MIT Strategic Engineering

Research and Administrative Staff

Current Research Staff Former Research Staff Administrative Staff

Dr. Anas Alfaris

Dr. Anas Alfaris

Research Scientist, June 2009 - present

Ph.D. Design Computation, MIT, 2009
S.M. Computation for Design and Optimization, MIT, 2009
S.M. Computational Design Systems,University of Pennsylvania, 2002
M. Arch. Building Technology , University of Pennsylvania, 2000
B.S. Architecture and Building Engineering, King Saud University, 1998

Research Areas: Design of Complex Engineered Systems, Computational Design Systems, Integrated Modeling and Simulation, Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, Building Architecture, Sustainable City Design

Current Positions:

Personal Website

Contact: anas@mit.edu

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Sydney Do

Dr. Sydney Do

Postdoctoral Associate, July 2016 - present

Ph.D. Aeronautics and Astronautics (Space Systems), MIT '16
S.M. Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT '11
B.E. Aerospace Engineering (Honors 1 and University Medal), University of Sydney, Australia '07

Research Areas: Space Habitation and Life Support, Space Systems Architecting, System Lifecycle Properties (Sustainability)

Current Position:

Contact: sydneydo@alum.mit.edu

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Dr. Abdelkrim
Doufene

Dr. Abdelkrim Doufene

Research Scientist

- Ph.D. Complex Systems Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique - France '13
- Paristech Doctoral Program in Management, ENPC School of International Management '13
- Master 2, Decision and Information Systems, Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University, ESSEC & CNAM '09
- Engineer, Computer Science - Information Systems, Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Informatique - Algeria '08

Research Areas: Architecture of large-scale systems - water, energy & transportation systems, decision and information systems, geographic information systems, multi-disciplinary analysis and optimization, game theory, data mining, as well as technology innovation policy.

Personal Website

Contact: doufene@mit.edu

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Jennifer
Green

Jennifer L. Green

Research Scientist, January 2012 - present

MAS in Humanitarian Logistics and Management, University of Lugano, Switzerland, 2011
B.S. in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech, '86

Research Areas: resource management for long-term sustainable operations; urban water and sanitation infrastructure in developing countries; disaster risk reduction; humanitarian logistics in slow-onset disasters; logistics and supportability requirements for space exploration missions.

Current Positions:

CV: http://web.mit.edu/jlgreen/www/JGreen_CV.pdf

Contact: jlgreen@mit.edu

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Paul Grogan

Dr. Paul Grogan

Postdoctoral Associate, June 2014 - present

Ph.D. Engineering Systems, MIT, '14
S.M. Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT, '10
B.S. Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics and Mathematics, University of Wisconsin '08

Research Area: Simulation and Gaming, Systems Engineering, Collaborative Engineering

Current Position:

Contact: ptgrogan@mit.edu

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Dr. Takuto
Ishimatsu

Dr. Takuto Ishimatsu

Postdoctoral Researcher, June 2013 - present

Ph.D. Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT, 2013
S.M. Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT, 2008
M.E. Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Tokyo, 2006
B.E. Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Tokyo, 2004

Research Areas: Space Systems and Logistics, System Safety, Astrodynamics and Astrophysics, Network and Graph Theory, Water/Energy/Transportation Systems

Current Position:

Contact: takuto@mit.edu

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Dr. Afreen Siddiqi

Dr. Afreen Siddiqi

Research Scientist, September 2009 - present

Ph.D. Aerospace Systems, MIT, '06
S.M. Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT, '01
S.B. Mechanical Engineering, MIT, '99

Research Areas: Systems Modeling, Cross-Domain Interactions Analysis in Complex Systems, System Architecture and Design, Space Logistics, Resource and Water Management, The Water/Energy Nexus, Systems Engineering for Developing Nations

Current Positions:

Contact: siddiqi@mit.edu

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Dr. Tina P.
Srivastava

Dr. Tina P. Srivastava

Ph.D. Aeronautics and Astronautics, Management, and Engineering Systems, MIT
S.M. Engineering and Management, MIT
S.B. Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT

Research Areas: Complex Systems, National Security, System Architecture and Design, Open Innovation, Intellectual Property, Systems Security Engineering, Cyber Security, Aerospace Systems, Lean Product and Service Platform Strategies, Design Structure Matrices, Hybrid Vehicle Design, Advanced Thermal Management, Radar Systems

Awards:

Alumna Page

Contact: tinaps AT mit DOT edu

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Former Research Staff


Dr. Konstantinos
Kalligeros

Dr. Konstantinos Kalligeros

Postdoctoral Associate, June 2006 – September 2006

Ph.D. in Engineering Systems, MIT, '06

Research Area: Flexibility and Real Options in Complex Systems, Standardization of Oil and Gas Exploration Systems

Current Position: Vice President, Commodity Solutions Group at Commerzbank

Alumnus Page

Contact: kkalligeros@gmail.com

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Dr. Il Yong Kim

Dr. Il Yong Kim

Postdoctoral Associate, October 2002 – June 2004

Ph.D. from Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea

Research Area: Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, Design of mechanical and biomechanical systems

Current Position: Dr. Kim is currently a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Personal Website

Contact: iykim@me.queensu.ca

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Dr. Yasushi Kojima

Dr. Yasushi Kojima

Visiting Fellow, August 2006 – March 2007

Ph.D. from Keio University, Japan

Research Area: Dynamics and Control of Earth Observing Satellites, Flight data evaluation of on-orbit satellite using Integrated Modeling and Simulation

Current position and employer: Senior Systems Engineer, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Contact: kojima.yasushi@jaxa.jp

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Dr. Salvador
Perez Canto

Dr. Salvador Perez Canto

Visiting Fellow, February – July 2005

Ph.D. from the University of Malaga, Spain

Research Area: Design Optimization, System Optimization

Current Position: Dr. Perez Canto is currently a tenure track Assistant Professor at the Industrial Engineering School of the University of Malaga, Spain

Personal Website

Contact: spc@uma.es, http://eadempresa.uma.es/

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Administrative Staff


Julie Finn

Administrative Assistant to Professor Olivier de Weck in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Contact: jmfinn@mit.edu, (617) 324-0092,

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