James Allison

Intelligent Structure Design and Vibration Control Aircraft electrification Automotive Design (Vehicle Electrification, Hybrid Powertrains, Active Suspension Systems) Electro-Thermal System Design Optimization Robotics and Automation Spacecraft Design and Control Topology Optimization: Structural, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems Topological design: system architecture, graph theory, efficient enumeration methods, machine learning Sustainable Energy Systems (Wind, Wave, and Hydrokinetic Turbine Energy Systems) Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Engineering Design Optimization Engineering System Design SPI2: Spatial Packaging of Interconnected Systems with Physics Interactions Control Co-Design (CCD): Integrated physical and control system design optimization methods

[2026] Saeid Bayat, Chad Peterson, Yong Hoon Lee, Jenna Iori, James T. Allison. 'Advancing Wind Turbines Through Control Co-Design: An Integrative Review.' Applied Energy, Volume 416, August 2026, 127951. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2026.127951 [2026] Saeid Bayat, Nastaran Shahmansouri, Satya R.T. Peddada, Alex Tessier, Adrian Butscher, and James T. Allison. 'Can Graph Neural Networks Help Identify Promising Thermal Management System Architectures Among Vast Numbers of Possibilities?' ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, May 2026, 148(5): 051701. DOI: 10.1115/1.4069829 [2025] Saeid Bayat, Yong Hoon Lee, James T. Allison. 'Nested Control Co-design of a Spar Buoy Horizontal-Axis Floating Offshore Wind Turbine.' Ocean Engineering, Volume 328, 2025, 121037. DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121037. [2025