H.E. Garcia, M.N. Patterson, R.B. Carlson (2023), “Modeling, Analysis, and Optimization of Complex Nuclear Processes and Facilities via Computational Methods: The HALEU Process Case Study,” Progress in Nuclear Energy (Submitted).
D. Pylorof, H.E. Garcia (2022), “A reinforcement learning approach to long-horizon operations, health, and maintenance supervisory control of advanced energy systems,” Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 116 (2022) 105454.
H.E. Garcia, D. Pylorof, R. Bhattarai (2023). “A Dynamic Resilient Control Architecture for Distributed Energy Systems,” IEEE Transactions of Smart Grids (working paper).
D. Pylorof, H.E. Garcia (2023). “Towards self-driving energy systems using reinforcement learning to weigh plant operations, maintenance, market dynamics, and economics,” (working paper).
D. Pylorof, H.E. Garcia (2023). “Risk-Informed Condition Evaluation for Solar-centered Energy Generation and Distribution Networks through Bayesian Learning and Inference,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (working paper).
H.E. Garcia, W.-C. Lin, D. Pylorof (2023). “Resilient Monitoring of Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems Under Hybrid Threats,” IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology (working paper).
H.E. Garcia, S.E. Aumeier, A.Y. Al-Rashdan (2020). “Integrated State Awareness Through Secure Embedded Intelligence in Nuclear Systems: Opportunities and Implications,” Nuclear Science and Engineering, Vol. 194, pp. 249-269, April 2020.
H.E. Garcia, S.E. Aumeier, A.Y. Al-Rashdan, B.L. Rolston (2020). “Secure Embedded Intelligence in Nuclear Systems: Framework and Methods,” Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 140, 2020, 107261.
W.R. Binder, C.J.J. Paredis, H.E. Garcia (2017). “The Value of Flexibility in the Design of Hybrid Energy Systems: A Real Option Analysis,” IEEE Power and Energy Technology Systems Journal, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 74-83, Dec. 2017.
H.E. Garcia, M.F. Simpson, W.-C. Lin, R.B. Carlson, T.-S. Yoo (2017). “Application of Process Monitoring to Anomaly Detection in Nuclear Material Processing Systems via System-centric Event Interpretation of Data from Multiple Sensors of Varying Reliability,” Annals of Nuclear Energy, 103, pp. 60-73.
H.E. Garcia, J. Chen, J.-S. Kim, et al. (2016). “Dynamic analysis of two regional nuclear hybrid energy systems,” Journal of Energy, 107, pp. 234-258.
J. Chen, H.E. Garcia (2016). “Economic optimization of operations for hybrid energy systems under variable markets," Journal of Applied Energy, 177, pp. 11-24.
J. Chen, H.E. Garcia, J.-S. Kim, S. Bragg-Sitton (2016). "Operations optimization of nuclear hybrid energy systems ", Journal of Nuclear Technology, Vol. 195, No. 2, pp. 143-156.
J.-S. Kim, J. Chen, H.E. Garcia (2016). “Modeling, control, and dynamic performance analysis of a reverse osmosis desalination plant integrated within HES,” Journal of Energy, 112, pp. 52-66.H.E. Garcia, T. Yoo (2019). “Analytical platform for the design, evaluation, and optimization of sensor, communication, and interdiction networks for enhanced physical protection and threat reduction,” Journal of Physical Security (in-progress).
H.E. Garcia, S.M. Meerkov, M.T. Ravichandran (2015). “Resilient plant monitoring systems: Techniques, Analysis, Design, Performance Evaluation,” J. of Process Control, Vol. 32, pp. 51-63.
H.E. Garcia, W.-C. Lin, S.M. Meerkov, M.T. Ravichandran (2014). “Resilient monitoring systems: Architecture, design, and application to boiler/turbine plant,” IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, Vol. 44, No. 11, pp. 2010-2024.
W.-C. Lin, K. Villez, H.E. Garcia. (2014). “Experimental validation of a resilient monitoring and control system,” Journal of Process Control, Vol. 24, Issue 5, pp. 621-639.
H.E. Garcia, A. Mohanty, W.-C. Lin, R.S. Cherry (2013). ``Dynamic Analysis of Hybrid Energy Systems under Flexible Operations and Variable Renewable Generations--Part I: Dynamic Performance Analysis,'' Journal of Energy, vol. 52, pp. 1-16.
H.E. Garcia, A. Mohanty, W.-C. Lin, R.S. Cherry (2013). ``Dynamic Analysis of Hybrid Energy Systems under Flexible Operations and Variable Renewable Generations--Part II: Dynamic Cost Analysis,'' Journal of Energy, vol. 52, pp. 17--26.
W.-C. Lin, H.E. Garcia, T.-S. Yoo (2013). “A Diagnoser Algorithm for Anomaly Detection in DEDS under Partial and Unreliable Observations: Characterization and Inclusion in Sensor Configuration Optimization,” Journal of Discrete Event Dyn. Sys, Vol. 23, Issue 1, pp. 61-91.
H.E. Garcia, T.L. Burr, et al. (2012). “Integration of Facility Modeling Capabilities for Nuclear Nonproliferation Analysis,” Journal on Progress in Nuclear Energy, Vol. 54, Issue 1, pp. 96-111.
T.L. Burr, //, H.E. Garcia, et al. (2012). "Roles for process monitoring in nuclear safeguards at aqueous reprocessing plants. Journal of Nuclear Material Management, Vol. 40, pp. 42–53.
T. Bjornard, H.E. Garcia, W. Desmond, S. Demuth (2010). “Safeguarding and Protecting the Nuclear Fuel Cycle,” Nuclear News. pp. 76-80.
T. Yoo, H.E. Garcia (2009). “Event counting of partially-observed discrete-event systems with uniformly and nonuniformly bounded diagnosis delays,” Journal of Discrete-Event Dynamic Systems. (2009) 19: pp. 167-187, ISSN: 0924-6703.
T. Yoo, H.E. Garcia (2008). “Diagnosis of behaviors of interest in partially-observed discrete-event systems,” Journal of Systems & Control Letters, Vol. 57, Issue 12, pp. 1023-1029.
H.E. Garcia, T. Yoo (2005). “Model-based detection of routing events in discrete flow networks,” Journal of Automatica, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 583-594.
H.E. Garcia, R. Vilim (2003). “Integrating Physical Modeling, Neural Computing, and Statistical Analysis for Online Process Monitoring,” J. of Nuclear Technology, Vol. 141, No. 2, pp. 69-77.
S. Jiang, R. Kumar, H.E. Garcia (2003). “Optimal Sensor Selection for Discrete-Event Systems with Partial Observation,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 48, No. 3, pp. 369-381.
S. Jiang, R. Kumar, H.E. Garcia (2003). “Diagnosis of Repeated/Intermittent Failures in Discrete-Event Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Robotics & Automation, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 310-323.
H.E. Garcia (2002). “Proliferation Resistance of Advanced Sustainable Nuclear Fuel Cycles,” Nuclear Plant Journal, Vol. 20, Issue 1, pp. 18-25.
R. Vilim, H.E. Garcia, F. Chen (2001). “An Identification Scheme Combining First Principle Knowledge, Neural Networks, and Likelihood Ratio Test,” IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 186-199.
H.E. Garcia (2000). "Operational analysis and improvement of a spent nuclear fuel handling and treatment facility using discrete event simulation." Journal of Computers & Industrial Engineering, Vol. 38, No.2, pp. 235-249.
H.E. Garcia (1998). “Modeling and Control of a Sodium Conversion Process Applied to Nuclear Decommissioning Activities,” Journal of Nuclear Technology, Vol. 123, No. 2, pp. 166-183.
H. E. Garcia, A. Houshyar (1998). “Discrete event simulation of fuel transfer strategies for defueling a nuclear reactor,” Journal of Simulation, Vol. 70, No. 2, pp. 104-118.
H.E. Garcia (1997). “A Hierarchical Platform for Implementing Hybrid Systems in Process Control,” Journal of Control Engineering Practice, Vol. 5, No. 6, pp. 779-789.
R. Vilim, H.E. Garcia (1997). “Hierarchical Control of Reactor Inlet Temperature in Pool-Type Plants: Physics of Control,” J. of Nuclear Science & Engineering, Vol.125, No. 3, pp. 324-336.
H.E. Garcia, R. Vilim, E.M. Dean (1997). “Hierarchical Control of Reactor Inlet Temperature in Pool-Type Plants: Implementation and Results,” Journal of Nuclear Science & Engineering, Vol. 125, No. 3, pp. 337-347.
H.E. Garcia, A. Ray (1996). “State-Space Supervisory Control of Reconfigurable Discrete-Event Systems,” International Journal of Control, Vol. 63, No. 4, pp. 767-797.
H.E. Garcia, A. Ray, R.M. Edwards (1995). “A Reconfigurable Hybrid System and Its Application to Power Plant Control,” IEEE Trans. on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 157-170.
R.M. Edwards, J. A. Turso, K. Y. Lee, H.E. Garcia, A. Ray (1992). "The Penn State Intelligent Distributed Control Research Laboratory," IEEE Trans. on Energy Conv., Vol. 7, pp. 478-482.
H.E. Garcia, A. Ray, R.M. Edwards (1991). "Reconfigurable Control of Power Plants Using Learning Automata," IEEE Control System Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 85-92.