France, Oct 2022. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.4295563 [entry page] [pdf]
[C26]	R. Vercellino, E. J. Markey, B. J. Limb, M. D. Pisciotta, J. A. Huyett, S. D. Garland, T. M. Bandhauer, J. C. Quinn, P. Psarras, D. R. Herber. 'Control co-design optimization of natural gas power plants with carbon capture and thermal storage.' In ASME 2022 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2022-90021, St. Louis, MO, USA, Aug 2022. doi: 10.1115/DETC2022-90021 [entry page] [pdf] [slides] [recording]
[T6]	R. Vercellino. 'Analysis and control co-design optimization of natural gas power plants with carbon capture and thermal energy storage.' M.S. Thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, Jun 2022. doi: 10.25675/3.04898 [entry page] [pdf] [slides]
[P10]	R. Vercellino, E. J. Markey, B. J. Limb, M. D. Pisciotta, J. A. Huyett, S. D. Garland, T. M. Bandhauer, J. C. Quinn, P. Psarras, D. R. Herber. 'Realizing profitable carbon capture on natural gas plants with thermal energy storage through optimization-based decision support.' 2022 International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (Poster), Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Jun 2022. [entry page] [pdf] Student Poster Competition Award
[P9]	E. J. Markey, R. Vercellino, B. J. Limb, M. D. Pisciotta, J. A. Huyett, S. D. Garland, P. Psarras, D. R. Herber, J. C. Quinn, T. M. Bandhauer. 'Economic viability of natural gas power plants with carbon capture and electrically charged thermal energy storage.' 2022 International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Jun 2022. [entry page]
[P8]	B. J. Limb, E. J. Markey, R. Vercellino, S. D. Garland, M. D. Pisciotta, P. Psarras, D. R. Herber, T. M. Bandhauer, J. C. Quinn. 'Economic viability of thermal energy storage to support flexible operation of natural gas power plants with carbon capture.' 2022 Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, NV, USA, May 2022. [entry page]
2021
[P6]	B. J. Limb, E. J. Markey, S. D. Garland, R. Vercellino, M. D. Pisciotta, P. Psarras, J. Wilcox, D. R. Herber, T. M. Bandhauer, J. C. Quinn. 'Economic viability of flexible carbon capture for natural gas power plants.' TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo, Oct 2021. [entry page]
[P5]	B. J. Limb, E. J. Markey, S. D. Garland, R. Vercellino, A. K. Sundarrajan, M. D. Pisciotta, J. Wilcox, D. R. Herber, T. M. Bandhauer, J. C. Quinn. 'The future of carbon capture: A story of the tortoise and the hare.' International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, Jun 2021. [entry page] [pdf]

Jayesh Narsinghani

M.S. in Systems Engineering (2021) at Colorado State University

Co-advised with Dr. Kamran Eftekhari-Shahroudi

Email: jayesh.narsinghani@colostate.edu

Publications with Jayesh Narsinghani

2023
[J12]	D. S. Birch, J. B. Narsinghani, D. R. Herber, T. H. Bradley. 'Human factors hazard modeling in the systems modeling language.' Systems Engineering, 26(3), p. 328–343, May 2023. doi: 10.1002/sys.21659 [entry page] [pdf] [model]
2022
[C25]	D. R. Herber, J. B. Narsinghani, K. Eftekhari-Shahroudi. 'Model-based structured requirements in SysML.' In IEEE 2022 International Systems Conference (SysCon), Apr 2022. doi: 10.1109/SysCon53536.2022.9773813 [entry page] [pdf] [model] [slides] [recording]
2021
[T4]	J. B. Narsinghani. 'Towards a model-based implementation in technology/platform life cycle development processes applied to a thrust reverser actuation system (TRAS) concept.' M.S. Thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, Oct 2021. doi: 10.25675/3.03319 [entry page] [pdf] [slides]

– Undergraduate Students

Avery Turner

SURE SP2025 researcher.

Cecilia Neuheardt

SURE SP2025 researcher.

Gibson Roberts-Brysh

SURE SP2025 researcher.

Austin Knolmayer

SURE SP2024 researcher.

Hung Thang

SURE SP2024 researcher.

Joseph Sierra

SURE SP2024 researcher.

Ian Gowen

SURE SP2023 researcher.

McKenzy Johnson

SURE SP2023 researcher.

Derrick Hayward

SURE SP2022 researcher.

Aidan Brady

SURE SP2021 researcher.

Juan Saucedo-Paez

SURE SP2021 researcher.

Hannah Park

SURE SP2020 researcher.

Khang Ho

SURE SP2020 researcher.

Macklin Harrington

SURE SP2020 researcher.

2025
[P20]	L. Marion, D. R. Herber. 'Transforming ship specification development with MBSE use cases: model-driven approaches for naval systems engineering.' Technology, Systems, and Ships & Combat Systems Symposium, Arlington, VA, USA, Nov 2025. [entry page] [pdf] [slides]
[J24]	L. Marion, D. R. Herber. 'Aligning early-stage ship design and model-based systems engineering methodologies.' Naval Engineers Journal, 137(4), p. 90–103, Nov 2025. [entry page] [pdf] [podcast]
2023
[P16]	L. Marion. 'Is it time for ship design to align with model based systems engineering?.' Technology, Systems, and Ships & Combat Systems Symposium, Arlington, VA, USA, Nov 2023. [entry page] [pdf] Selected as a Top Technical Paper Presenter

Director

Dr. Daniel R. Herber

Associate Professor, Systems Engineering Department, Colorado State University

Current Members

– Graduate Students

On-Campus Students

Distance Students

– Undergraduate Students

Alumni

– Scholars

– Graduate Students

– Undergraduate Students

2022
[C24]	L. T. Starr, J. C. de Baca, D. R. Herber. 'Sewing the digital transformation thread: a deeper look into model-based Six Sigma (MBSS) and the model‐based systems architecture processes (MBSAP).' In AIAA 2022 Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA-2022-0095, San Diego, CA, USA, Jan 2022. doi: 10.2514/6.2022-0095 [entry page] [pdf] [slides]

2026
[*]	M. Hilsenrath, D. R. Herber. 'A data-driven surrogate modeling and sensor/actuator placement framework for flexible spacecraft.' In (to appear) 2026 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, USA, Mar 2026. [entry page] [pdf] [arXiv:2601.06325] [slides]

2025
[C56]	M. Villeneuve, D. R. Herber. 'Analysis of complex adaptive systems engineering in pursuit of improved strategic planning.' In 2025 INCOSE Western States Regional Conference, Bothell, WA, USA, Sep 2025. [entry page] [pdf]

2025
[C57]	P. Schmedeman, J. Gerber, D. R. Herber. 'A mission-oriented framework for evaluating space situational awareness data.' In 2025 Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference, Maui, HI, USA, Sep 2025. [entry page] [pdf] [slides]

2024
[C48]	S. Rudder, D. R. Herber. 'Importance of ontologies for integration of systems engineering (SE) and human factors engineering (HFE) into system development and design.' In International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design: Future Trends and Applications, Split, Croatia, Sep 2024. doi: 10.54941/ahfe1005544 [entry page] [pdf]

2025
[C55]	T. Plonsky, D. R. Herber. 'Alignment of agile and modular open systems approach (MOSA) principles in systems engineering.' In 2025 INCOSE Western States Regional Conference, Bothell, WA, USA, Sep 2025. [entry page] [pdf] [slides]