Principal Investigator (PI)

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
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
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
Education:
- BS (2025–Present): Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University
Research interests: Customer behavior prediction, knowledge graph, network modeling