Published Conference Proceedings

2021

Fatigue Crack Initiation Detection in Metallic Materials Using Entropic Measures, S.F. Karimian, M. Modarres, and H.A. Bruck, The 10th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM2020), Baltimore, MD, 7-11 November 2021.
Structural Health Monitoring in Open-Hole CFRP Laminates Under Fatigue Loading Based On Thermodynamic Entropy Analysis, S. F. Karimian, M. Modarres, H. A. Bruck, IWSHM 2021, The 13th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, August 31-September 2, 2021, Stanford, CA.
Component Degradation Detection Through Auto Encoders Based On Monitoring Data, S. Cofre-Martel, E. Lopez Droguett, and M. Modarres, 31st European Safety and Reliability (ESREL2021) Conference | 19-23 September 2021, Angers, France.
Degradation Diagnosis Data-Driven Models For A Mining Process System Based On Monitoring Data, S. Cofre-Martel, C. Correa-Jullian, E. Lopez Droguett, K. Groth, and M. Modarres, 31st European Safety and Reliability (ESREL2021) Conference | 19-23 September 2021, Angers, France.
Design and Analyze A Reliability-Informed Survey, N. Shafiei, J. Herrmann, and M. Modarres, 31st European Safety and Reliability (ESREL2021) Conference | 19-23 September 2021, Angers, France.
Developing Flooding Fragility Curves of Safety – Related Equipment, J. Shen, M. Bensi, M. Modarres, International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA2021), August 29–September 3, 2021, Columbus, OH.
Pragmatic Approaches to Improve Realism in Modeling Dependencies in Seismic PRAs for Nuclear Power Facilities, J. DeJesus Segarra, M. Bensi, M. Modarres, 13th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability (ICOSSAR 2021), Shanghai, China, 21-25 June 2021.
Analysis of Common Cause Failures with Effects of Degradation and Maintenance, T. Zhou, E. López Droguett, M. Modarres, International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA2021), August 29–September 3, 2021, Columbus, OH.
A Bayesian Approach to Complex Discrete-Use System Reliability Growth Planning Under Delayed or Arbitrary Corrective Actions, P. Nation, M. Wayne, M. Modarres, Integrated Project Engineering Congress (IPEC), May 2021, Brisbane, Australia (May 2021).
A Comparison of Empirical Bayes Hyperparameter Approaches for Discrete Use System Initial Reliability Estimation, P. Nation, M. Wayne, M. Modarres, Integrated Project Engineering Congress (IPEC), May 2021, Brisbane, Australia (May 2021).
Effectively Communicating Developmental System Reliability Growth Plans and Risk to Decision Makers, P. Nation, M. Wayne, M. Modarres, Integrated Project Engineering Congress (IPEC), May 2021, Brisbane, Australia (May 2021).
Uses of Thermodynamic and Information Entropies to Predict Reliability of Components Under Fatigue Damage, S. F. Karimian and M. Modarres, IMECE 2021
Fatigue Crack Growth Detection Using Material Surface Temperature Analyses, H. Yun, M. Modarres, 20th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (WCNDT 2020), Seoul, South Korea, 8-12 June 2021.
Reliability Data Interpretation Through Partial Differential Equations: A Deep Learning Framework, S. Cofre, E. Droguett, M. Modarres, 67th Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS 2021), Orlando, FL, 25-28 January 2021.
Fatigue Crack Initiation Prognostics Using Two Entropic Indices and Dynamic Bayesian Network, S.F. Karimian and M. Modarres, 67th Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS 2021), Orlando, FL, 25-28 January 2021.

2020

Uncovering the Underlying Physics of Degrading System Behavior Through a Deep Neural Network Framework: The Case of RUL Prognosis, S. Cofre-Martel, E. Droguett, M. Modarres, ASME-IMECE Congress and Exposition, 16-19 November 2020. Winner of the Best Student Award in SER2AD Student Safety Innovation Challenge.
Semi-Supervised Remaining Useful Life Prognostics, a Deep Learning Approach, D. Verstraete, E. Droguett, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference and the 15th Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference, Venice, Italy, 1-6 November 2020.
Analysis of Common Cause Failures with Effects of Degradation and Maintenance, T. Zhou, E. Droguett, M. Modarres, Y-F Li, Proceedings of the 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference and the 15th Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference, Venice, Italy, 1-6 November 2020.
Fatigue Crack Initiation Detection in Metallic Materials Using Entropic Measures, S.F. Karimian, M. Modarres, and H.A. Bruck, The 10th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM2020), Baltimore, MD, October 19-23, 2020.
Understanding Risks: Natural Gas Distribution Piping in the United States, International Pipeline Conference IPC2020, Calgary, Canada, 28 September-2 October 2020.
Fatigue Crack Growth Detection Using Material Surface Temperature Analyses, H. Yun, M. Modarres, 20th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (WCNDT 2020), Seoul, S. Korea, 8-12 June 2020.
A Physics-Informed Deep Learning Approach for Fatigue Crack Propagation, S. Cofre, E. Droguett, M. Modarres, Y-F Li, Proceedings of the 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference and the 15th Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference, Venice, Italy, 21-26 June 2020.
Neural Network and Particle Filtering: A Hybrid Framework for Crack Propagation Predictions, S.F. Karimian, R. Moradi, S. Cofre-Martel, K.M. Groth, and M. Modarres, International Symposium on Structural Health and Monitoring and Nondestructive Testing, SHM-NDT 2020, May 14-15 2020, Quebec City, Canada
A Physics Based-Data Driven Hybrid Framework for Crack Prediction, S.F. Karimian, R. Moradi, S. Cofre-Martel, K. Groth, M. Modarres, 2020 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, 7-14 March 2020.
A Physics of Failure Data Approach to Common Cause Failure Considering Component Degradation, R. Smith, M. Modarres, 66th Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS 2020), Palm Springs, CA, 27-30 January 2020.

2019

An Intelligent Prognostic Health Management (PHM) Based Approach: Generating Value from a More integrated Hydrocarbon Production Chain, A. Al-Tamimi, M. Modarres, E. Droguett, and A. Mosleh, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, UAE, 11-14 November 2019.
Characterization and Quantification of Uncertainties in Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics with Applications to Probability of Detection and Sizing of Flaws and Cracks, M. Modarres, 3rd International Seminar on Probabilistic Methodologies for Nuclear Applications, Rockville, MD 22-24 October 2019.
A Review of Best Practices for Application of Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics to Passive Pressure-Boundary Components, M. Kirk and M. Modarres, 3rd International Seminar on Probabilistic Methodologies for Nuclear Applications, Rockville, MD 22-24 October 2019.
A Deep Adversarial Approach Based on Multi-Sensor Fusion for Remaining Useful Life Prognostics, D. Verstraete, E., López Droguett, M. Modarres, 29th European Safety and Reliability Conference, Hannover, Germany, 29 September, 2019.
Modeling Continuous-Use System Reliability Growth Utilizing Disparate Source Data, P. Nation, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the System Engineering Test and Evaluation Conference 2019 (SETE), 29 April – 1 May, 2019, Canberra, Australia.
Modeling Uncertainty in Reliability Growth Planning for Continuous-Use Systems, P. Nation, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the System Engineering Test and Evaluation Conference 2019 (SETE), 29 April – 1 May, 2019, Canberra, Australia.
Method to Obtain Spatially Variable Ground Motion Hazards on A Nuclear Power Plant Site, J. DeJesus-Segarra, M. Bensi, M. Modarres, Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMiRT 25), 04 Aug 2019 – 09 Aug 2019, Charlotte, NC.
Safety Goals and Associated Quantitative Health Objectives (QHOs) Applied to Multi-Units Sites, D. Hudson, M. Modarres, International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA2019), Charleston, SC, 29 April – 5 May, 2019.
Understanding and Effectively Managing Conservatisms in Safety Analysis, S. Krahn, M. Modarres, J. O’Brien, International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA2019), Charleston, SC, 29 April – 5 May, 2019.
Incorporation of Spatial Variability of Ground Motions in A Seismic Multi-Unit Probabilistic Risk Assessment, J. DeJesus-Segarra, M. Bensi, M. Modarres, International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA2019), Charleston, SC, 29 April – 5 May, 2019.
Risk-Informed Acceptance Criteria for Evaluating Leak-Before-Break in Piping Susceptible to Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking Degradation, Sara Lyons, M. Modarres, International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA2019), Charleston, SC, 29 April – 5 May, 2019.
A Review of Selected Multi-Unit PRA Issues, M. Modarres, International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA2019), Charleston, SC, 29 April – 5 May, 2019.
A Machine Learning Approach to Integrity Management of Pipelines, A. Aria, R. Heidary, K. M. Groth, S. Azarm, and M. Modarres, SPE Workshop on Digital Asset Integrity Management (D-AIM), Abu Dhabi, UAE, 8-9 April 2019.
A Deep Adversarial Learning Approach for Damage Prognostics, D. Verstraete, E., López Droguett, M. Modarres, 65th Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS 2019), 28 – 31 January 2019, Orlando, Florida

2018

Fusing More Frequent and Accurate Structural Damage Information from One Location to Assess Damage at another Location with Less Information, R. Heidary, K. M. Groth, and M. Modarres, Proceedings of Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management conference (PSAM-14), 16-21 September 2018, Los Angeles, CA.
A Performance Data-Driven Physics-Based Approach to Common Cause Failure Modeling, T. Zhou, E. Droguett, M. Modarres, Proceedings of Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management conference (PSAM-14), 16-21 September 2018, Los Angeles, CA.
A Study of Multi-Unit Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessment, T. Zhou, M. Modarres, E. Droguett, Proceedings of Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management conference (PSAM-14), 16-21 September 2018, Los Angeles, CA.
High Detection-integrity and Cost-effective Health Monitoring of Slow Degradation Processes with Localized Damages, A. Aria, M. Modarres, S. Azarm, Proceedings of Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management conference (PSAM-14), 16-21 September 2018, Los Angeles, CA.
Multi-Unit Dependency Modeling Based on Reported Japanese Nuclear Power Plant Incidents, Y. Nakano, S. Takeda, T. Kitada, T. Zhou, M. Modarres, Proceedings of Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management conference (PSAM-14), 16-21 September 2018, Los Angeles, CA.
Framework for Modeling Ground Motion Correlation for Multiple Units at a Nuclear Power Plant Site, J. DeJesus, M. Bensi, and M. Modarres, Proceedings of Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management conference (PSAM-14), 16-21 September 2018, Los Angeles, CA.
A Review of Multi-Unit Nuclear Power Plant Probabilistic Risk Assessment Research, T. Zhou, M. Modarres, E. Droguett, ASME International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (26^th ICONE), 22-26, July 2018, London, UK.
An Outline of MUPSA: Site-Level Dependencies, Risk Metrics, Safety Goals and Risk Information (Invited), M. Modarres, Proceedings of the Nuclear Energy Agency International Workshop on Site Level PSA Developments, Munich, Germany, July 18-20, 2018.
Some Misconceptions About Multi-Unit PSAs (Invited), M. Modarres, Proceedings of the Nuclear Energy Agency International Workshop on Site Level PSA Developments, Munich, Germany, July 18-20, 2018.
Closing the Fuel Cycle: Molten Salt Reactors, K. Lawson, M. Modarres, American Nuclear Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, June 17-June 21, 2018.
Unsupervised Deep Generative Adversarial Based Methodology for Automatic Fault Detection, D.B. Verstraete, E. López Droguett, A.N. Ferrada, V. Meruane, M. Modarres, European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL2018), 17-21 June 2018, Trondheim, Norway.
Acoustic Emission Based Fault Diagnosis via a Novel Deep Convolutional Neural Network Method, D. Toledo, E. Droguett, V. Meruane, M. Modarres, European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL2018), 17-21 June 2018, Trondheim, Norway.
Understanding and Effectively Managing Conservatisms in Safety Analysis, James O’Brien, M. Modarres, S. Krahn, European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL2018), 17-21 June 2018, Trondheim, Norway.
Deep Semi-Supervised Generative Adversarial Fault Diagnostics for Rolling Element Bearings, D. Verstraete, E., López Droguett, M. Modarres, V. Meruane, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference, Symposium on Progressive Damage and Failure in Structures and Materials: Testing and Simulation, MIT, Cambridge, MA May 29 – June 1, 2018.
Damage Assessment in Materials with Entropic Measures, H. Yun, M. Modarres, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference, Symposium on Progressive Damage and Failure in Structures and Materials: Testing and Simulation, MIT, Cambridge, MA May 29 – June 1, 2018.
Physics-of-Failure: An Entropic Perspective, M. Modarres, Entropy 2018: From Physics to Information Sciences and Geometry (Invited), 14-16 May 2018, Barcelona, Spain.
On a Case Study in Optimization-based Layout Design of Sensors for a Pipeline Using Synthetic Localized Corrosion Data, A. Aria, S. Azarm, M. Modarres, Research & Development Petroleum Conference and Exhibition, Abu Dhabi, May 9-10, 2018.
Entropic Approaches to Measuring Damage with Applications to Fatigue Failure and Structural Reliability, H. Yun, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the RAMS-2018, 22-25 January 2018, Reno, Nevada.

2017

Risk Assessment of Energy Systems Exposed to Climate Change Induced Stresses: A Systematic Framework, M. Modarres, M. Pourgolmohammad, ASME 2017 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2017, 3-9 November 2017, Tampa, Florida.
Degradation Entropy: An Acoustic Emission Based Approach to Structural Health Assessment, Ali Kahirdeh, Huisung Yun, Mohammad Modarres, Proceedings of the Structural Health Monitoring, September 2017, Stanford University, California.
Effects of Including Multi-Unit Accident Contributions to Safety Goal Quantitative Health Objectives: Insights from a Two-Unit Case Study Involving Two Representative U.S. Nuclear Power Plant Sites, D. Hudson, M. Modarres, International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA2017), 24-28 September 2017, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
A Multi-Unit Probabilistic Risk Assessment Approach with Application to Seismic Events, Taotao Zhou, Mohammad Modarres, Enrique López Droguett, International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA2017), 24-28 September 2017, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Damage Precursors from Acoustic Emission Parameters from Fatigue Loading, H. Yun, C. Sauerbrunn, A. Kahirdeh, M. Modarres, 14th International Conference on Fracture (ICF 14), 18-23 June 2017, Rhodes, Greece.
Entropic Methods to Study the Evolution of Damage and Degradation of Materials, A. Kahirdeh, H. Yun, M. Modarres, 14th International Conference on Fracture (ICF 14), 18-23 June 2017, Rhodes, Greece.
Damage Monitoring and Prognostics in Composites via Dynamic Bayesian Networks, E. Rabiei, E.L. Droguett, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the 61st Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS2017), 23-26 January 2017, Orlando, Florida.

2016

Tools for Analysis of Accelerated Life and Degradation Test Data, R. Smith, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the Accelerated Stress Testing and Reliability (ASTR), 28-30 September 2016, Pensacola Beach, Florida.
Safety Goals and Associated Quantitative Health Objectives (QHOs) Applied to Multi-Units Sites (invited panel), M. Modarres, Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management Conference (PSAM-13), 2-7 October 2016, Seoul, South Korea.
Framework for Assessing Integrated Site Risk of Small Modular Reactors Using Dynamic Probabilistic Risk Assessment Simulation, M. Dennis, M. Modarres, A. Mosleh, Proceedings of Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management Conference (PSAM-13), 2-7 October 2016, Seoul, South Korea.
Multi-Unit Probabilistic Risk Assessment with Application to Seismic Events at a Two-Unit Site, T. Zhou, M. Modarres, E. L. Droguett, Proceedings of Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management Conference (PSAM-13), 2-7 October 2016, Seoul, South Korea.
Can Energy Dissipation and Entropy Production Charaterize Damage Evolution in Loaded Solid Materials?, A. Kahirdeh, H. Yun, C. Sauerbrunn, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the 2016 Max ENT conference, July 2016, Ghent, Belgium.
Small Crack Fatigue Growth and Dectection Modeling with Uncertainty Analysis and Acoustic Emission Application, R. Smith, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the 2016 International Work-Conference on Time Series Analysis (ITISE 2016), June 27-29, Granada, Spain.
A Hybrid Probabilistic Physics of Failure Pattern Recognition based Approach for Assesment of Multi-unit Casual Dependencies, T. Zhou, E. Droguett, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the 2016 24th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE24), June 26-30, 2016, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Effects of Material Variation on Acoustic Emissions-Based, Large-Crack Growth Model C. Sauerbrunn, M. Modarres, 25th American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ANST2016) Research Symposium, 11-16 April 2016.

2015

A Hybrid Probabilistic Physics of Failure Pattern Recognition baed Approach for Assessment of Multi-unit Causal Dependencies, T. Zhou, E. Lopez Droguett, M. Modarres, Topical PSAM Meeting on Safety and Reliability of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, Nov. 23-25, 2015 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Corrosion-Fatigue Structural Integrity Assessment Using a Thermodynamic Entropy Based Damage Approach, A. Imanian, M. Modarres, International Mechnical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE2015) Houston, Texas, Nov. 13-15, 2015.
Acoustic Emission Entropy as a Measure of Damage in Materials, Ali Kahirdeh, Christine Sauerbrunn, Mohammad Modarres, Proceedings of the 35th International Workshop on Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy Methods in Science and Engineering, MaxEnt-2015, Potsdam, NY, 2015.
Risk Perspectives and Academic Research on Severe Accidents and Dynamic Simulation-Based Risk Assessment, Invited Panel Talk at the Topical Meeting, 9th International Conference on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC & HMIT 2015), North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2015.
Damage Precursor Based Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Prognosis Framework, E. Rabiei, E. López Droguett, M. Modarres, European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL2015) Zürich, Switzerland, Sept. 2015.
An Entropy-Based Theory of Reliability with the Application to Corrosion Fatigue, A. Imanian, M. Modarres, European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL2015) Zürich, Switzerland, Sept. 2015.
Framework for assessing integrated site risk of small modular reactors using dynamic probabilistic risk assessment simulation, M. Dennis, M. Modarres, A. Mosleh, European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL2015) Zürich, Switzerland, Sept. 2015.
A Hybrid Probabilistic Physics of Failure Pattern Recognition based Approach for Assessment of Multi-unit Causal Dependencies, T. Zhou, E. López Droguett, M. Modarres, European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL2015) Zürich, Switzerland, Sept. 2015.
Development of a Generalized Entropic Framework for Damage Assessment with Application to Corrosion Fatigue, A. Imanian, M. Modarres, ASME 2015 Applied Mechanics and Materials Conference, McMAT2015, June 29-July 1, 2015, Seattle WA.
A Thermodynamic Entropy Based Approach for Prognosis and Health Management with Application to Corrosion Fatigue, A. Imanian, M. Modarres, 2015 IEEE International Conference on Prognostics and Health Management (PHM2015), Austin, TX, June 22-25, 2015.
AE Entropy for Detection of Fatigue Crack Initiation and Growth, M. Amiri, M. Modarres, E. López Droguett, 2015 IEEE International Conference on Prognostics and Health Management (PHM2015), Austin, TX, June 22-25, 2015.
An Entropic Theory of Damage with Applications to Corrosion-Fatigue Structural Integrity Assessment, A. Imanian, M. Modarres, Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics (SEM 2015), June 8-11, 2015, Costa Mesa, CA.
Small Fatigue Crack Initiation and Sizing Using Acoustic Emission, A. Keshtgar, M. Modarres, The Annual Meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE2015), Baltimore, MD, May 18-21, 2015.
Development of a Generalized Entropic Framework for Damage Assessment, A. Imanian, M. Modarres, International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA2015), April 26-30, 2015, Sun Valley, ID.
Multi-Unit Nuclear Plant Risks and Implications of the Quantitative Health Objectives, M. Modarres, International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA2015), April 26-30, 2015, Sun Valley, ID.
Framework for Assessing Integrated Site Risk of Small Modular Reactors Using Dynamic Probabilistic Risk Assessment Simulation, Matthew Dennis, M. Modarres, A. Mosleh, Z. Wang, International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA2015), April 26-30, 2015, Sun Valley, ID.
Integrity Management Using Non-Destructive Test Data and Other Information, M. Modarres, 2015 Plant Maintenance & Reliability, 6th Global Praxis Interactive Technology Workshop, Feb. 16-19, 2015 Abu Dhabi, UAE (Invited Talk).
Development and Training Needs for Reliability Engineers, M. Modarres, The 61st Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS2015), Jan. 26-29, Tampa, FL. (Invited Panel Talk)
Computational Algorithm for Hybrid DBN in On-line SHM Applications, C. Iamsumang, A. Mosleh, M. Modarres, The 61st Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS2015), Jan. 26-29, Tampa, FL.

2014

Implications of Quantitative Safety Goals Nuclear Plant Sites with Multi-Units, OECD/NEA International Technical Workshop on Multi-Unit Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA), Ottawa, Canada, 17 – 20 November 2014 (invited talk).
Efficient Dependency Computation for Dynamic Hybrid Bayesian Network in On-line System Health Management Applications, Chonlagarn Iamsumang, Ali Mosleh, Mohammad Modarres, Proceedings of the annual conference of the prognostics and health management society, Sep. 2014.
A Thermodynamic Entropy Based Approach for Prognosis and Health Management, Anahita Imanian, Mohammad Modarres, Proceedings of the annual conference of the prognostics and health management society, Sep. 2014.
Improved Probabilistic Remaining Useful Life Estimation in Structures: Modeling Multi-site Fatigue Cracking in Oil and Gas Service Structures, Abdallah Al Tamimi, Mohammad Modarres, Proceedings of the annual conference of the prognostics and health management society, Sep. 2014.
Computational Algorithm for Dynamic Hybrid Bayesian Network in On-Line System Health Management Applications, Chonlagarn Iamsumang, Ali Mosleh, Mohammad Modarres, Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Prognostics and Health Management, June 22-25, 2014, Spokane, WA.
A Science-Based Theory of Reliability Founded on Thermodynamic Entropy, Anahita Imanian, M. Modarres, Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management conference, Proceedings of the PSAM-12, Honolulu, Hawaii (USA) on 22-27 June, 2014.
University of Maryland Reliability Engineering Curriculum: Structure and Philosophy, Mohammad Modarres, RAMS-2014 Symposium, Colorado Springs, Colorado, January 27-30, 2014 (Invited Panel).
Assessing Reliability Using Developmental and Operational Test Data, Martin Wayne, Mohammad Modarres, RAMS-2014 Symposium, Colorado Springs, Colorado, January 27-30, 2014

2013

Considering Organizational Dependencies in a Multi-Unit PRA, Suzanne Schroer, Mohammad Modarres, Proceedings of the American Nuclear Society Meeting on Risk Management for Complex Socio-Technical Systems (RM4CSS), Nov. 2013, Washington, D.C.
An Explanatory Model of Cyber-Attacks Drawn from Rational Choice Theory
Seymour Mandelcorn, Mohammad Modarres, and Ali Mosleh, American Nuclear Society Meeting on Risk Management for Complex Socio-Technical Systems (RM4CSS), Nov. 2013, Washington, D.C.
An Agent Autonomy Approach to Probabilistic Physics-of-Failure Modeling of Dynamic Systems with Interacting Failure Mechanisms, Katherine Gromek, Mohammad Modarres, American Nuclear Society Meeting on Risk Management for Complex Socio-Technical Systems (RM4CSS), Nov. 2013, Washington, D.C.
A Probabilistic Characterization of Simulation Model Uncertainties, V. Ontiveros, M. Modarres, American Nuclear Society Meeting on Risk Management for Complex Socio-Technical Systems (RM4CSS), Nov. 2013, Washington, D.C.
An Event Classification Schema for Considering Site Risk in a Multi-Unit Nuclear Power Plant PRA, the International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2013), Sept. 22-25, 2013, Columbia, South Carolina.
Reliability Monitoring Using Log-Gaussian Process Regression, M. Wayne, M. Modarres, the International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2013), Sept. 22-25, 2013, Columbia, South Carolina.
Probabilistic Model Development and Application for Fatigue Crack Detection Using Acoustic Emission Technology, A. Keshtgar, M. Modarres, the International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2013), Sept. 22-25, 2013, Columbia, South Carolina.
Detecting Crack Initiation Based on Acoustic Emission, A. Keshtgar, M. Modarres, Proceedings of Prognostics and System Health Management (PHM-2013), Sept. 22-25, 2013, Milan, Italy, Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol. 33, 2013.
Non-Destructive detection of crack initiation using Acoustic Emission, Azadeh Keshtgar, Mohammad Modarres, 9th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (IWHSM 2013), September 10-12, 2013, Stanford, CA.
Celebrating Fifty Years of Physics of Failure, K. Chatterjee, M. Modarres, J. Bernstein, D. Nicholls, Proceedings of the 2013 Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS), Jan. 2013, Orlando, FL.
Acoustic Emission-Based Fatigue Crack Growth Prediction, Azadeh Keshtgar, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the 2013 Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS), Jan. 2013, Orlando, FL.

2012

A Probabilistic Approach to Support Health Management of Steam Generator Tubes Using Uncertain Inputs from In-Service Inspections, K. Chatterjee and M. Modarres, Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering ICONE20, July 30-August 3, 2012, Anaheim, CA.
Initial Classification of Events to Consider in A Multi-Unit PRA, Suzanne Schroer, Mohammad Modarres, Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering ICONE20, July 30-August 3, 2012, Anaheim, CA.
The Use of Bayesian Networks in Reliability Analysis of the LNG Regasification System on a FSRU Under Different Scenarios, Adriana Schleder, Marcelo Martin, Mohammad Modarres, 22nd International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers Conference (ISOPE-2012), Rhodes, Greece, June 2012.
A Mechanistic Perspective to Utilize Probabilistic Physics-Of-Failure in Common Cause Failure Modeling, Z. Mohaghegh and M. Modarres, Proceedings of the 11th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management (PSAM) Conference & The Annual European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL), June 25-29, 2012, Helsinki, Finland.
A Probabilistic-Mechanistic Approach to Modeling Stress Corrosion Cracking Propagation in Alloy 600 Components With Applications, Gary Wu, Mohammad Modarres, Proceedings of the 11th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management (PSAM) Conference & The Annual European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL), June 25-29, 2012, Helsinki, Finland.

2011

An Integrated Approach for Uncertainty Assessment and Characterization of Complex Best Estimate Safety Assessment, M. Pourgolmohammad M. Modarres, A. Mosleh, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Workshop on Best Estimate Methods and Uncertainty Evaluations, Barcelona, Spain, 16-18 November 2011 (Invited).
Improvements Needed in Nuclear Power Plant Probabilistic Risk Assessments: Lessons Learned from Fukushima, Mohammad Modarres, Nuclear Power Safety, Safety 2011, December 2011, Washington, DC (Invited).
Advancing Probabilistic Risk Analysis by Enhanced Treatment of Common Cause Failures: A Mechanistic Perspective, Z. Mohagehgh and M. Modarres, Society for Risk Analysis, SRA 2011, Dec. 2011.
A Probabilistic Physics-of-Failure Approach to Common Cause Failure in Reliability Assessment of Structures and Components, Z. Mohaghegh and M. Modarres, American Nuclear Society National Meeting, Washington, DC, October 30 – November 3, 2011.
A Probabilistic Physics-of-Failure Approach for Assessing the Frequency of Steam Generator Tube Ruptures, K. Chatterjee and M. Modarres, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society: 1st Annual SMR Conference, Washington, DC, October 30 – November 3, 2011.
Quantitative Methods for Structural Health Management using in-situ AE Monitoring M. Rabiei, M. Modarres and P. Hoffman, Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Society, Quebec, Canada, September 25-29, 2011.
A Bayesian Probabilistic Approach to Improved Health Management of Steam Generator Tubes K. Chatterjee and M. Modarres, Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Society, Quebec, Canada, September 25-29, 2011.
Physics-Based Common Cause Failure Modeling In Probabilistic Risk Analysis: A Mechanistic Perspective, Z. Mohaghegh, M. Modarres and A. Christou, Proceedings of the ASME 2011 Power Conference, POWER2011, July 12-14, 2011, Denver, CO.
A Strain Energy-Based Probabilistic Life Assessment Model, R. Smith, V. Ontineros, G. Paradee, M. Modarres, ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials Conference, McMAT-2011, Chicago May 31-June 2, 2011.
Bayesian Knowledge Fusion in Prognostics and Health Management of Structures, Masoud Rabiei, Mohammad Modarres, ASME 2011 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (PVP) Conferences, Baltimore, July 17-21, 2011.
Probabilistic life prediction for high temperature low cycle fatigue using energy-based damage parameter and accounting for model uncertainty, Shun-Peng Zhu, Hong-Zhong Huang, Victor Ontiveros, Li-Ping He, Mohammad Modarres, ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, August 28-31, 2011 in Washington, DC.
Common Cause Failure Modeling Using Probabilistic Physics-Of-Failure (POF) Analysis: A Mechanistic Approach, Zahra Mohaghegh, Mohammad Modarres, ASME Power 2011, Denver, July 12-14, 2011.
Reliability Analysis for Degradation Effects of Pitting Corrosion in Carbon Steel Pipes, M. Nuhi, T. Abu Seer, A. M. Al Tamimi, M. Modarresa, A. Seibi, 11th International Conference on the Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Lake Como, Italy, June 5-9, 2011.
Probabilistic Strain Energy Life Assessment Model, R. Smith, V. Ontiveros, G. Paradee, M. Modarres and P. Hoffman, 11th International Conference on the Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Lake Como, Italy, June 5-9, Procedia Engineering, Volume 10, 2011, Pages 613–618.
An Integrated Methodology for Assessing Model Uncertainty in Fire Simulation Codes Victor Ontiveros and Mohammad Modarres, PSA 2011 – International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis March 14-17, 2011.
Common Cause Failure Modeling Using Probabilistic Physics- Of-Failure (POF) Analysis: A Mechanistic Approach Zahra Mohaghegh and Mohammad Modarres, PSA 2011 – International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis March 14-17, 2011.
Options for Defining Large Release Frequency for Applica- tions to the Level-2 PRA and Licensing of SMRs, Mohammad Modarres, Mark Leonard, Kent Welter, Jason Pottorf, PSA 2011 – International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis March 14-17, 2011.
A Probabilistic Physics of Failure Approach to Prediction of Steam Generator Tube Rupture Frequency, Kaushik Chatterjee and Mohammad Modarres, PSA 2011 – International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis March 14-17, 2011.

2010

Reliability Assessment of Aging Airframes Using In-Service Non-Destructive Inspection, M. Rabiei, M. Modarres, ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Nov. 12-18, 2010.
Strain Energy-Based Probabilistic Life Assessment of Dynamic Structures, R. Smith, M. Montemerlo, M. Modarres, ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Nov. 12-18, 2010.
Bayesian Technique for Parameter Inference and Knowledge Fusion in Prognosis and Health Management-A Case Study, M. Rabiei, M. Modarres, A.M. Djafari, H. Hoffman, 30th Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt 2010) Conference, Chamonix, France, July 4-9, 2010.
Risk Assessment and Management Approaches to Energy Generating Infrastructure Due to Sustained Adverse Global Environmental Conditions, joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on the “Vulnerability of energy systems to climate change and extreme events” ICTP in Trieste, Italy, 19-23 April, 2010. (Abstract)
Structural Fatigue-Induced Degradation: Prognostics and Health Monitoring Using Acoustic Emission, M. Rabiei, M. Modarres and P. Hoffman, 10th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management Conference, PSAM10, Seattle, WA, 7-11 June 2010. (Abstract)
Probabilistic Risk Assessment of NuScale Reactor During the Design Phase, K. B. Welter, R. Snuggerud, J. Pottorf, M. Modarresb, I. S. Kim, 10th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management Conference, PSAM10, Seattle, WA, 7-11 June 2010. (Abstract)
Application of Structured Treatment of Model Uncertainty in Complex Thermal-Hydraulics System Codes, M. Pourgol-Mohamad , A. Mosleh, M. Modarres, 10th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management Conference, PSAM10, Seattle, WA, 7-11 June 2010.
Application of Safety Importance Measures to a Conceptual Baseline Design of an On-Board Reversible Hydrogen Storage System, Y. F. Khalil, M. Modarres, 1st International Conference on Materials for Energy, Karlsruhe, Germany (July 4 – 7, 2010).
Toward Real-Time Quantification of Fatigue Damage in Metallic Structures, M. Rabiei, M. Modarres, and P. Hoffman, 2010 Aircraft Airworthiness & Sustainment Conference, Austin, Texas, May 10-13, 2010. (Abstract)

2009

Structural Health Monitoring Using Acoustic Emission, M. Rabiei1, M. Modarres, P. Hoffman, The annual conference of the prognostics and health management society 2009, San Diego, CA September 27 – October 1, 2009.
Model Uncertainty: Conceptual and Practical Issues in the Context of Risk-Informed Decision Making, J. Wood, N Siu, G. Parry, D. Dube, A. Mosleh, M. Modarres, Topical Meeting on 2009 risk management, American Nuclear Society Conference, Washington, DC 2009.
A Probabilistic Framework for Model Uncertainty in Fire Simulation Codes, V. Ontiveros, A. Cartillier, C. le Gac, M. Modarres, Embedded Topical Meeting on 2009 risk management, American Nuclear Society Conference, Washington, DC 2009. (Abstract)
Severe Accident Prevention and Mitigation Features of the NuScale PWR Design, R. Johnson, J. Pottorf, M.Leonard, M. Modarres. , M. Corradini, V. K. Dhir, J. Rempe , American Nuclear Society National Meeting, Washington, DC, Nov, 2009.
A Probabilistic Characterization of Fire Model Uncertainty, V. Ontiveros, M. Azarkhail , M. Modarres, 2nd Workshop on Model Uncertainty, Annapolis, MD May 2009.
Assessment of the Integrity of Oil Pipelines Subject to Corrosion-Fatigue and Pitting Corrosion, M. Chookah, M. Nuhi, M. Modarres, 3rd International Conference, Integrity, Reliability, and Failure (IRF’ 2009), Porto, July 20-24, 2009. (Abstract)
A Probabilistic Individual Aircraft Tracking Approach For Airframe Integrity, P. Hoffman, M. Rabie, And M. Modarres, 3rd International Conference on Integrity, Reliability and Failure Porto, 20-24 July 2009.
Implications of Nuclear Power Plant Regulation for Future Nuclear Plants Based on Risk and Performance Information, M. Modarres, International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE), July 12-16, 2009, Brussels, Belgium. (Abstract)
A Bayesian Framework for Model Uncertainty Considerations in Fire Simulation Codes, MR Azarkhail, V. Ontiveros, M. Modarres, International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE), July 12-16, 2009, Brussels, Belgium. (Abstract)

2008

Development of a Probabilistic Model Structure for Reliability Assessment of Pipeline Degradation Due to Corrosion-Fatigue Cracking, M. Chookah, M. Nuhi, M. Modarres, A. Seibi, Abu, Energy 2030 Symposium, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., November 4-5, 2008.
A Hybrid Two-Phase Assessment Approach, P. Hoffman, D. Rusk, A. Roerden, M. Modarres and M. Rabiei, NATO RTO Applied Vehicle Technology Panel (AVT) Specialists’ Meeting held in Montreal, Canada on 13-16 October 2008.
Fuzzy Hierarchical Modeling for Business Environment Scanning and Decision Making, Yu-Shu Hu, and M. Modarres, PSAM 9, Hong Kong, China, May 18-23 2008.
Regulation of Future Nuclear Facilities Using Risk and Performance-Based Methods, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the International Conference on Reliability, Safety and Quality Engineering (ICRSQE 2008), Mumbai, India, January 5-7, 2008.
Development of a Probabilistic Model for Assessment of Degradation of Pipelines Due to Corrosion-Fatigue Cracking, M. Chookah, M. Nuhi Faridani, M. Modarres, A. Seibi, Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA’08) Conference, Knoxville, TN, Sept. 2008.
Survey of Methodologies for Thermal-Hydraulics System Codes Uncertainty Quantification
Mohammad Pourgol-Mohamad1, Ali Mosleh, Mohammad Modarres, Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA’08) Conference, Knoxville, TN, Sept. 2008.
Probabilistic Model for Mechanistic Evaluation of Reliability of Oil Pipelines subject to Corrosion-Fatigue Cracking, M. Chookah, M. Nuhi, M. Modarres, A. Seibi, Proceedings of the ASME 2008 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2008, New Cork City, NY, August 3-6, 2008.
IMUTHA Methods for Thermal-Hydraulics Code Structure Uncertainty Assessment, M. Pourgol-Mohammad, A. Mosleh , M. Modarres, Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ICONE16, Orlando, Florida, May 11-15, 2008.
Methodology for Thermal-Hydraulics Code Structure Uncertainty Assessment, M. Pourgol-Mohammad, M. Modarres, and A. Mosleh, PSAM 9, Hong Kong, China, May 18-23 2008.
Probabilistic Models to Estimate Fire-Induced Cable Damage At Nuclear Power Plants, G. Valbuenaa, and M. Modarres, PSAM 9, Hong Kong, China, May 18-23 2008. (Abstract)
Application of Integrated Methodology for Thermal Hydraulics Uncertainty Analysis (IMTHUA) on LOFT Test Facility Large Break Loss of Coolant Accident, M. Pourgol-Mohammad, M. Modarres, and A. Mosleh, PSAM 9, Hong Kong, China, May 18-23 2008.
A Probability – Based Individual Aircraft Tracking Approach for Airframe Integrity, P. Hoffman, X. Wang, M. Rabie, M. Modarres, Aging Aircraft 2008, Phoenix, AZ, April, 2008.
Reducing Corrosion Costs through Reliability, M. Modarres, Reliability, Availability Maintainability Symposium (RAMS), (Invited Panel), Las Vegas, January 2008.

2007

A Simulation Approach to Risk-Based Design of Complex Dynamic Systems Used in Space Missions, M. Azarkhail, M. Modarres, The Sixth IMACS Seminar on Monte Carlo Methods, Reading, UK, June 18-22, 2007.
A Novel Bayesian Framework for Uncertainty Management In Physics-Based Reliability Models, MR. Azarkhail, M. Modarres, Proceedings of ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Seattle, WA, November 11-15, 2007
Probabilistic-Based P-3 Airframe Integrity Management, Xiangyu Wang, M. Modarres, Paul Hoffman, Aging Aircraft 2007, Palm Spring, CA April 18, 2007. (Abstract)
Markov Chain Monte Carlo Simulation for Estimating Simulation for Estimating Accelerated Life Model Accelerated Life Model Parameters Parameters, M. Azarkhail, M. Modarres, 53rdAnnual Reliability & Maintainability Symposium (RAMS), Jan 2007.

2006

Engineering-Based Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Food Safety with Application to Escherichia coli O157:H7 Contamination in Cheese, K. Fretz, G. Valbuena, M. Modarres, Society for Risk Analysis Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, Dec. 2006.
Modified Phenomena Identification and Ranking Process (PIRT) for Uncertainty Analysis, M.Pourgol Mohamad, M. Modarres, A. Mosleh, ASME 14th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, July 17-20, 2006, Miami, Florida.
Treatment Of Uncertainties: Output Updating In Complex Thermal-Hydraulics (TH) Computational Codes, M.Pourgol Mohamad, A. Mosleh, M. Modarres, ASME 14th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, July 17-20, 2006, Miami, Florida. (Best Paper Award).
A Structured Methodology for Identifying Performance Metrics and Monitoring Maintenance Effectiveness, María Mercedes Amoedo, Mohammad Modarres, Reliability Availability Maintainability Symposium, Long Beach CA, Jan. 2006.
A General Thermal Hydraulics Uncertainty Analysis Methodology, M. Pourgol-Mohamad, M. Modarres, A. Mosleh, PSAM-8 Conference, New Orleans, 2006. (Abstract)
A Bayesian Approach to Airframe Reliability Management, J. Hurtado, M. Modarres, PSAM-8 Conference, New Orleans, 2006.
An Intelligent Agent-Oriented Approach to Risk Analysis of Complex Dynamic Systems With Applications In Planetary Missions, M. Azarkhail, M. Modarres, PSAM-8 Conference, New Orleans
A Structured Methodology for Identifying Performance Metrics and Monitoring Maintenance Effectiveness, María Mercedes Amoedo, Mohammad Modarres, Reliability Availability Maintainability Symposium, Long Beach CA (2006).

2005

Probabilistic Risk Assessment Model to Study Risk of E. coli O157:H7 Contamination in Hard Cheeses, K. Fretz, M. Modarres, Society for Risk Analysis, Orlando, FL (2005).
Risk and Economic Estimation of Inspection Interval for Periodically Tested Repairable Components, Carlos E. Barroeta, Mohammad Modarres, PSA’05, San Francisco, CA (2005).
Applying Fuzzy Logic-Based Function-Centered Hierarchies as Inference Engines for Self-Learning Manufacturing Processes, Yu Shu Hu, and M. Modarres, The Second International Conference on Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery, August 2005, Changsha, China.
Bayesian Approach to P-3 Structural Integrity Management, 30th Conference and Symposium of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue (ICAF) 2005, P. Hoffman, J. Hurtado, M. Modarres, Berlin, Germany, June 2005.

2004

Characterization and Modeling of Complex Engineering Systems, M. Modarres and Yu-Shu Hu, Proceedings of the International Workshop on Software Systems, Published by Springer for IFAC, Istanbul, Turkey, Sept. 2004.
A Study of Implications of Using Importance Measures in Risk-Informed Decisions, M. Azarkhail, M. Modarres, PSAM-7, ESREL 04 Joint Conference, Berlin, Germany, June 2004.
A General Thermal Hydraulics Uncertainty Analysis, M. Pour Gol-Mohammad, A. Mosleh, M. Modarres, PSAM-7, ESREL 04 Joint Conference, Berlin, Germany, June 2004.

2003

Risk Approaches for Enhanced Security of Facilities and Activities, N. Eisenberg, M. Modarres, Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Dec. 2003.
Engineering-Based Risk Analysis of Food Processes with Applications, K. Fritz, M. Modares, Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Dec. 2003.
Application of Bayes Theorem on Thermal Hydraulics Uncertainty Analysis, M. Pour Gol-Mohammad, A. Mosleh, M. Modarres, Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Dec. 2003.
Engineering Risk Analysis Experience at the University of Maryland, M. Modarres, Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Dec. 2003.
A Study of Implications of Using Importance Measures in System Safety and Security, M. Azarkhail, M. Modarres, Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Dec. 2003.
Probabilistic and Deterministic Treatments for Multiple Flaws in Reactor Pressure Vessel Safety Analysis, T. Fang and M. Modarres, 17th Mechanics in Reactor Technology, SMiRT-17 biennial Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, August, 2003.

2002

Hazard assessment of fire risk in electrical cabinets E. Avidor, F. Joglar-Billoch, F. Mowrer, M. Modarres, PSA’02, Detroit, MI, Nov. 2002.
Comparative Fire Risk of CNG and Diesel Buses, M. Modarres, Panel on CNG Health and Safety, SAE International Truck & Bus Meeting & Exhibition, Detroit, MI, Nov. 2002.
A Characterization and Modeling of Complex Engineering Systems, M. Modarres and Y-S Hu, 6th International Functional Modeling Workshop, College Park, MD, July 2002.
Food Safety Risk Communication Training, N. Eisenberg, B. Silverberg, M. Modarres, D. Trachewsky, International PSAM 6 Conference, Puerto Rico, June 2002.
Fracture Toughness (KIc) Uncertainty Characterization and Treatment, Fei Li, M. Modarres, International PSAM 6 Conference, Puerto Rico, June 2002.
Overview of Risk Issues in Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles, S. Chamberlain, M. Modarres, International PSAM 6 Conference, Puerto Rico, June 2002.
Uncertainty Characterization of Reactor Vessel Fracture Toughness for Risk-Informed Applications F. Li and M. Modarres, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering Sponsored by ASME, Arlington, VA, April 2002.
Risk-Informed Plant Security Analysis, M. Modarres Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Annual Meeting, Hollywood, FL., June 2002.

2001

Advances in the Assessment of Availability and Reliability of Repairable Aerospace Systems, M. Yañez, F. Joglar and M. Modarres, Workshop on Nondeterministic Approaches and Their Potential for Future Aerospace Systems, Langley Research Center, Hampton VA, NASA/CP-2001-211050, May 2001.
Development of Thermal hydraulic Screening Criteria for Pressurized Thermal Shock Analysis, Proceedings of the 16th Mechanics in Reactor Technology or SMiRT-16 biennial Conference, August, 2001.
Characterization of Uncertainty in the Measurement of Nuclear Reactor Vessel Fracture Toughness and Probability of Vessel Failure, F. Li, M. Modarres Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, June 2001.

2000

Using Engineering Probabilistic Risk Assessment Methods in Food Safety, K. Fretz, Y.S. Hu, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the Annual Society for Risk Analysis conference, Dec. 2000.
Treating Aleatory and Epistemic Uncertainties in Analyses of Pressurized Thermal Shock, N. Siu, H. Woods, S. Malik, D. Bessette, A. Mosleh, M. Modarres, International PSAM 5 Conference, Nov. 2000.
KIC/ KIC Uncertainty Characterization, F. Li, M. Modarres, and M. Natishan, Proceedings of the IAEA Specialists Meeting on “Methodology and Supporting Research for the Pressurized Thermal Shock Evaluation”, Rockville, MD, July 2000
Consideration of Uncertainty in Ranking of Components for Risk-Informed Applications, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering Sponsored by ASME, Baltimore, MD, April 2000.
A Combined PRA and Thermal-Hydraulics Analysis for Integrated Scenario Screening, F. Li, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering Sponsored by ASME, Baltimore, MD, April 2000.

1999

Applying Engineering Models to Pathogen Control in Beef Slaughter Plants, T. R. Roberts and M. Modarres, Proceedings of 1999 Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Dec. 1999.
Overview and Possible Uses of Engineering Risk and Performance Assessment Techniques in Food Safety, M. Modarres, Proceedings of 1999 Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Dec. 1999.
Representing Dynamic System Behaviors Through a Hierarchic Model, Y.S. HU, M. Modarres, International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA=99), August 1999.
Probabilistic-Deterministic Fire Risk Analysis, F. Joglar, F. Mowrer, M. Modarres, A. Azarm, Fire & Safety >99, Fire Protection and Prevention in Nuclear Facilities, Frankfurt, Germany Feb. 1999.
Description of a Fire Hazard Screening Methodology, F. Joglar, F. Mowrer, M. Modarres, A. Azarm, Fire & Safety >99, Fire Protection and Prevention in Nuclear Facilities, Frankfurt, Germany Feb. 1999.
System-Software Interface for Safety Related Digital I&C Systems, N. Kececi, C. Smidts, M. Modarres, Y-S. Hu, Proceedings of the European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL’99), Schueller & Kafka(eds.), Munich, Germany, September 1999.
Functional Modeling of Complex Systems with Applications, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, Jan. 1999 (Invited).
Integrated Thermal Hydraulic Analysis and Probabilistic Assessment for Safety Evaluation and Scenario Screening with Applications to the Westinghouse AP600 Reactor, Y. Guan, F. Li, M. Modarres, (PSA=99), August 1999.
Automate Hierarchy-Based Dynamic System Behavior Estimation: Method and Software Tool, Y.S. Hu, M. Modarres, International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA=99), August 1999.
Description of a Fire Hazard Screening Methodology, F. Joglar, F. Mowrer, M. Modarres, International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA 99), August 1999.

1998

Functional Modeling of Physical Systems Using the Goal Tree Framework, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the AAAI-98 Workshop on Functional Modeling and Teleological Reasoning, Madison, WI, July 1998.
Software Development Life Cycle Model to Ensure Software Quality, N. Kececi and M. Modarres, International PSAM IV Conference, New York City, September 1998.
Design of Function-Based Human-Machine Interfaces for Procedural Task Management of Operators, S. W. Cheon and M. Modarres, International PSAM-IV Conference, New York City, September 1998.
Application of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) In Value Benchmarking, Dzung Le and M. Modarres, National ANS Meeting, Nashville, TN, June 1998.

1997

A Functional Classification Based on Conservation Principles, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the 5th International Functional Modeling Workshop, July 1997.
Reactor Safety Assessment System (RSAS) Development and Lessons Learned, J. O’Brien, D. Marksberry, M. Modarres, Lyon, France, September 1997.
Thermal-Hydraulic-Probabilistic Analysis (TH-PA) Integration Method and Its Application Identify AP-600 BDBA Scenarios, Y. Guan, M. Modarres, M. diMarzo and D. Bassette, 25th Water Reactor Safety Information Meeting, October 1997.
Function-Based Multiresolutional Modeling of Complex Systems, M. Modarres, Intelligent Systems and Semiotics Conference, Sept. 1997.
Goal Tree – Success Tree as a Functional Model: A Semiotic Perspective, 5th Functional Modeling Workshop, Paris, France, July 1997.
Diagnosing Partial Failures: Investigating the Use of New Modeling Approach, IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes: Safeprocess’97, Hull, UK, August 1997.
Consideration of Partial Failures in Probabilistic Risk Studies, Toni Ni, M. Modarres, the 5th Topical Meeting on Nuclear Thermal-Hydraulic Operation & Safety, NUTHOS5, April, 1997, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

1996

Assessment of Maintenance Effectiveness, H. Hadavi, M. Modarres, M. Fakery, ‘96 SMC Simulation Multi-conference, Colorado April 1996.
Consideration of Probabilistic Uncertainty In Risk-Based Importance Ranking, M. Agarwal, Modarres, PSA’96: International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment, Sept.29 – Oct. 3, 1996.
Development of Partial Failure Analysis Method in Probabilistic Risk Assessment, T. Ni, M. Modarres, ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping & 1CPVT-8, Montreal, Canada, July 1996.
Using Dynamic Master Logic Diagram for Component Partial Failure Analysis, T. Ni, M. Modarres, ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping & ICPVT-8, Montreal, Canada, July 1996.
Functional Modeling for Integration of Human-Software-Hardware in Intelligent Information, M. Modarres, Invited Paper, FLINS’96, the Second International FLINS Workshop on Intelligent Systems and Soft Computing for Nuclear Science and Industry, September 25-27, 1996, Mol, Belgium, World Scientific Pub. ISBN: 981-02-20030, 1996.
Identification of Hidden Failures In Control Systems: A Functional Modeling Approach, A. Jalashgar, M. Modarres, Intelligent Systems and Soft Computing for Nuclear Science and Indus-try, September 25-27, 1996, Mel, Belgium, World Scientific ISBN: 981-02-2003-0, 1996.
Functional Modeling for Integration of Human-Software-Hardware in Complex Physical Systems, M. Modarres, 4th Functional Modeling Workshop, Athens, Greece, June 1920, 1996.
Risk-Based Performance Analysis Using MEMORES, H. Hadavi, M. Modarres, M. Fakery, PSAM III/ESREL’96 Conference, Crete, Greece, June 24-28, 1996.
Functional Modeling Using Dynamic Master Logic Diagram (DMLD), Y-S. Hu, M. Modarres, PSAM III/ESREL’96 Conference, Crete, Greece June 24-28, 1996.
Reactor Safety Assessment Systems: Summary of Methods and Experience, D. Marksberry, M. Modarres, T. Ballard, and V. Krivtsov, PSAM III/ESREL’96 Conference, Crete, Greece, June 24-28, 1996.

1995

Partial Failure Effects of Safety Systems and Components in Light Water Reactor, T. Ni and M. Modarres, ASME Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, PVP-vol. 312, Seismic Engineering, July 1995.
Development of a Operator Support Expert System (OSES): An Application of Expert System Technology to Nuclear Power Plant Operation, S. Kumar, H Hadavi, M. Modarres, R. Fakory, Topical Meeting on Computer-based Human Support Systems: Technology, Methods and Future, Philadelphia, June 1995.
MEMORES: A Code to Monitor the Effectiveness of Maintenance in Nuclear Power Plants, M. H. Hadavi, M. Modarres, R. Fakery, Topical Meeting on Computer-Based Human Support Systems: Technology, Methods and Future, Philadelphia, June 1995.
An Adaptive Model for a Dynamic Master Logic Diagram, K. Ouliddren, M. Modarres, Topical Meeting on Computer-Based Human Support Systems: Technology, Methods and Future, Philadelphia, June 1995.
Evaluating System Behavior Through Dynamic MPLD Modeling, Y-H. Hu and M. Modarres, Topical Meeting on Computer-Based Human Support Systems: Technology, Methods and Future, Philadelphia, June 1995.
A Comparison of Three Functional Modeling Methods, R. Irehvije, M. Modarres, M. Lind, Topical Meeting on Computer-Based Human Support Systems: Technology, Methods and Future, Philadelphia, June 1995.
Maintenance Effectiveness Monitoring System (MEMORES) Development, H. Hadavi, M. Modarres, R. Fakery ‘95 SMC Simulation Multi-conference, Phoenix, AZ April 1995.
The Emergency Operating Procedure (EOP) Mode of the Operator Support Expert System (OSES), S. Kumar, M. Modarres, R. Fakery, ‘95 SMC Simulation Multi-conference, Phoenix, AZ April 1995.

1994

A Joint Reference Model Architecture for Intelligent Vehicle Control Systems, M. J. Juberts, M. Modarres, Int. Symp. on Automotive Tech. & Automation, Aachen, Germany, Nov. 1994.
A Pragmatic Approach to a Function-Centered Ontology of Complex Physical Systems, M. Modarres 2nd International Workshop on Functional Modeling of Complex Technical Systems, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 1994
Time-Dependent System Knowledge Representation Based on Dynamic MPLD, Y-S Hu, M. Modarres, 2nd IFAC Workshop on Computer Software Structures Integrating AI/KBS Systems in Process Control, August 1994, Lund, Sweden.
Model-Based Expert System for a Dynamic Autonomous Fault Administration for Process Plants, J. Won, M. Modarres, Annual Simulation Multi-Conference, San Diego, CA, March 1994.
Risk-Based Regulation Using REVEAL, Fl. Dezfuli, J. Meyer, M. Modarres, H. Specter, Proceeding of the PSAM-II Conference, San Diego, CA, March 1994.
An Introduction to Dynamic MPLD Model, Y. S. Hu and M. Modarres, Proceeding of the PSAM-II Conference, San Diego, CA, March 1994.
Inferring Safety Trend From the Accident Sequence Precursor Analysis Program, M. Modarres, Proceeding of the PSAM-II Conference, San Diego, CA, March 1994.
Towards a Taxonomy of System Failures, J. C. Ruiz and M. Modarres, Proceeding of the PSAM-II Conference, San Diego, CA, March 1994.

1993

Functional Modeling of Complex Systems Using a GTST-MPLD Framework, M. Modarres, Proceedings of the International Workshop on Functional Modeling of Complex Technical Systems, Ispra, Italy, May 1993.
The Effect of Partial Failures on the Risk of a Nuclear Power Plant, L. Hammersten and M. Modarres, ANS/ENS Conf. on Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA’93), Clearwater, FL, Jan. 1993.
Probabilistic Safety Assessment Using SMART, H. Dezfuli, M. Modarres, A. Ghassemi, W. Martschenko, and J. Meyer, Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA’93), ANS Topical Meeting, Clearwater, FL, Jan. 1993.

1992

On-Line Fault Administration: Investigation of the Role of Expert Systems, L. Chen, J. Won, M. Modarres, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Nuclear Plants Conf. (AIR’92), Tokyo, Japan, May 1992 (Invited).
Application of the Master Plant Logic Diagram in Risk-Based Evaluations During Design, M. Modarres, Transaction of the ANS National Meeting, Boston, June 1992.
A Framework to Assess the Influence of Organizations on Plant Safety, M. Modarres and A. Mosleh, Trans. of the National Meeting of ANS, Boston, June 1992
(Invited).

1991

Assessing Plant Safety Performance Using Direct and Indirect Indicators, N. Grossman, M. Modarres, and A. Mosleh, 1lth SMIRT Conf, Tokyo, August 1991.
Application of Master Plant Logic Diagram (MPLD) PC-Based Program in Probabilistic Risk Assessment, J.H. Zamanali, M. Modarres, and J. Wang, Inter. Conf on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management, PSAM, Beverly Hills, Feb. 1991.
Direct Evaluation of Systems Using Expert System Technology, M. Modarres, Inter. Conf. on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management, PSAM, Beverly Hills, Feb. 1991.
Programmatic Performance Indicator Development, N. Grossman, A. Mosleh, and M. Modarres, Inter. Conf. On Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management, PSAM, Beverly Hills, Feb. 1991.

1990

Amalgamation of Performance Indicators, J. Wreathall and M. Modarres, 18th NRC Water Reactor Safety Information Conf., Rockville, Md, Oct. 1990.
A New Look at Uncertainty Analysis, M. Amirghasemi and M. Modarres, Proc. of 1SUMA’90, 1st Inter. Symp. on Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis, College Park, MD, Dec. 1990.
Autonomous Decision Making Expert System for Fault Administration, L. Chen and M. Modarres, Proc. of Advances in Human Factors Research on Man/Computer Interaction, Nashville, TN, June 1990, pp. 24-30.

1989

REX: An Expert System for Reliability Analysis, J. Wang and M. Modarres, Proc. Of 10th SMiRT Post-conference Workshop on Role and Use of PC’s in PSA and Decision Making, Beverly Hills, CA, August 1989.
A Knowledge-based Approach to Root-Cause Failure Analysis, M. Modarres, H. Su, R. Hunt, L. Chen, and M. Danner, Proc. Of the Expert Systems Applications for Electric Power Industry Conf., Orlando, Fl, June 1989.
An Expert System for Emergency Response, D. Sebo, D. Marksberry, and M. Modarres, Proc. Of the Amer. Nuclear Sec. National Meeting, June 1989.
Model-Based Process Disturbance Control, I.S. Kim and M. Modarres, Proc. Of the Expert Systems Applications for the Electric Power Industry Conf., Orlando, FL, June 1989.
RSAS: A Reactor Safety Assessment System, D. Sebo, D. Marksberry, and M. Modarres, Proc. of the 7th Power Plant Dynamics, Control and Testing Symposium, Knoxville, TN, May 1989.
Toward Building Real-Time Expert System for On-Line Process Disturbance Management Using Model-Based Reasoning, I.S. Kim and M. Modarres, Proc. of the 7th Power Plant Dynamics, Control and Testing Symposium, Knoxville, TN, May 1989.

1988

Application of the Root-cause Workstation in the Identification of the Causes of Reactor Scram, R.N. Hunt, M. Danner, and M. Modarres, Proc. Of ANS Topical Meeting on Engineering for Nuclear Plant Operation and Maintenance, Myrtle Beach, S.C., April 1988.
Development of a Root-Cause Analysis Workstation and its Test Applications, N. Hunt, D. Chung, and M. Modarres, 15th Inter-RAM Conf, Portland, Or, June 1988.

1987

Goal Tree-Success Tree Model as the Knowledge-Base of Operator Advisory Systems, I. Kim and M. Modarres, Topical Meeting on Artificial Intelligence and Other Innovative Computer Applications in Nuclear Industry, Snowbird, Utah, Sept. 1987 (Invited Paper).
MAKE: Maryland Automatic Knowledge Extractor, N. Kapoor, M. Modarres, and T. McAvoy, Presented at the 1987 Amer. Control Conf, Minneapolis, June 1987.
Performing a Plant Specific PRA by Hand – A Practical Reality, R.N. Hunt and M. Modarres, Presented at the 14th Inter-RAM Conf., Minneapolis, June 1987.
A Method of Fault Diagnosis: Presentation of a Deep-Knowledge System, D. Chung and M. Modarres, Proc. Of the Ann. AIChE Conf., NY, NY, Nov. 1987.

1986

Application of Goal Tree – Success Tree Model for Real-Time Advisory Systems, M. Modarres, Annual Research Review Conf. Of Systems Research Center, Univ. Of Maryland, Sept. 1986.
Improving the Performance of Critical Plant Components – An Analytical Approach, R.N. Hunt, M. Modarres, and M.L. Roush, 13th Inter-RAM Conf, Syracuse, N.Y., June 1986.
An Integral Approach to Analysis of Potential Plant Improvement, M. Modarres, M.L. Roush, R.N. Hunt, and B. Pearce, Amer. Power Conf., Chicago, IL, April 1986.
The Integrated Approach Methodology for Operator Information Evaluation, R.N. Hunt, M. Roush, M. Modarres, R. Pearce, and K. Stroube, ANS/ENS Topical Meeting on Human Factors, April 1986.

1985

University of Maryland Program in Reliability Engineering, M. Modarres, M. Roush, and Weiss, IES Conf. On Enhancement of Quality and Reliability, Baltimore, Maryland, June 1985).
Uncertainty Analysis with Statistically Correlated Failure Data, M. Modarres, H. Dezfuli, and M.L. Roush, Int. Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Seminar on Implications of Probabilistic Risk Assessment, Blackpool, UK, March 1985, (Invited Paper).
Use of the Goal Tree Methodology to Evaluate Institutional Practices and Their Effect on Power Plant Hardware Performance, R.N. Hunt and M. Modarres, ANS/ENS Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Methods and Applications, San Francisco, CA, Feb. 1985.
Application of Goal Trees to Evaluation of the Impact of Information Upon Plant Availability, M.L. Roush, M. Modarres and R.N. Hunt, ANS/ENS Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Methods and Applications, San Francisco, CA, Feb. 1985.
Application of Goal Trees in Reliability Allocation for Systems and Components of Nuclear Power Plants, M. Modarres, M.L. Roush, and R.N. Hunt, 12th Inter-RAM Conf., Baltimore, Maryland, April 1985.
Application of Goal Trees for Nuclear Power Plant Hardware Protection, M. Modarres, M.L. Roush, and R.N. Hunt, 8th Int. Conf. On Structural Mechanics in Reactor Tech., Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 1985.

1984

Integrated Economic Risk Management in a Nuclear Power Plant, R.N. Hunt and M. Modarres, 1984 Annual Meeting of Society for Risk Analysis, Oct. 1984.
Probabilistic Safety Analysis with Statistically Correlated Failure Data, M. Modarres, and H. Dezfuli, the Int. Meeting on Thermal Nuclear Reactor Safety, Karlsruhe, Germany, Sept. 1984.
A Hierarchical Goal Tree Structure for Containment Integrity, M.L. Roush, M. Modarres, and R.N. Hunt, 2nd Inter. Workshop on Containment Integrity, June 1984.

1978-1982

The Interim Reliability Evaluation Program (IREP) Analysis of Millstone Unit 1, P.J. Amico and M. Modarres, et al., Int. Meeting on Thermal Nuclear Reactor Safety, Sept. 1982.
Application and Extension of the MOCUS-BACKFIRE Common Cause Analysis Code to Re-actor Safety Systems, M. Modarres, et al., Int. ANS/ENS Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Risk Assessment, Sept. 1981.
Mathematical Concepts of Time-Dependent Fault Tree Evaluation, M. Modarres, Int. ANS/ENS Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Risk Assessment, Sept. 1981.
Monte-Carlo Simulation by the PL-MODMC Code, M. Modarres, N.C. Rasmussen, and L. Wolf, Trans. of Amer. Nuclear Soc., 35, pp. 395-396, 1980.
PL-MODT: A Modular Fault Tree Analysis and Transient Evaluation Code, M. Modarres and L. Wolf, Trans. of American Nuclear Sec., 29, pp. 510-511, 1979.
Automatic Reduction of Complex Fault Trees by PL-MODT, M. Modarres and L. Wolf, Trans. of Am. Nuclear Soc., Vol. 30, pp. 362-363, 1978.