Projects that evaluate complex non-repetitive decision opportunities by examining values, uncertain variables, preferences, and alternatives.

Best Presentation

Finding the GOAT (Grit Observed in Army Training)

• Sion Yu, Christopher Freire, Dennis McMahon, Olivia Riggsbee, and Isabella Sanders
• U.S. Military Academy

Best Paper

Leveraging Autonomous Aerial Vehicles for Intra-Theater Logistical Support

• Charlotte Brailsford, Michael Cullen, Margaret Geiger, Lysander Rehnstrom, and Daphne Skipper
• U.S. Military Academy

Applications of engineering principles to operations, project management, and business practice. Presentations include engineering surrounding product development, manufacturing, construction design engineering, industrial engineering, technology, production, or any other field that employs personnel who perform an engineering function.

Best Presentation

Applying the Systems Decision Process to Design a Low-Cost, Hypersonic Rocket

• Nathanael Martin, Arnav Pai, Evan Fitch, and Richard Dulce II
• U.S. Military Academy

Best Paper

An Earned Value-Centered Assessment of Project Health and Artificial Intelligence Intervention Efficacy for the Department of Veterans Affairs

• Harrison Brownlee, Gavin Butler, Griffin Lamb, Samuel Lee, Joseph Valchar, James Schreiner, and Matthew Wolfe
• U.S. Military Academy

Defense-related projects that feature significant levels of systems design. This includes notable examples of requirements specification, functional analysis, systems architecture, model-based systems engineering, or modeling and simulation in the design process.

Best Presentation

Exploring Leading Indicators of Satellite Maneuvers

• Elliot Lim, Adam Garton, Tim Larson, Luke Johnston, Kate Johnston, and Philip Schmedeman
• U.S. Military Academy

Best Paper

System Dynamics Modeling of Cold Region Installation Resilience

• Kyle Atherton, Luke South, José Casal, Kevin Luke, Luke Rucker, and Brandon Thompson
• U.S. Military Academy

Projects that apply digital models to support the specification, design, analysis, verification, and validation of complex systems. Emphasis is on the use of modeling languages (e.g., SysML) and architecture frameworks to improve system understanding, traceability, and integration across the system lifecycle.

Best Presentation and Paper

Gaining the Edge: Visualizing Information Advantage through Machine Learning-Driven Dashboards

• Ameir El Ouadi, William Knowlton, Adrian Pimentel, and David Beskow
• U.S. Military Academy

Projects that use methods and applications addressing the modeling of partially ordered activities to achieve a goal for systems existing in the real world (process analysis) or not (processing engineering), to support effective design or systems improvement.

Best Presentation

Strength in Numbers: Using Simulation to Improve the Utilization of Training Facilities and Coaching at HP Forge

• Mike Cerniauskas, Bryson Daily, Maaika Dones, Lily Holtmeier, and Tom Lainis
• U.S. Military Academy

Best Paper

Less Drag, More Drive: Automating the Special Warfare Pipeline

• Lauren Arnold, Caroline Guiler, Lauren Pettit, Ben Kallemyn, and Brian Lemay
• U.S. Air Force Academy

Modeling methods and applications for representing static or dynamic characteristics of systems to support effective systems design or improvement, specifically for military applications.

Best Presentation and Paper

A Dose of Optimization: Radiologist Scheduling at Brooke Army Medical Center

• Matthew Burke, Aiden Drake, Cy Hwang, Mackenzie Russ, Robert Smalley, and Brian Lemay
• U.S. Air Force Academy

Judges

• Mr. Ian Kloo (Chair), Dr. Timothy Smith, Dr. David Hughes, Dr. Isabella Sanders

Presenters in this track will compete for the coveted Hollis Award for Excellence in Operations Research. All submitted papers will be evaluated for the opportunity to compete for this award.

Best Presentation

DRAPER Counter Drone System MBSE

• Jacob Schuck, Robert Kite, Devan Pathak, Hunter Howell, Calliott Scheuermann, and Vikram Mittal
• U.S. Military Academy

Best Paper

Simulating Infantry Platoon Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems to Increase Combat Effectiveness

• Nick Brown, David Garcia, John Goetz, Connor Kling, Wesley Rockefeller, and Stephen Gillespie
• U.S. Military Academy

Judges

• COL Schreiner (Chair), COL(Ret.) Allen Walker, COL Jed Richards, Dr. Greg Parnell

Projects that apply general engineering principles and processes to meeting operational needs and solving problems. Emphasis is on correctly defining requirements and then applying engineering principles to solve them.

Best Presentation

Process Evaluation for Graphite Recycling from Spent Lithium-ion Batteries

• Abel Alex, Erin Block, Lily Casey, Azan Iftikhar, Emelia Lemza, Kaitlyn O’Dell, Yihao Shen, Xiaotu Ma, Yong Wang, and Yuxin Wang
• Binghamton University

Best Paper

Design of a Supply Chain and Manufacturing Process for Synthetic Lumber

• Ethan Ford, Michael Smith, Mikhail Ivanov, Stephano Barra, and Trevor Geissler
• George Mason University

Judges

• LTC JD Caddell (Chair), Dr. Sang Choi, Dr. Steven Corns, Mrs. Hyeyon Bastian

Modeling methods and applications for representing static or dynamic characteristics of systems to support effective systems design or improvement.

Best Presentation

Design of a Proficiency-Driven Drone Pilot Training System

• Emaan Abbasi, Andrew Kuo, Shakira Mangrio, Hannah Nguyen, and Corbin Phillips
• George Mason University

Best Paper

Design of a Proficiency-Driven Drone Pilot Training System

• Emaan Abbasi, Andrew Kuo, Shakira Mangrio, Hannah Nguyen, and Corbin Phillips
• George Mason University

Judges

• Dr. Vikram Mittal (Chair), Mr. William Coe, Dr. Kate Abel, Dr. Carolann Koleci

SISE Best Paper

Applying the Systems Decision Process to Design a Low-Cost, Hypersonic Rocket

• Nathanael Martin, Arnav Pai, Evan Fitch, and Richard Dulce II
• U.S. Military Academy

SISE Second Best Paper

Leveraging Autonomous Aerial Vehicles for Intra-Theater Logistical Support

• Charlotte Brailsford, Michael Cullen, Margaret Geiger, Lysander Rehnstrom, and Daphne Skipper
• U.S. Naval Academy

SISE Third Best Paper

Analyzing the Impact of Improved Situational Awareness on Command and Control System Performance for Decision-Making

• Adam Rocca, Damilola Ayanwale, Isaac Bond, Emily Grooms, Matthew Corbett, Emily Nack, Patrick Davis, Aryn Pyke, and Nathaniel Bastian
• U.S. Military Academy