Mahmoud T. Khasawneh

Texas A&M International University | TAMIU · School of Engineering

The purpose of this work in progress study is to present a survey-based framework to evaluate the awareness of and participation in undergraduate research experiences (URE) by students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors in Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). MSIs, which include historically black colleges and unive...

Twenty-first century systems are characterised by rapid changes and constantly evolving dynamics. Therefore, supply chains have become more globalised and complex than ever before. Global supply chains are often accompanied by serious threats and significant additional risks to industries that rely heavily on them. The oil and gas industry encounte...

In spite of the proliferation of information and the growth of medical technology, patient wait time remains a problem in today’s healthcare systems. Patients frequently have negative experiences with healthcare waiting rooms, but their presence is necessary to receive treatment by a physician. The healthcare system is dominated by conditions of un...

This paper addresses the number partitioning problem as it relates to the modelling of distributed network operations, as envisioned in the information age combat model (IACM). The approach proposed in this paper is an automated integer partitioning framework implemented using Mathematica and visual basic. This methodology allows the formation of u...

Network centric operations (NCO) has been dubbed the most significant revolution in military affairs (RMA) in the past 200 years. The promise of NCO is based on the notion that information sharing and connectivity is fundamental to the effectiveness of a combat force. This is due to the ability of a properly networked force to self-synchronise itse...

In recent years, it has become a challenge to improve the recruitment and retention of highly motivated Hispanic and other minority students and to keep their interests active in the engineering discipline until their graduation so that they can join the workforce as professional engineers. The STEM - Minority Outreach and Retention Enhancement Pro...

Sensitivity analysis (SA) is studying the impact input changes (nature and magnitude) have on outputs. The objective of this paper is to present a methodology to perform sensitivity analysis on a system dynamics simulation model that was developed in support of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI). Specifically the analysis will investigate Section 2...

In this paper, we propose developing a generic approach to handle different system-of-systems applications, including (1) a framework to map or classify initiatives based on their contribution to different capabilities and (2) introduce an optimisation-based methodology that selects combinations of initiatives that will maximise the contribution to...

The purpose of this research is to provide a preliminary attempt at using simulation modeling and analysis to explore potential options regarding the best way to deal with system of systems (SoS) problems in this case the illegal immigration process at the Southern Border. This research will try to use the different types of capabilities and resour...

Traffic congestion on highways has increased dramatically in the last two decades. As more and more cars are put on the road each year, traffic congestion is becoming more complex and unpredictable than ever before as people try to avoid it by changing their schedules and routes. IntelliDrive_SM is a suite of technologies and applications...

Sensitivity Analysis (SA) is studying the impact of input changes (nature and magnitude) on outputs. Specifically, analysts and decision makers are typically interested in understanding how much output variation is produced, by varying the inputs of a system. The system in this case is a system dynamics computer model and the objective is to perfor...

Biologists have found that certain creatures like frogs, orchids, and shrimp change their gender. Some research is proposing that species somehow know there is a gender imbalance and adjust the gender ratio accordingly. The mechanism in which the species change gender is unknown. Some scientists are suggesting that hormones are released which cause...

Biologists have found that certain creatures like frogs, orchids, and shrimp change their gender. Some research is proposing that species somehow know there is a gender imbalance and adjust the gender ratio accordingly. The mechanism in which the species change gender is unknown. Some scientists are suggesting that hormones are released which cause...

This paper provides insights about the behavior of chaotic complex systems, and the sensitive dependence of the system on the initial starting conditions. How much does a small change in the initial conditions of a complex system affect it in the long term? Do complex systems exhibit what is called the "Butterfly Effect"? This paper uses an agen...