Institute
Profile
The institute is
involved in research and development in areas of mathematical modeling,
optimization, uncertainty and risk analysis of large scale industrial,
ecological, energy, security, and management systems.
Our Mission
Robust decision making
under uncertainty is of fundamental importance to numerous disciplines and
application areas. For many practical issues, decision making often involves multiple,
often conflicting, goals and poses challenging optimization problems. Recent
innovations underlying multiple objective optimization,
in the characterization, quantification, and subsequently reduction of
uncertainties, and in the ability to develop and apply these methods outside
the traditional application domains greatly enhances their utility and promise.
The main focus of this new non-profit, tax exempt institute is to develop
systematic methods, algorithms, and approaches for rapid, reliable, and robust
multiple objective optimal decision making under uncertainty and to
successfully apply these methods to diverse application areas. This new
institute harnesses multidisciplinary expertise in the areas of modeling,
optimization, uncertainty analysis, manufacturing, process design and control,
environmental and ecosystem management, security systems analysis, and
operation research. The discipline independent nature of the institute allows
us to collaboratively address research challenges in various fields.
Outreach
The Institute interacts
extensively with various universities, industries and national laboratories in
United States and abroad. The program focus is interdisciplinary and
researchers (and students) address problems related to respective disciplines.
Institute researchers maintain strong ties via co-operative research with
industry, government, and academia. There are several mechanisms for outside
organizations and agencies to initiate collaborative activities with the
institute including membership programs.