Papers from the Adaptable/Adaptive Systems Engineering and Management Community in INCOSE and IEEE

This is an incomplete list, though they are major ones.  We will continue to add more in.

·      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).

·       Barton, R and Zhu, H, “How Today’s Entrepreneurs Can Use Adaptive Systems Engineering to Create Successful Businesses”, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC) 2026 (Seattle area, Oct. 2026). 

·       Zhu, H., Cureton, K., Brtis, J., Arnold, E. and Jackson, S., “Differences and Synergies in Adaptability and Resilience”, under submission, 2026.

·       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 access full text here by doing this: after login incose.org, select menu "Publications & Resources > Technical Publications > SE Journal" and then click "Members: Full Access", and then click this link).

·       Zhu, Haifeng, Christopher L. Lafikes, and William M. Brooks. "Adaptations for Mission Management and Engineering." 2026 IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon). IEEE, 2026.

·       Zhu, Haifeng. "An Evaluation Space with Unknown Missions and Requirements." 2026 IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon). IEEE, 2026.

·       Haifeng Zhu, Matthew Hause, Ray Barton,  “SysML Profile for Adaptable and Adaptive Systems Engineering and Management”, Conference of Systems Engineering Research (CSER), 2026.  OMG released this UAF SysML Profile on its website.

·       Zhu, H., Tepjit, S. and Barton, R., “Adaptable City Planning”, IEEE Systems Conference (SysCon), 2026.

·       Zhu, H., “A Theory for Systems Engineering”, IEEE Systems Conference (SysCon), 2026.

·   Jayalalithaa, Ragesh Gopalakrishnan, V. Chandrasekar, and William Brooks. "Model-Based Systems Engineering: Digital Shadow for the Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System Monitoring Framework." 2026 IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon). IEEE, 2026.

·     Zhu, H. and Barton, R., “Roles in Adaptable and Adaptive Systems Engineering and Management”, IEEE TEMSCON Global, 2026, by IEEE Technology Management Society (TEMS).

·       Zhu, Haifeng, Ronald S. Carson, and Ray Barton. "Adaptable Requirement Engineering." 2026 IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon). IEEE, 2026

·     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.

·       OMG, UAF SysML Profile for System Adaptability Analysis, released in 2025 at OMG website.

·     Hershey, Paul C., et al., “Adaptable System for Disaggregated Distributed AI Chat Enablement (D2ACE) to Support Mission Engineering”, INCOSE Systems Engineering Journal, 2025.

·     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.

·       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.

·         Haifeng Zhu, Eileen Arnold, Adaptable Systems Engineering for Complex Adaptive Systems (full text), Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) Conference, at MIT, 2025.

·       Yanheng Henry, “Adaptation with Lifecycle Switching Costs for Complex Adaptive System Development” (full text)”, Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) Conference, at MIT, 2025.

·      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.

·       Taylor, Julia. "Systems Approach to Modern Management: A Proposed Framework for Application." Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) Conference, at MIT, 2025.

·    Lee, W.-J., et. al., “Climate Change Mitigation as a Complex Adaptive System - Energy System Transition for Low Carbon Emission Future”. Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) Conference, at MIT, 2025.

·       Zhu, H., Stein, J., & Barton, R., ”System Adaptability as a Method of Risk Mitigation” (full text). Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) Conference, at MIT, 2025.

·       Yanheng Henry, “Lifecycle Switching Costs”(full text), INCOSE International Symposium, 2025. INCOSE members can access presentation recording here.

·       Haifeng Zhu, “Adaptability: A System Science that Crosses Disciplines”, IEEE Systems Conference, 2025.

·       W. M Brooks, V. Chandrasekar&R. Cifelli, “UAS Traffic Management: Integrating Weather Information using System Adaptability”, IEEE Systems Conference, 2025. 

·       AFIS (ISAAC), Systems Engineering of Self-Adaptive Entities in System Solutions over their life cycles, 2025.

Part 1 (under review): Terms, concepts, properties, principles and case studies

Part 2 (under development): Life cycle processes, Techniques & technologies, Human factors, risks, perspectives and development cases.

·       Zhu, H and Wang, G, “Tackling Model-Based Development Process and Organizational Challenges”, IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2024

·     Zhu, H, Palmer, J., Wang, G., Hemenway, J. and Farr, D., ”Analysis and Optimization of Aircraft Electrical Systems using Partial Modeling Techniques”, IEEE Systems Conference, 2024

·       W. M Brooks, et. al., “Digital Twin Support in Adaptability of the Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System” (full text), Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) conference, 2025.

·       Haifeng Zhu, Eileen Patrice Arnold, “Utilizing System Adaptability to Minimize Long-Term Costs through Trade Studies” (Tutorial), IEEE Systems Conference 2024.

·       Hershey, Paul C., et al., “Disaggregated Distributed AI Chat Enabler (D2ACE) System” IEEE Intl Systems Conf, 2024.

·       Haifeng Zhu, Hemenway, J., Wang and Agarwal, N.,”Model-Based Switching Costs”, INCOSE International Symposium, 2024.

·       Haifeng Zhu, Eileen Arnold, “System Adaptability” chapter in Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK), governed by IEEE, INCOSE and Steven Institute of Technology, 2023.

·       Zhu, H, “A Development Procedure for Discovering Uncertain Requirements”, IEEE Systems Conference, 2023.

·       Zhu, H and McDermott, A, “Optimal Architecting Strategy for Partially Developed Products: Challenges and Solutions”, IEEE Systems Conference, 2023 (Best Paper Award for Aerospace Domain)

·       Zhu, H., “Applying Mission-based Adaptability to Discipline Design”, INCOSE International Symposium, 2019.

·       Alstad, J.P., "Development of COSYSMO 3.0: An Extended, Unified Cost Estimating Model for Systems Engineering." Procedia Computer Science, Volume 153: 55-62,2019.

·       Zhu, H., “Fundamental Models for Engineered Systems Missions”, IEEE Systems Conference, 2019.

·       Zhu, H., “Controlling Costs and Margins of Engineered Systems”, INSIGHT,2019.

·       Hause, Matthew. "An MBSE Eco‐System for Performing Trade‐off Analysis." INSIGHT 21.4 (2018): 29-31.

·       Zhu, H., “Developing Case-Based Cost Estimation: A Recursive Approach and Case Study”, INCOSE International Symposium, 2018. INCOSE members can access full text and presentation here.

·       Zhu,H., “Optimizing DTC in Case-Based Development with Parametric Modeling Tools”, IEEE International Symposium on Systems Engineering (ISSE), 2017.

·       Zhu, H. and Hestand, D., “Model-Driven Multi-View Conceptual Architecture Design in a PHM System Environment”, IEEE PHM Conference, 2017.  Dallas, TX, USA.

·      Zhu, H., Shougarian, N., Ojard, G., Sinha K., de Weck, O. and Arnold, E., “Exploring Early Stage Cost-Estimation Methods Using Off-the-Shelf Tools: A Preliminary Study”, Complex System Design and Management (CSD&M), 2016.

·     Zhu, H., Murray, B., de Weck, O., Skelding, R., Shougarian, N., Zeidner, L. and Arnold, E., “Adaptability Metric Analysis for Multi-Mission Design of Manufactured Products and Systems”, INCOSE International Symposium, 2016.  INCOSE members can access full text and presentation here.

·       Zhu, H., “Designing Systems with Adaptability in Mind”, Complex System Design and Management (CSD&M), 2015.