Daniel DeLaurentis

Daniel DeLaurentis

2004 -
  • Bruce Reese Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Chief Scientist of the Department of Defense Systems Engineering Research Center UARC
  • Vice President for Research Institutes and Centers, Purdue Discovery Park District

Degrees

B.S., Florida Institute of Technology, Aerospace Engineering, 1992
M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, Aerospace Engineering, 1993
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, Aerospace Engineering, 1998

Contact

701 W. Stadium Ave.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045

Interests

Design Methods:
Mathematical modeling and decision-support frameworks for the design of system-of systems, especially those for which air vehicles are a main element; approaches for robust design of autonomous systems and collectives/swarms

Aerospace Systems and Flight Vehicles:
sizing/synthesis algorithms for design & performance estimation of revolutionary flight vehicles; exploration of advanced aerial mobility (AAM) designs and concept of operations; aircraft flight stability and control, especially as an integral part of conceptual design

Awards and Major Appointments

FELLOW of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 2023

FELLOW of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), 2021

C.T. Sun Research Award, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, 2012

Kevin Corker Award for the Most Innovative Idea (2007), 3rd International Conference on Research in Air Transportation, Fairfax, Virginia, June 1-4, 2008.

Technical Program Co-Chair for the 2nd IEEE System-of-Systems Engineering Conference, San Antonio, TX, April 16-18, 2007

Sorenson Best Paper Award, Journal of Air Transportation, Vol. 11, No. 3, 2006.

Invited session organizer (System-of-Systems topic) at the 2005 IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Conference, Kona, HW, Oct. 10-12, 2005.

Certificate of Commendation from U.S. Air Force General George Muellner (now Ret.), Program Manager, Joint Advanced Strike Technology, now JSF, program, in recognition of outstanding contribution to Engine Benefit Assessment Study, 1994.

Research Areas

Dr. DeLaurentis' doctoral research was motivated by the emerging paradigm of Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD), which sought to bring historically process-based statistical approaches to product design. His work focused upon the characterization, representation, and quantification of the impact of uncertainty on aerospace design problems. Unique techniques were developed to accomplish this, including the use of Design of Experiments combined with probability theory to obtain rapid estimates of the cumulative distribution functions (CDFs) of key system metrics and objectives. Subsequently, a more direct adoption of robust feedback control concepts has been applied resulting in a new formulation for the design problem to include technology impact assessments and requirement exploration.

In addition to methodological advances, the type of problems being faced by the community is changing significantly. Aerospace problems are increasingly becoming recognized as of the "system-of-systems" type, consisting of multiple interacting complex systems of differing type and function. The air transportation system is one example, as are associated issues such as personal air transportation and airborne delivery logistics architectures. Such challenges will require more than just "vehicle synthesis"; they will require "system-of-systems synthesis". Thus, Dr. DeLaurentis has embarked on two projects exploring the use of system dynamics, agent-based modeling, and other approaches to address these multi-disciplinary, multi-system problems. In addition, the areas of network theory and complexity are being explored, to better account for interconnections as well as nodes (i.e. systems) in designing future system-of-systems. The ultimate goal is to better define individual system requirements by understanding the context in which they will operate and to ensure that such operation will be robust over a wide range of plausible futures.

Publications

Sindiy, O., DeLaurentis D., Stein W., "An Agent-based Dynamic Model for Analysis of Distributed Space Exploration Architectures," The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences (JAS), Vol. 57, No. 3, 2011.

Mane, M., DeLaurentis, D.A., Frazho, A., "A Markov Perspective on Development Inter-dependencies in Networks of Systems," ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 133, No. 10, 2011, 101009 (9 pages).

Agusdinata, D.B., Zhao, F., Ileleji, K.E., DeLaurentis, D.A., "Life Cycle Assessment of Potential Biojet Fuel Production in the United States," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 45, No. 21, 2011, pp. 9133-9143.

Agusdinata, D.B., DeLaurentis, D.A., "Addressing Equity Issues in Multi-Actor Policymaking via a System-of-Systems Approach: Aviation Emissions Reduction Case Study," Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2011, pp. 1-24.

Agusdinata, D.B., Fry, D.N., DeLaurentis, D.A., "Policies to Deal with Multi-Modal Transport Emissions,"
Transportation Planning & Technology, Vol. 34, No. 2, 2011, pp. 109-123.

DeLaurentis, D.A., Crossley, W., Mane, M., "A Taxonomy to Guide Systems of Systems Decision-Making in Air Transportation Problems," AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 48, No. 3, 2011, pp. 760-770.

Mostafavi, A., Abraham, D., DeLaurentis, D., Sinfield, J., "Exploring the Dimensions of Systems of Innovation Analysis: A System of Systems Framework," IEEE Systems Journal, Vol. 5, No. 2, June 2011, pp. 256-265.

Sengstacken, A., DeLaurentis, D., Akbarzadeh, M., “Optimization of Shared-Autonomy Vehicle Control Architectures for Swarm Operations,” IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part B, Vol. 40, No. 4, Aug. 2010, pp. 1145-57.

Sindiy, O.V., Ezra, K.L., DeLaurentis, D.A., Caldwell, B.S., McVittie, T.I., Simpson, K.A., "Analogs Supporting Design of Lunar Command, Control, Communication, and Information Architectures," Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information, and Communication (JACIC), AIAA, Vol. 7. No. 5, May 2010, p. 151-176.

Kotegawa, T., DeLaurentis, D., Sengstacken, A., “Development of Network Restructuring Models for Improved Air Traffic Forecasts,” Transportation Research Part C, Vol. 18, No. 6, December 2010, pp. 937-949.

Sindiy, O., DeLaurentis, D., and Stein, W., "An Agent-based Dynamic Model for Analysis of Distributed Space Exploration Architectures," accepted for publication in Journal of the Astronautical Sciences.

DeLaurentis, D., Ayyalasomayajula, S., "Exploring the Synergy between Industrial Ecology and System-of-Systems to Understand Complexity: A Case Study in Air Transportation," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Vol. 13, No. 2, April 2009, pp. 247-263.

Vander Schaaf, R., DeLaurentis, D., Abraham, D., "Multi-objective Optimization Models for Improved Decision-Support in Humanitarian Infrastructure Project Selection Problems," IEEE Systems Journal, Vol. 2, No. 4, 2008, pp. 536-547.

Ayyalasomayajula, S., DeLaurentis, D.A., Moore, G., Glickman, L., "A Network Model of H5N1Avian Influenza Transmission Dynamics in Domestic Cats," Zoonoses and Public Health, Vol. 55, Iss. 8-10, Oct. 2008, pp. 497-506.

DeLaurentis, D., Han, E-P., Kotegawa, T., "Network-Theoretic Approach for Analyzing Connectivity in Air Transportation Capacity Networks," AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 45, No. 5, 2008, pp. 1669-1679.

Agusdinata, D., DeLaurentis, D., "Specification of System-of-systems for Policymaking in the Energy Sector," Integrated Assessment, Vol. 8, Iss. 2 (2008) pp. 1-24.

Peeta, S., Paz, A., DeLaurentis, D., "Stated Preference Analysis of a New Microjet On-demand Air Service," Transportation Research Part A: Policy & Practice, Vol. 42, No. 4, May 2008, pp. 629-645.

DeLaurentis, D., Fry, D., "System-of-Systems Approach for Understanding Future Airport Requirements," Transportation Planning and Technology, Vol. 31, No. 1, February 2008, pp. 69-92.

DeLaurentis, D., Dickerson, C., DiMario, M., Gartz, P., Jamshidi, M., Nahavandi, S., Sage, A., Sloane, E., Walker, D.,"A Case for an International Consortium on System of Systems Engineering," Technical Note, IEEE Systems Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, Sept. 2007, pp. 68-73.

Lewe, J.H., DeLaurentis, D.A., Mavris, D., Schrage, D.P., "Entity-centric Abstraction and Modeling Framework for Transportation Architectures," Journal of Air Transportation, Vol. 11, No. 3, 2006.

Utterwar, A., Rallabhandi, S., DeLaurentis, D., Mavris, D., "A Two-Step Optimization Approach for Technology Selection," Engineering Optimization, Vol. 38, No.8, pp. 889–908, Dec., 2006.

Conference Proceedings, Presentations, Invited Lectures

Vinay, V., DeLaurentis, D.A., "A Metroplex Capacity Enhancement Strategy through Coordinated Use of Runway Dependencies," 11th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration and Operations (ATIO) Conference, including the AIAA Balloon Systems Conference and 19th AIAA Lighter-Than, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 20-22 Sept. 2011.

Han, S., DeLaurentis, D.A., "Air Traffic Demand Forecast at a Commercial Airport using Bayesian Networks," 11th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration and Operations (ATIO) Conference, including the AIAA Balloon Systems Conference and 19th AIAA Lighter-Than, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 20-22 Sept. 2011.

Fry, D.N. and DeLaurentis, D.A., "Measuring Net-Centricity," 6th International IEEE Conference on System of Systems Engineering, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 27-30 June 2011. { Best Paper Award Winner }

Puchaty, E.M., DeLaurentis, D.A., "A Performance Study of UAV-based Sensor Networks Under Cyber Attack," 6th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 27-30 June 2011.

Agusdinata, D.B., Zhao, F., Klein, I., DeLaurentis, D.A., "The Potential of Next Generation Bio-jet Fuels: A Multi-Agent Life Cycle Assessment Approach," The 10th meeting of the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment, Portland, OR, 2-4 Nov 2010.

Tamaskar, S., DeLaurentis, D., "Modular Spacecraft Architecture, a New Paradigm in Spacecraft Design," 61st International Astronautical Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 27 Sep - 1 Oct 2010, IAC-10-D1.4.9.

Han, S., DeLaurentis, D., "A Bayesian Analysis (Gaussian Process Model) for Air Traffic Demand Forecast at a Commercial Airport," 10th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration and Operations (ATIO) Conference and AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis Optimization (MAO), Fort Worth, Texas, 13 - 15 Sep 2010.

Joshi, A., DeLaurentis, D., Peeta, S., "An Agent-Based Modeling Framework To Study The Interaction Between On-Demand Air Service And Existing Regional Intermodal Transportation System," 10th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration and Operations (ATIO) Conference and AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis Optimization (MAO), Fort Worth, Texas, 13 - 15 Sep 2010.

Dikshit, P., DeLaurentis, D.A., Crossley, W., "Impact of Airport Noise Regulations on Network Topology and Direct Operating Costs of Airlines," The 27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS), Nice, France, 19-24 Sept. 2010.

Kotegawa, T., DeLaurentis, D.A., Harden, G., "Methods to Integrate Multiple Stakeholder Perspectives into Air Transportation Efficiency Metrics," The 27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS), Nice, France, 19-24 Sept. 2010.

Mane, M., DeLaurentis, D.A., "System Integration and Risk Propagation in Aeronautical Systems-of-Systems," The 27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS), Nice, France, 19-24 Sept. 2010.

Sindiy, O., DeLaurentis, D., Caldwell, B., "Command, Control, Communication, and Information Architectural Analysis via System-of-Systems Engineering," AIAA Space 2010 Conference and Exposition, Anaheim, CA, 30 Aug - 2 Sep, 2010. AIAA-2010-8645.

Kim, A., Kim, M., Puchaty, E., Sevcovic, M., DeLaurentis, D., "A System-of-Systems Framework for the Improved Capability of Insurgent Tracking Missions Involving Unmanned Aerial Vehicles," 5th IEEE International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, Loughborough, UK, 22-24 June 2010.

Mane, M., DeLaurentis, D.A., "Network-Level Metric Measuring Delay Propagation in Networks of Interdependent Systems," 5th IEEE International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, Loughborough, UK, 22-24 June 2010.

Mane, M., DeLaurentis, D.A., "System Development and Risk Propagation in Systems of Systems," 7th Naval Postgraduate School Symposium, Monterey, CA, 11-13 May 2010.

Perl, S.M., DeLaurentis, D.A., Caldwell, B.S., "A System-of-Systems Approach To Enhance Information Exchange for the Mars Science Laboratory Mission,"AIAA SpaceOps 2010 Conference and Exhibit, Huntsville, AL, 25-30 April 2010. AIAA-2010-2028.

Bonanne, K.H., Sindiy, O.V., DeLaurentis, D.A., "Functional Decomposition for Information Exchange Services in Lunar Exploration,"2010 AIAA Region III Student Conference, West Lafayette, IN, 10-11 April 2010.

Rovekamp Jr., R. N., DeLaurentis, D., "Multi-disciplinary Design Optimization of Lunar Surface Systems in the Context of a System-of-Systems," AIAA SpaceOps 2010 Conference and Exhibit, Huntsville, AL, 25-30 April 2010. AIAA-2010-2185.

Zhao, J., Tetzloff, I.J., Tyagi, A., Dikshit, P., Mane, M., Agusdinata, D.A., Crossley W.A., DeLaurentis, D., "Assessing New Aircraft and Technology Impacts on Fleet-Wide Environmental Metrics Including Future Scenarios," AIAA 48th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, 4-7 Jan. 2010. AIAA-2010-282

Agusdinata, D.B., and DeLaurentis, D.A., "Iso-performance Search to Inform the System-of-Systems for Multi-actor Policymaking to Reduce Aviation Life Cycle Carbon Emissions," 2009 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, San Antonio, Texas, 11-14 October 2009

Noth, K., DeLaurentis, D.A., "Sensitivity of the Air Transportation System to Size and Configuration of Super Heavy Aircraft," 9th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference (ATIO) and AIAA/AAAF Aircraft Noise and Emissions Reduction Symposium (ANERS), Hilton Head, South Carolina, 21-23 Sept. 2009.

Zhao, J., Agusdinata, D.B., and DeLaurentis, D.A., "System Dynamic Fleet and Network Forecasting with Technology and Emission Goals," 9th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference (ATIO) and AIAA/AAAF Aircraft Noise and Emissions Reduction Symposium (ANERS), Hilton Head, South Carolina, 21-23 Sept. 2009.

Sindiy, O.V., DeLaurentis, D.A., Perl, S., and Rovekamp, R., "Verification and Validation of System-of-Systems Models for Lunar Command, Control, Communication, and Information Architecture," AIAA Space 2009 Conference and Exhibit, Pasadena, CA, 14-17 Sept. 2009. AIAA-2009-6557.

Ghose, S., DeLaurentis, D., "Development of an Exploratory Computer Model for Acquisition Management of System-of-Systems," Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Symposium of INCOSE (Int. Council on Systems Engineering), Singapore, 20-23 July, 2009.

Agusdinata, D.B., Fry, D.N., and DeLaurentis, D.A. "Overall Policies to Deal with Multi-Modal Transport Emissions: A System-of-Systems Approach," The IASTED International Conference on Environmental Management and Engineering, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 6-8 July 2009.

Meckl, P., et. al. (including DeLaurentis), "Purdue’s Engineer of 2020: The Journey," Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Austin, TX, June, 2009. Paper AC 2009-1072.

Sindiy, O.V., Ezra, K.L., DeLaurentis, D.A., Caldwell, B.S., Simpson, K.A., and McVittie, T.I., "Use of Analogous Projects for Trade Space Analysis for Lunar Command, Control, Communication, and Information (C3I) Architectures," AIAA 2009 Infotech@Aerospace Conference and Exhibit, Seattle, WA, 6-9 April 2009. AIAA-2009-1883.

Agusdinata, D.B. and DeLaurentis, D.A., "System-of-Systems Methodology for Designing Overall Policies to Tackle Aviation Environmental Impacts," The Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting, Washington DC, 11-15 Jan. 2009.

Ayyalasomayajula, S., Fry, D.N., DeLaurentis, D.A., "A Framework for Formulating Design Problems in a System-of-Systems Context," 12th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 10-12 Sep 2008. AIAA-2008-5818.

Fry, D.N., DeLaurentis, D.A., "A New Systems Analysis: Perspectives on System-of-Systems," The 26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS), Anchorage, Alaska, 14-19 Sep 2008.

Kotegawa, T., DeLaurentis, D.A., Sengstacken, A., Han, En-pei., "Utilization of Network Theory for the Enhancement of ATO Air Route Forecast", 8th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration and Operations, Anchorage, Alaska, 14-19 Sep 2008. AIAA-8944.

Caldwell, B.S., Sindiy, O.V., Ezra, K.L., DeLaurentis, D.A., "Using System of Systems Engineering Methods and Human Performance Analogue Environments to Examine Lunar Command, Control, Communication, and Information (C3I) Architecture Considerations," 6th Annual Meeting of the Society for Human Performance in Extreme Environments, New York, NY, 21-22 Sep. 2008.

DeLaurentis, D., "Appropriate Modeling and Analysis for System of Systems: Case Study Synopses using a Taxonomy," 2008 IEEE SMC International Conference on System-of-Systems Engineering, Monterey, CA, 2-5 June, 2008.

Kotegawa, T., DeLaurentis, D., Sengstacken A., "Network Restructuring Models for Improved ATO Forecasts," 3rd International Conference on Research in Air Transportation, Fairfax, Virginia, June 1-4, 2008. [received the Kevin Corker Award for the Most Innovative Idea]

Ghose, S., and DeLaurentis, D., "Defense Acquisition Management for System-of-Systems," 5th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, 14-15 May, 2008.

A. Sengstacken, D. DeLaurentis, and M.-R.Akbarzadeh-T, "Fuzzy Logic Control for Shared-Autonomy in Automotive Swarm Environment," Proceedings of IEEE System, Man & Cybernetics Conference, Montreal, Oct. 7-10, 2007.

T. Kotegawa and D. DeLaurentis, "Evolution of Service Provider Behaviors via Network-Based Analysis," AIAA-2007-7755, 7th AIAA ATIO Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 18-20 September 2007.

O. Sindiy and D. DeLaurentis, "Exploration of a Solar System Mobility Network via a System-of-Systems Engineering Framework," AIAA-2007-6527, AIAA Space 2007, 18-20 September 2007.

DeLaurentis, D.A., "The Role of Complexity in System-of-Systems Engineering," 2007 Conference of the International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE), Toronto, Canada, June 20, 2007. (Invited Plenary talk, International)

DeLaurentis, D.A., "The Role of Complexity in System-of-Systems Engineering," Systems Engineering Advancement Lecture Series, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, CA, June 5, 2007. (Invited Seminar)

S. Peeta, A. Paz, D. DeLaurentis, "Stated-Preference Analysis of New Microjet On-Demand Air Service," 2007 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Paper 07-1100.

D. DeLaurentis, O. Sindiy, "Improved Decision Support in Space Exploration via System-of-System Analysis," Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, San Antonio, Texas, 16-18 April 2007; proceedings on CD-ROM: paper no. 96.

H. Polzer, D. DeLaurentis, D. Fry, "Multiplicity of Perspectives, Context Scope, and Context Shifting Events," Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, San Antonio, Texas, 16-18 April 2007; proceedings on CD-ROM: paper no. 68.

Vander Schaaf, R., DeLaurentis, D., and Abraham, D., "Effective Decision-Making for DoD Humanitarian Infrastructure Projects using Agent-based Modeling", Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, San Antonio, Texas, 16-18 April 2007; proceedings on CD-ROM: paper no. 73.
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