. AdaptSEM Papers to be published and presented on IS 2026 in Tokyo:
Greg Parnell, et. al., Decision Analysis for Adaptable Systems, INCOSE International Symposium, 2026.
Zhu, H. and Barton, R., “Development Adaptations: Reuse-Based Systems Engineering (preprint)”, INCOSE International Symposium, 2026.
· Joint paper by Risk Management WG and AdaptSEM WG (Keith Burrell,Haifeng Zhu and Ray Barton) on “Advancing Standard Risk Management with Adaptive Systems Engineering” has been accepted by IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC) 2026 (Seattle area, Oct. 2026).
· AdaptSEM WG members’ paper on “How Today’s Entrepreneurs Can UseAdaptive Systems Engineering to Create Successful Businesses” (Barton, Zhu) has been accepted by IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC) 2026 (Seattle area, Oct. 2026).
. AdaptSEM WG meeting in IS 2026, Tuesday June15, 5pm Tokyo Time, Room 511.
· AdaptSEM Distinguished Speaker Series (Hosted by Dr. Julia Taylor) – Topic to announce soon – given by Michael Winter (RTX Chief Scientist, AIAA Fellow), September, 2026
· Boeing published bidirectional architecting method on INCOSE Systems Engineering Journal. It's an extended version of their IEEE Systems Conference 2023 paper: Haifeng Zhu, Grant Wang, John R. Palmer, Todd Harless, Andrew W. McDermott, Joseph M. Hemenway and Donald Farr, “Bidirectional MBSE Architecting Method”, INCOSE Systems Engineering Journal, 2026 (INCOSE members can access full text here, after login
· AdaptSEM Distinguished Speaker Series (Hosted by Dr. Julia Taylor) -Validating the Readiness of Potential Requirements – given by Ronald Carson (INCOSE Fellow, former Boeing Technical Fellow), May 21, 2026
· AdaptSEM Distinguished Speaker Series (Hosted by Dr. Julia Taylor) - Wicked Problems:How to Engineer a Better World – given by Guru Madhavan (Sr. Director at National Academy of Engineering, Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, and the U.K. Royal Academy of Engineering), May 7, 2026
· IEEE Systems Conference, Halifax, Canada, April 2026 published papers in AdaptSEM area:
o Zhu, Haifeng, Christopher L. Lafikes, and William M. Brooks. "Adaptations for Mission Management and Engineering." 2026 IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon). IEEE, 2026.
o Zhu, Haifeng. "A Theory for Systems Engineering." 2026 IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon). IEEE, 2026.
o Jayalalithaa, Ragesh Gopalakrishnan, V. Chandrasekar, and William Brooks. "Model-Based Systems Engineering: Digital Shadow for the Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System Monitoring Framework." IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon). IEEE, 2026.
o Zhu, Haifeng, Ronald S. Carson, and Ray Barton. "Adaptable Requirement Engineering." 2026 IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon). IEEE, 2026.
o Zhu, Haifeng. "An Evaluation Space with Unknown Missions and Requirements." 2026 IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon). IEEE, 2026.
o Zhu, Haifeng, Sirasak Tepjit, and Ray Barton. "Adaptable City Planning." 2026 IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon). IEEE, 2026.
· AdaptSEM Working Group published on Conference of Systems Engineering Research (CSER), Washington DC, April 2026:
o Haifeng Zhu, Matthew Hause, Ray Barton, “SysML Profile for Adaptable and Adaptive Systems Engineering and Management”, Conference of Systems Engineering Research (CSER), 2026.
o Cureton, K., Zhu, H., Brtis, J., Arnold, E., & Jackson, S. (2025). Adaptability and Resilience Metrics for Complex Adaptive Systems.Conference of Systems Engineering Research (CSER), 2026.
o Haifeng Zhu, Jean-Luc Garnier, Mathew Hause, Ronald Carson, Ray Barton, Rich Hilliard, Wei-Jen Lee, “Standardization Progresses on Adaptable and Adaptive Entities”, Conference of Systems Engineering Research (CSER), 2026.
· AdaptSEM Working Group series workshops and publications in INCOSE International Symposium, Ottawa, Canada, July 2025.
o Zhu, H., Cureton, K., Brtis, J., Arnold, E. and Jackson, S. “Relationship between Adaptability and Resilience”, INCOSE International Symposium, 2025. INCOSE members can access full text and presentation recording here.
o Yanheng Henry Zhu, “Lifecycle Switching Costs”, INCOSE International Symposium, 2025. INCOSE members can access full text and presentation recording here.
· AdaptSEM Working Group co-organized Complex Adaptive Systems Conference 2025 at MIT March 2025
o Sourav Naik, Haifeng Zhu, Ross Londerville, Prashant Kumar, Trade Study Matrix for Electrical Modeling Software
Identification in Airplane Voltage Drop Analysis (full text), Complex Adaptive Conference (CAS), at MIT, 2025.
o Haifeng Zhu, Eileen Arnold, Adaptable Systems Engineering for Complex Adaptive Systems (full text), Complex
Adaptive Systems (CAS) Conference, at MIT, 2025.
o Yanheng Henry, “Adaptation with Lifecycle Switching Costs for Complex Adaptive System Development” (full text)”, Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) Conference, at MIT, 2025.
o Taylor, Julia. "Systems Approach to Modern Management: A Proposed Framework for Application." Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) Conference, at MIT, 2025.
o Lee, W.-J., Zhu, H. and Aghdam, A., “Climate Change Mitigation as a Complex Adaptive System - Energy System Transition for Low Carbon Emission Future”. Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) Conference, at MIT, 2025.
o Zhu, H., Stein, J., & Barton, R., ”System Adaptability as a Method of Risk Mitigation” (full text). Complex