Principal Investigator (PI)

Yinshuang Xiao

Yinshuang Xiao

Education:

  • Ph.D. (2019–2024): Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
  • MS (2015–2018): Mechanical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
  • BS (2010–2014): Mechanical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Research interests: Complex system engieering and design, network science, machine learning, data-driven engineering


PhD Students

Ji Qi

Ji Qi

Education:

  • Ph.D. (2025–Present): Systems Engineering, Colorado State University
  • MS (2020–2023): Management Science and Engineering, Tianjin University
  • BS (2016–2020): Economic Statistics, Zhengzhou University

Research interests: AI and human interaction, user behavior modeling, network-based complex socio-technical modeling

Jill Arada

Jill Arada

Education:

  • Ph.D. (2025–Present): Systems Engineering, Colorado State University
  • MS (2020): Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
  • BS (2018): Biomedical Engineering, Indiana Tech

Research interests: Systems engineering, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), digital engineering, architecture modeling, SysML, UAF


Undergraduate Students

Daniel Cruz

Daniel Cruz

Education:

  • BS (2025–Present): Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University

Research interests: Customer behavior prediction, knowledge graph, network modeling