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Computer Science

D-Index
44
Citations
8387
World Ranking
7556
National Ranking
3284

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Software
  • Operating system

Her primary scientific interests are in Fault tree analysis, Reliability engineering, Algorithm, Fault tolerance and Data structure. Her Fault tree analysis study combines topics in areas such as Reliability theory, Set, Binary decision diagram and Markov chain. Her work carried out in the field of Markov chain brings together such families of science as Fault model, Logic gate and Parallel computing, Parallel processing.

Her Reliability engineering research focuses on subjects like Markov model, which are linked to Hazard and Fault coverage. She works mostly in the field of Fault tolerance, limiting it down to topics relating to Redundancy and, in certain cases, Hypercube, as a part of the same area of interest. Her work is dedicated to discovering how Data structure, Boolean function are connected with Computational complexity theory and Maintenance engineering and other disciplines.

Her most cited work include:

  • Dynamic fault-tree models for fault-tolerant computer systems (582 citations)
  • A discrete-time Bayesian network reliability modeling and analysis framework (297 citations)
  • A modular approach for analyzing static and dynamic fault trees (175 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Fault tree analysis, Reliability engineering, Fault tolerance, Algorithm and Software. Joanne Bechta Dugan has researched Fault tree analysis in several fields, including Data mining, Binary decision diagram, Markov chain, Markov model and Data structure. Her studies deal with areas such as Bayesian network, Expert system, Artificial intelligence, Event tree and Probabilistic risk assessment as well as Data mining.

Her study in the field of Dependability is also linked to topics like Reliability and Imperfect. Her Fault tolerance research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Redundancy, Fault model and Fault detection and isolation. Joanne Bechta Dugan combines subjects such as Reliability theory and Fault coverage with her study of Algorithm.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Fault tree analysis (50.43%)
  • Reliability engineering (41.88%)
  • Fault tolerance (25.64%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2010-2019)?

  • Artificial intelligence (12.82%)
  • Fault tree analysis (50.43%)
  • Binary decision diagram (14.53%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Artificial intelligence, Fault tree analysis, Binary decision diagram, Human–computer interaction and Reliability engineering. Her study on Robot learning, Stochastic gradient descent, Convolutional neural network and Deep learning is often connected to Experiential learning as part of broader study in Artificial intelligence. In her study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Fault tree analysis, Fault tolerance is strongly linked to Algorithm.

Her Fault tolerance research incorporates themes from Mathematical optimization and Markov chain, Markov model. Joanne Bechta Dugan has included themes like Boolean function and Data structure in her Binary decision diagram study. Her Reliability engineering study incorporates themes from Computation and Component.

Between 2010 and 2019, her most popular works were:

  • Reliability Analysis of Nonrepairable Cold-Standby Systems Using Sequential Binary Decision Diagrams (89 citations)
  • Efficient analysis of multi-state k -out-of- n systems (48 citations)
  • Reliability analysis of warm standby systems using sequential BDD (41 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Operating system
  • Software

Her primary areas of investigation include Fault tree analysis, Binary decision diagram, Reliability engineering, Algorithm and Component. The study incorporates disciplines such as Computation, Boolean function and Data structure in addition to Binary decision diagram. Her Data structure research integrates issues from Redundancy and Maintenance engineering.

Her study brings together the fields of Fault tolerance and Algorithm. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Mathematical optimization and Markov chain, Markov model. Joanne Bechta Dugan works mostly in the field of Component, limiting it down to topics relating to Failure mode and effects analysis and, in certain cases, Computational complexity theory and Benchmark.

Best Publications

  • Dynamic fault-tree models for fault-tolerant computer systems

    J.B. Dugan;S.J. Bavuso;M.A. Boyd

  • A discrete-time Bayesian network reliability modeling and analysis framework

    Hichem Boudali;Joanne Bechta Dugan

  • Coverage modeling for dependability analysis of fault-tolerant systems

    J.B. Dugan;K.S. Trivedi

  • Developing a low-cost high-quality software tool for dynamic fault-tree analysis

    J.B. Dugan;K.J. Sullivan;D. Coppit

  • A modular approach for analyzing static and dynamic fault trees

    R. Gulati;J.B. Dugan

  • Empirical Analysis of Software Fault Content and Fault Proneness Using Bayesian Methods

    G.J. Pai;J.B. Dugan

  • A continuous-time Bayesian network reliability modeling, and analysis framework

    H. Boudali;J.B. Dugan

  • Analysis of generalized phased-mission system reliability, performance, and sensitivity

    Liudong Xing;J.B. Dugan

  • The Galileo fault tree analysis tool

    K.J. Sullivan;J.B. Dugan;D. Coppit

  • The hybrid automated reliability predictor

    Joanne Bechta Dugan;Kishor S. Trivedi;Mark K. Smotherman;Robert M. Geist

  • Automatic synthesis of dynamic fault trees from UML system models

    G.J. Pai;J.B. Dugan

  • Automated analysis of phased-mission reliability

    J.B. Dugan

  • Fault trees and sequence dependencies

    J.B. Dugan;S.J. Bavuso;M.A. Boyd

  • Minimal cut set/sequence generation for dynamic fault trees

    Zhihua Tang;J.B. Dugan

  • A separable method for incorporating imperfect fault-coverage into combinatorial models

    S.V. Amari;J.B. Dugan;R.B. Misra

  • Fault trees and Markov models for reliability analysis of fault-tolerant digital systems

    Joanne Bechta Dugan;Salvatore J. Bavuso;Mark A. Boyd

  • Combining various solution techniques for dynamic fault tree analysis of computer systems

    R. Manian;J. Bechta Dugan;D. Coppit;K.J. Sullivan

  • Reliability Analysis of Nonrepairable Cold-Standby Systems Using Sequential Binary Decision Diagrams

    Liudong Xing;O. Tannous;J. B. Dugan

  • DIFtree: a software package for the analysis of dynamic fault tree models

    J.B. Dugan;B. Venkataraman;R. Gulati

  • Analysis of Typical Fault-Tolerant Architectures using HARP

    Salvatore J. Bavuso;Joanne Bechta Dugan;Kishor S. Trivedi;Elizabeth M. Rothmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Liudong Xing
Liudong Xing University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Kevin Sullivan
Kevin Sullivan University of Virginia
Kishor S. Trivedi
Kishor S. Trivedi Duke University
Suprasad V. Amari
Suprasad V. Amari BAE Systems (United States)
Michael R. Lyu
Michael R. Lyu Chinese University of Hong Kong
John Andrews
John Andrews University of Nottingham
Malathi Veeraraghavan
Malathi Veeraraghavan University of Virginia

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