CEC Outstanding Tenure-Track Professor Award

Dr. Raz received the 2026 Outstanding Tenure-Track Assistant Professor award from George Mason University College of Engineering
DELTA-FORCE

DELTA-FORCE aims to develop a comprehensive digital engineering methodology for new vehicle concepts.
MUSCAT

Mason Uncrewed Systems Cyber Analysis Testbed (MUSCAT) is a Matlab based detection, tracking, and sensor fusion testbed for enabling of small UASs operations.
High-Level Data Fusion

A Model-based Systems Engineering Reference Architecture for Counter Unmanned Systems
AI for High-Speed Aerospace Systems

Explainable AI and Systems Engineering based test and evaluation methods for Reinforcement Learning application in high-speed aerospace applications.

Recent Research Projects

DELTA-FORCE: Digital Engineering for Lifecycle Test and Analysis For Off-Road Combat Vehicles

DELTA-FORCE aims to develop a comprehensive digital engineering methodology for new vehicle concepts.

Intent-Based Networking for Distributed Command and Control (IBODC2)

IBODC2 is utilizing emerging concepts and principles from Intent-based Networking (IBN) for dynamically achieving Commander’s Intent with distributed complex systems.

MUSCAT: Mason’s UAV Systems Cyber Analysis Testbed

A system of systems modeling and simulation testbed for sensing, tracking, and fusion of sUAV to guide infrastructure-level decision making.

Digital Engineering Modeling of Integrated Photonics: Free Space Optical Communication System (FSOC)

This project is developing Digital Engineering solutions for photonics-based free-space optics communication technology. 

About Our Research Group

Dr. Raz research group objective is to advance Complex Systems and System-of-Systems research and development through AI and Digital Engineering, particularly for National Security Applications. Our research group utilizes Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) as an enabler for Digital Transformation of complex systems for life cycle analysis. A particular focus remains on advancing Systems Engineering with AI/ML and Information Fusion. Our research is sponsored by the leading national security agencies such as OUSW R&E, DARPA, NCMS, and AFRL. Read more about our sponsors research project below: RESEARCH PROJECTS

Recent Research Video Snap Shot

Advancing National Security and Protecting Critical Infrastructure by Counter Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

Research Publications

A prime objective of our research group is to advance the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge through high-quality publications. Publications from our research group focus on a variety of topics related to Systems Engineering ranging from theoretical foundations for Systems Engineering to highly applied and practical demonstrations. Our research group is most active in the following journals and conferences for publications:

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Explainable AI and Robustness based Test and Evaluation of Reinforcement Learning, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 2024.
A. K. Raz, K. Mall, S. M. Nolan, W. Levin, A. Mia, L. Mockus, K. Ezra, K. Williams, J. Parish
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Conceptual, Mathematical, and Analytical Foundations for Mission Engineering and System of Systems Analysis, IEEE Systems Journal. 2024.
A. K. Raz, M. Bhuiyan, J. Bricio-Neto, C. Santos, and D. Maxwell
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A Review on Integrating Autonomy into System of Systems: Challenges and Research Directions, IEEE Open Journal of Systems Engineering 2024.
M. Torkjazi and A. K. Raz
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