Research
Research themes
Decision science for dynamic, data-rich systems.
Current work connects rigorous operations research with simulation, artificial intelligence and digital engineering.
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Digital Twins
Data-connected virtual systems for monitoring, experimentation, optimization and training.
02
Operations Research
Optimization, heuristics and metaheuristics for complex planning and resource-allocation problems.
03
Simulation Analytics
Discrete-event simulation and simulation optimization for dynamic operational environments.
04
Planning & Scheduling
Models and algorithms for aviation, manufacturing and other resource-constrained systems.
05
Supply Chains
Resilient logistics, transportation systems and decision support for commercial and humanitarian settings.
06
AI for Response
Machine learning and autonomous systems for disaster information, search and rescue, and emergency operations.
Selected funded projects
Current and recent initiatives.
Selected projects are presented below. The full historical project archive remains available through the current website during migration.
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2024–2026
Graduate Certificate in Digital Twins for Next Generation Modeling and Simulation
Development of advanced educational and workforce capacity in digital twins and next-generation modeling and simulation.
U.S. Department of Education
Total project: $1,443,882 -
2025–2027
A³GENT: Army Adaptive Adversary Generation Technology
Research collaboration through the Automotive Research Center at the University of Michigan.
Automotive Research Center
$2.394 million -
2025
Artificial Intelligence for Disaster Management
Building-damage identification and flood-event detection using deep learning.
NATO Science for Peace and Security
€58,300 -
2023–2024
Large Language Models in Medical Education
Multiple studies examining standardized feedback, clerkship summaries and educational uses of language models
UCF College of Medicine
Multiple awards -
2022
Artificial Intelligence Models for Search and Rescue in Disasters Using Autonomous Drones
Computer vision and autonomous-system methods for search-and-rescue missions.
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2017
Modeling and Simulation for NATO Rapid Deployment Logistics
Simulation-based planning and operational decision support for rapid deployment logistics.
NATO Allied Command Transformation
$56,000
Operations Research: A Practical Introduction
Operations Research: A Practical Introduction
Michael W. Carter, Camille C. Price and Ghaith Rabadi · CRC Press / Taylor & Francis
Heuristics, Metaheuristics and Approximate Methods
Heuristics, Meta-heuristics and Approximate Methods in Planning and Scheduling
Edited by Ghaith Rabadi · Springer International Publishing
Optimizing Supply Chains Through Digital Twins
Optimizing Supply Chains Through Digital Twins — Navigating the Modern Landscape
Ghaith Rabadi and Bulent Soykan · Springer International Publishing
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