The SDM community is continually addressing some of the world's most complex challenges through innovative problem-solving. Our faculty continue to shape the field of systems thinking through their research. With critical guidance from our faculty and industry professionals, our students and alumni harness the principles and theories from their SDM education to find innovative solutions and serve as leaders in their fields.
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Submitted by Javier Gotschlich Praus. Abstract: This paper examines how fuel tax policies affect the generation of revenue to maintain the US road infrastructure. Currently,
An MIT team, including one SDM fellow, took second place in NASA’s 2019 BIG Idea Challenge. Tommy Smith joined SDM in 2018 and participated in the student team’s
SDM alum Sorin Grama’s venture Transaera was named a finalist for the Global Cooling Prize, an international innovation competition focused on developing efficient and
Submitted by Siddhartha Ray Barua. Abstract: Many companies are increasing their focus on Artificial Intelligence as they incorporate Machine Learning and Cognitive technologies
Submitted by Arlesa Hubbard. Abstract: With the competitive landscape of technology increasing at a rapid pace, medical device manufacturers are struggling to keep up with the
Submitted by Kautilya Vemulapalli. Abstract: The Commercial UAS industry is relatively new and has significant growth potential as new technology are incorporated into it, new
SDM Fellows Nick Dowmon and Ajie Nikicio participated in the MIT team competing in the 2019 SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition. Both students started at SDM in 2018 and joined the
Thesis: Evaluation of the smoothing activation function in neural networks for business applications
Submitted by Jun Siong Ang. With vast improvements in computational power, increased accessibility to big data, and rapid innovations in computing algorithms, the use of neural
Submitted by Omar Sabir. Abstract: Solar PV penetration has been increasing rapidly in the U.S. in recent years. This growth can be attributed to multiple factors; one of which is