Publications

• Wooley, A., Dimson, G., Bitencourt, J. (2026) Digital Twins Across Domains: A Cross-Industry Umbrella Review of Systematic Literature Reviews. Systems Engineering, February 2026.  https://doi.org/10.1002/sys.70049 

• Dos Santos, C. H., Wooley, A., & Romano, A. L. (2026). Digital Twins in Sustainability Initiatives: A Review From Life Cycle Assessment Perspective. IEEE Access, 14, 7062-7078, January 2026. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3652173.

• Lussier, J., Hua, E. Y., Ledford, A., Thomas, D., Van Bossuyt, D. L., & Wooley, A. (2025). Differentiating Between Digital Twins and Control Systems for Complex Systems. Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 1-52, December 2025. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4070329

• Wooley, A. (2025). Designing a digital engineering curriculum for manufacturing education: Industry-aligned course development. Manufacturing Letters, December 2025 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2025.10.001

• Wooley, A., & Womack, L. (2025). Digital Engineering: A Systematic Literature Review of Strategies, Components, and Implementation Challenges. Systems, 13(12), 1046, November 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/systems13121046

• Click, N., Wooley, A., Badger, T. (2025). Pivotal Strategy of the Circular Economy: A Five-Pillar Framework for Sustainable Transformation. Sustainable Development, no. 1: 457–468, September 2025 https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.70275

• Wooley, A., Bitencourt, J., & Silva, D. (2025). Bridging the gap between discrete event simulation and digital twin: A manufacturing case study. Manufacturing Letters, 44, 1274-1284, August 2025.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2025.06.147

• Van Bossuyt, D. L., Allaire, D., Bickford, J. F., Bozada, T. A., Chen, W., Cutitta, R. P., ... Wooley, A, Zeng, Z. (2025). The Future of Digital Twin Research and Development. Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 25(8), 080801, April 2025.  https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4068082

• Tettey, A., Pham, H., Wud, D., Chen, H., Wooley, A. (2025). A Decision Support Framework for Electric Demand Planning in Power Distribution Systems During Extreme Temperatures. Electric Power Systems Research.  Energy Reports, 11, 1137-1148, December 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2025.06.020

• Bitencourt, J., Osho, J., Wooley, A., & Harris, G. (2025). Do you trust digital twins? A framework to support the development of trusted digital twins through verification and validation. International Journal of Production Research, 1-21, July 2025. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2025.2524516

• Bitencourt, J., Wooley, A., & Harris, G. (2024). Verification and validation of digital twins: a systematic literature review for manufacturing applications. International Journal of Production Research, 63(1), 342–370, May 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2024.2357741

• Thomas, T., Wooley, A. (2024). Smart Factory integration in industrial engineering curriculum: Preparing students for industry 4.0 challenges. Journal of Management & Engineering Integration, 17(2), 92-99, October 2024. https://doi.org/10.62704/10057/28468

• Wooley, A., Silva, D., Bitencourt. J. (2023). When is Simulation a Digital Twin? A Systematic Literature Review. Manufacturing letters, August 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2023.08.014

• Leder, S., Wooley, A., Loyd, N. (2026). Synthesizing Barriers to Digital Transformation: An Umbrella Review and Comparative Framework with Lean Transformation. Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE) Annual Conference. Arlington, TX, May 16-19, 2026.

• Sleiman, A., Mesmer, B., Loyd, N., Eaton, C., Wooley, A. (2026). Lifecycle-Integrated Digital Twin Verification: A Dual-Axis Evaluation Framework Using the Validation Fidelity Ladder (VFL) and Integration Maturity Model (IM2). Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER). Arlington, VA, April 6-9, 2026.

• Womack, L., Wooley, A., Bitencourt, J. (2026). A Capability-Based Verification and Validation Study of an Additive Manufacturing Digital Twin. Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER). Arlington, VA, April 6-9, 2026.

• Bitencourt, J., Wooley, A., Harris, G. (2026). Uncertainty Quantification in Digital Twins: A Metric of Trust to Support Decision Making. Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER). Arlington, VA, April 6-9, 2026.

• Schrimpsher, V.A., Pham, H., Wooley, A., Gholston, S., Tettey, A. (2025). Tracking the Unseen: Autonomous Multi-object Motion Analysis in Complex Environments. In: Florez, H., Rabelo, L., Diaz, C. (eds) Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. IEOM-CS 2025. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 2557. August 2025, Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-98235-4_8

• Schrimpsher, V.A., Pham, H., Wooley, A., Gholston, S., Tettey, A. (2025). Bridging the Black Box: Data Mining Enhanced Machine Learning Interpretability for Exoplanet Discovery. In: Florez, H., Rabelo, L., Diaz, C. (eds) Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. IEOM-CS 2025. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 2557. August 2025, Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-98235-4_18

• Schrimpsher, A., Pham, H., Wooley, A., Tettey, A. (2025). Anticipatory Systems in Supply Chain Management: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Analytics. American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) 2025 International Annual Conference, September 24-27, 2025.

• Schrimpsher, A., Pham, H., Wooley, A., Tettey, A. (2025). Strategic Responses to Disruption in Supply Chains: Introducing a Hierarchical Model of Robustness, Resilience, Adaptability, and Antifragility. American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) 2025 International Annual Conference, September 24-27, 2025.

• Hudson, M., Pham, H., Tan, Yi., Wooley, A. (2024). Large language models to improve defense acquisition. INFORMS Annual Meeting Conference, Seattle, WA, October 20-23, 2023.

• Schrimpsher, A., Pham, H., Gholston, S., Wooley, A., Tettey, A. (2024). Antifragile in Supply Chains: Unveiling Enablers for Resilience Enhancement. American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) 2024 International Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, VA, November 6-9, 2024.

• Campo, K., Kacerek, E., Allen, J., Wooley, A.  (2024). Digital Aggregation of a Digital Thread: A systematic Literature Review. American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) 2024 International Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, VA, November 6-9, 2024.

• Honcak, R., Wooley, A. A MBSE approach for Virtual Verification & Validation of E-Drives with Digital Twins. (2024). 1st International Conference on Engineering Digital Twins (EDTconf 2024), Linz, Austria, September 23-24.

• Bitencourt, J., Osho, J., Harris, G., Purdy, G., Moreira, A. (2023). Building Trust in Digital Twin through Verification and Validation. In Proceedings of the 2023 Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Conference.

• Moreira, A. C. M., Silva, D. (2021). Applying Discrete-Event Simulation and Value Stream Mapping to Reduce Waste in an Automotive Engine Manufacturing Plant. 2021 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), Phoenix, AZ, USA, pp. 1-12, doi: 10.1109/WSC52266.2021.9715477

• "Enhancing Industrial & Systems Engineering Education with Smart Factory CPS Integration". Wooley, A., Thomas, T., Loyd, N., Chen,H. IISE Annual Conference, Montreal Canada, May 17-21, 2024.

• “Simulation and Digital Twin: Bridging the Gap,” Wooley, Ana. IISE Annual Conference, Montreal Canada, May 17-21, 2024.

• “Simulation and Digital Twin: Bridging the Gap,” Wooley, Ana. INFORMS Annual Meeting Conference, Phoenix, AR, October 15-18, 2023.

• “When is a Simulation a Digital Twin? A Systematic Literature Review,” Wooley, Ana.

  • • NAMRC- North American Manufacturing Research Conference, New Brunswick, NJ, June 12-16, 2023.

    • IISE Annual Conference, New Orleans, May 20-23, 2023.

    • Auburn Research Showcase, Huntsville, AL, March 23, 2023.

• “Applying Discrete-Event Simulation and Value Stream Mapping to Reduce Waste in an Automotive Engine Manufacturing Plant,” Wooley, Ana

  • •  Auburn Research Showcase, Huntsville, AL, March 29, 2022.

    • Winter Simulation Conference, Phoenix, AR, December 13-15, 2021.

    • Winter Simulation Conference Doctorial Colloquium, Phoenix, AR, December 13-15, 2021.

• Wooley, Ana. "Simulation and Digital Twin: Contrasting the Capabilities and Bridging the Gap." (2023). 

     Advisor: Daniel F. Silva

• Green Belt Certification, November 2022

• Graduate Certificate of Automotive Manufacturing Systems, August 2021

• PI Intensive for New Faculty and Researchers: Building the Tools for Your Career in Research. Society of Research Administrators International (SRA international). Seattle, WA, October 12-13, 2023.

• New Faculty Colloquium (NFC) at INFORMS Annual meeting, Phoenix, AR, October 15-18, 2023.

• In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) Road Mapping Workshop. NIST Manufacturing USA Technology Roadmap (MfgTech) Program. Huntsville, AL, September 25-17, 2023.

• Making The Connection: VR and AR in Alabama. Huntsville, AL, August 25, 2023.      

• Awarded a $3,000 grant from the Alabama Defense Advanced Manufacturing Community to perform research in manufacturing (2023)

• IISE Annual Conference Doctoral Colloquium, accepted (2023)

• Awarded the Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) diversity award and cash prize given by INFORMS (2021)

• Awarded the Honda fellowship of $15,000 for 3 consecutive years (2019)

• Awarded a $46,762 scholarship by the Brazilian government to study engineering abroad at Auburn University through the Science Without Borders program for 18 months (2014- 2015)