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My research applies bifurcation theory, ecological network analysis, and reinforcement learning to problems in infrastructure resilience and autonomous systems.

$80K
SCEEE Grant
$4K
Philanthropy Grant
$1.6K
Travel Grants
6+
Publications

Peer-reviewed publications

Democratizing Resilience Analysis: Open-Source Tool Adaptation for Multi-Stakeholder Infrastructure Assessment
INCOSE International Symposium 2026, Yokohama, Japan
Accepted
Jun 2026
Evaluating Complex System Resilience Through BARD: A Bifurcation Analysis for Resilience Diagnostics Framework
Systems Engineering
Published
Apr 2026
DOI
Soft Actor-Critic Reinforcement Learning Approach to Multi-Drone 3D Terrain Scanning and Target Detection in Search and Rescue Operations
AIAA SciTech Forum 2026
Published
Jan 2026
DOI
Bifurcation Analysis for System Resilience: A Case Study on Power Infrastructure
INCOSE International Symposium 2025
Published
Jun 2025
DOI
Barriers to Sustainable System Evolution: A Simulation Study Exploring the Transition from Private to Public Transportation
ASME IDETC/CIE 2024
Published
Aug 2024
DOI
A Framework to Use Bifurcation Analysis for Insight into Complex Systems Resilience
INCOSE International Symposium 2024
Published
Jul 2024
DOI

Under review

Advancing System of Systems Resilience Through Transient Ecological Network Metrics and Dynamic Performance Analysis
IEEE Systems Journal
Under Review
The BARD Framework Applied to Power Systems: Quantifying Absorptive, Adaptive, and Recovery Capabilities
Reliability Engineering and System Safety
Under Review

In preparation

Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Prosumer Energy Management in Distributed Energy Networks
Target: AAAI
In Prep
Bifurcation Analysis in Deep Neural Networks: Understanding Critical Transitions and Stability
Target: NeurIPS
In Prep

Funded research projects

Bio-inspired Electrical Grid Design
SCEEE Development Grant · Investigator & Grant Composer
Aug 2024 – Jul 2025
$80,000

Combining biological inspiration, machine learning, and graph theory to improve early-stage electric grid transient response design.

UAV Swarm Navigation for Search & Rescue
Philanthropy Council Grant · Investigator & Grant Composer
2024
$4,000

Autonomous UAV swarm coordination algorithms for search and rescue mission optimization.

Theses and research reports

Resilience Engineering via Bifurcation and Ecological Network Analysis
Doctoral Dissertation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2025)
An Open-Source Graphical Platform for Electrical Systems Analysis
Master's Thesis, ICAI Comillas (2024)
Augmented Reality Solutions for Industrial Equipment Maintenance
Bachelor's Thesis, ICAI Comillas (2020)
ADS-B Security: A Critical Review and Proposed ML Defense Mechanism
Qualifying Exam Report, ERAU (2024)
Optimizing Flight Operations: Data-Driven Strategies to Combat Air Traffic Delays
Qualifying Exam Report, ERAU (2024)

Grant proposals

ARPA-E IGNIITE 2025: Biologically Inspired Architecture Screening Tool
U.S. Department of Energy · Co-author
Submitted