Research and Scholarly Activity

My current research focuses on knowledge management, systems thinking and engineering, design thinking, program management and management of innovation. I particularly look at:

• How knowledge of the technical, business and operational environment can improve systems design and safety

• How our knowledge of complex systems can be understood to improve operations and safety

• How large innovation projects can be managed

• How knowledge gained through scientific endeavors can be commercialized into innovative solutions.

Past Research Projects

Over the years, I have worked inv various domains, mainly applying computational modelling to complex systems and processes. You can see some of the past projects I have worked on at the links below.

• Lunar Accidents, Incidents and Issues Reporting System (LAIIRS)

• Planning as Inference in Epidemiological Models

• ITN WALL: Micromagnetic simulation and analytical modeling of magnetic domain wall motion in nanostructures

• Space4Health Team Project, ISU SSP 14: Supporting public health during disasters and the public health impact of fracking

• Surrogate Mixtures for Aerospace Fuels:  A computational approach to formulating mixtures that can mimic properties of aerospace fuels

• System Modeling of Space Launch Systems: Conceptual design and preliminary sizing of space launch and propulsion systems

• Space Safety and Sustainability: Active debris removal using modified launch vehicle upper stages - on-orbit servicing studies - space debris mitigation and small satellites - risks of a one way human mission to Mars