A holistic approach to complex systems
November 4, 2022Â –Â 10:30-11:45 AM in RUCH 110
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About the presentation
Sustainable design and performance of complex systems is strengthened through a comprehensive approach. Such an approach is achieved through the application of concurrent engineering techniques that are applied to intelligent systems. With this arrangement it is possible to understand complex multidisciplinary dynamics that define the system operation as it relates to the surroundings. The strategy further provides critical insight into how these relationships change over time. Relating to the surroundings over time is important for sustainable systems.
Intelligent systems enable a deeper understanding of these complexities through the fusion of cyber, physical, and social components. A mathematical basis for the complex system model is elucidated through frameworks that combine qualitative and quantitative information, with data analytics, machine learning, and decision support techniques. An outcome for this work is computer-based simulation tools that promote sustainable design and system control. The focus of these tools has been on the deployment of solutions that promote productivity, reliability, and maintainability of complex systems.
A salient feature of these outcomes is adaptability to the needs of customers and operating environments. Through this holistic approach, it will be possible to magnify the needs of people, planet, and profit and to develop commercial products that succeed in the public domain. Application areas include adaptive structures, renewable energy, and medical devices.
About the presenter
Professor John Hall completed his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, where he was recognized as a General Motors Scholar and ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) International Gas Turbine Institute Scholar.
He then worked in the power generation, automotive, robotics, and semiconductor industries. Through his professional work experience he held senior-level positions in design, manufacturing, maintenance, and reliability engineering and obtained a professional engineering license.
Following his work in industry, he completed Master and Doctoral degrees in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. During this time, he was awarded a Cockrell College of Engineering Fellowship.
His research concentrates on design methodologies and novel control techniques that promote sustainable systems. A critical element of the studies is computer-based simulation that combines concurrent engineering with cyber-physical-social systems. Key aspects of the work are system adaptability, productivity, reliability, and maintenance. The goal of his work is to develop commercial products that improve the quality of life.
Dr. Hall is interested in the applied area of adaptive structures, renewable energy, and medical devices. His work has been published in ASME journals and recognized with distinction at the International Design Engineering Technical Conferences.