Student Theses/Research Advised
Kashyap, Pankaj, “Goal Setting for Performance Improvement in Corporate R&D Units”, MIT SM Thesis, October 2012.
Uspenskiy, Dmitry, “Change Management Approach for Enterprise Transformation and Improvement”, MIT SM Thesis, October, 2012.
Eralp, Ziya Deniz, “Assessment of Business Performance in the Domain of Product Development”, MIT SM Thesis, August 2012.
Long, Lt Col David (USAF), “Systems Architecture-based Approach to Assess Candidate Upgrades to Complex Systems”, Ph.D. Thesis, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, August 2012.
Rupani, Sidharth, “Enterprise Product Development Processes as ‘Process Platforms’”, Ph.D. Thesis, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, January 2011.
Castro, Joao, “The Role of Alignment in PD: The Influence of Compatibility, Continuity and Alignment”, Ph.D. Thesis, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, August 2010.
Wirthlin,LtColJoseph R. (USAF), “Identifying Leverage Points in Defense System Acquisition”, Ph.D. Thesis, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, August 2009.
Hoppmann, Joern, “The Lean Innovation Roadmap: A Systematic Approach to Introducing Lean in Product Development Processes and Establishing a Learning Organization”. Master’s Thesis, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, June, 2009.
Gillespie, Lt Col Daniel (USAF), “Mission Emphasis and the Determination of Needs for New Weapon Systems.” Ph.D. Thesis, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, June 2009.
Boren, Michael, “Lean Principle Application in An Automotive Product Development Process With Special Emphasis On Peer Reviews”. MIT SM Thesis, May 2009.
Makumbe, Pedzisaya, “Globally Distributed Product Development”, Ph.D. Thesis, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, September 2008.
Folgo, Elena, “Accelerating Time-to-Market in the Global Electronics Industry”, MIT SM Thesis, May 2008
Tomlin, Grace, “Enabling Manufacturing Flexibility Issue Resolution in Advanced Vehicle Development”, MIT SM Thesis, May 2008
Jordan, Brian, “Tailoring the Prototyping Process to Achieve Customer Value”, MIT SM Thesis, May 2008
Davis, Maj. Mark (USAF), “A Lean Engineering Change Process in an Air Force System Program Office”, MIT SM Thesis, February, 2008
Davidz, Heidi, “Enabling Systems Thinking to Accelerate the Development of Senior Systems Engineers”, Ph.D. Thesis, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, February 2006.
Taylor, Aaron, “Demonstrating the Benefits of Knowledge Management Assets: Developing and Applying a Valuation Methodology”, MIT SM Thesis, January 2006
Bresnahan, Steve, “Uncertainty and Risk Reduction in the Development of Aircraft Systems”, MIT SM Thesis, January, 2006.
MacKenzie, Maj. Scott (USAF), “Utilizing Product Development Value Stream Mapping In U.S. Air Force Acquisition Program Offices”, MIT SM Thesis, January 2006.
Deitner, Maj. Dennis L. (USAF), “ImplementingEnterpriseLean: A Look atOgdenAirLogisticsCenter”, Research Report, August 2004.
Ferre, Gregoire “IT Management in the Aerospace Industry”, MIT SM Thesis, May 2004.
Siegel, Lawrence R., “Measuring and Managing Intellectual Capital in theU.S., Aerospace Industry”, MIT SM Thesis, February 2004.
Ferdowsi, Bobak “Product Development Strategies in Evolutionary Acquisition”, MIT SM Thesis, September 2003.
Kassin-Deardorff, Sandra Jo “Institutionalizing Change In Aerospace Process And Product Settings”, MIT SM Thesis, September 2003.
Jobo, Maj. Ronald S. (USAF), US Air Force “Applying the Lessons of “Lean Now” To Transform the US Aerospace Enterprise: A study guide for government lean transformation” Research Report, August 2003.
Dare, Maj. Robert E. (USAF), “Stakeholder Collaboration in Air Force Acquisition: Adaptive Design Using System Representations”, Ph.D. Thesis, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, June 2003.
Spaulding, Capt. Timothy J. (USAF), “Tools for Evolutionary Acquisition: A Study of Multi-Attribute Tradespace Exploration (MATE) Applied to the Space-Based Radar (SBR)”, MIT SM Thesis, June 2003.
Derleth, Jason Edward “Multi-Attribute Tradespace Exploration and its Application to Evolutionary Acquisition”, MIT SM Thesis, May 2003.
Wright, Michael R. “Strategies for Dealing with Instabilities in a Complex, Multi-Project Product Development System Engineering Environment”, MIT SM Thesis, February, 2003.
Tondreault, Jeremy P. “Improving The Management Of System Development To Produce More Affordable Military Avionics Systems”, MIT SM Thesis, February 2003.
Forseth, Maj. Christopher E. (USAF), “The Pursuit of Acquisition Intrapreneurs”, Research Report, August 2002.
Stich Wozniak, Chandra Kay “Transforming A New Product Development Organization: A Systems Engineering Deployment Case Study”, MIT SM Thesis, June 2002.
Beckert Michelle T. “Organizational Characteristics for Successful Product Line Engineering”, MIT SM Thesis, June 2001.
Silva, Leon M. “A Partitioning Methodology for Helicopter Avionics System with a focus on Life Cycle Cost”, MIT SM Thesis, January 2001.
Herweg Gregory M. and Karl E. Pilon “System Dynamics Modeling for the Exploration of Manpower Project Staffing Decisions in the Context of a Multi-ProjectEnterprise”, MIT SM Thesis, February 2001.
Andrew W. Geoffrey “Do Modern Tools Utilized in the Design and Development of Modern Aircraft Counteract the Impact of Lost Intellectual Capital within the Aerospace Industry?” MIT SM Thesis, May 2001.
Nuffort, Lt. Matthew R. (USAF), “Managing Subsystem Commonality”, MIT SM Thesis, February 2001.
Wirthlin, Lt. Joseph Robert (USAF), “Best Practices In User Needs/Requirements Generation”, MIT SM Thesis, February 2000.
Falco James A. “Offsets And The Aerospace Industry”, MIT SM Thesis, June 1998.
Anderson, CDR Michael H. (USCG), “A Study of the Federal Government’s Experiences with Commercial Procurement Practices in Major Defense Acquisitions” MIT SM Thesis, June 1997.