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Journal Articles

Hierarchical Model Predictive Control for Energy-Aware Scheduling of Digital Twin-Based Batch Manufacturing Systems
Hierarchical Model Predictive Control for Energy-Aware Scheduling of Digital Twin-Based Batch Manufacturing Systems
Hongliang Li, Herschel C. Pangborn, Ilya Kovalenko
IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering  ·  21 Dec 2025  ·  doi:10.1109/TASE.2025.3636115
Guest Editorial: Engineering and Operating Digital Twins for Automated Production or Construction Systems
Guest Editorial: Engineering and Operating Digital Twins for Automated Production or Construction Systems
Birgit Vogel-Heuser, Min-Hsiung Hung, Manuel Wimmer, Ilya Kovalenko, Xun Xu
IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering  ·  01 Jan 2025  ·  doi:10.1109/tase.2025.3550678
Conditional adaptive time series compensation and control design for multi-axial real-time hybrid simulation
Conditional adaptive time series compensation and control design for multi-axial real-time hybrid simulation
Andrew J. Aguila, Hongliang Li, Alejandro Palacio-Betancur, Kamal A. Ahmed, Ilya Kovalenko, Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto
Frontiers in Built Environment  ·  13 May 2024  ·  doi:10.3389/fbuil.2024.1384235
Multifunctional composite designs for structural energy storage
Multifunctional composite designs for structural energy storage
Bo Nie, Jonghan Lim, Tengxiao Liu, Ilya Kovalenko, Kaixuan Guo, Junfei Liang, Jian Zhu, Hongtao Sun
Battery Energy  ·  13 Oct 2023  ·  doi:10.1002/bte2.20230023
Opportunities and Challenges to Integrate Artificial Intelligence Into Manufacturing Systems: Thoughts From a Panel Discussion Opinion
Opportunities and Challenges to Integrate Artificial Intelligence Into Manufacturing Systems: Thoughts From a Panel Discussion [Opinion]
Ilya Kovalenko, Kira Barton, James Moyne, Dawn M. Tilbury
IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine  ·  01 Jun 2023  ·  doi:10.1109/mra.2023.3262464
Dynamic distributed decision-making for resilient resource reallocation in disrupted manufacturing systems
Dynamic distributed decision-making for resilient resource reallocation in disrupted manufacturing systems
Mingjie Bi, Ilya Kovalenko, Dawn M. Tilbury, Kira Barton
International Journal of Production Research  ·  18 Apr 2023  ·  doi:10.1080/00207543.2023.2200567
Model Predictive Control of Priced Timed Automata Encoded With First-Order Logic
Model Predictive Control of Priced Timed Automata Encoded With First-Order Logic
Efe C. Balta, Ilya Kovalenko, Isaac A. Spiegel, Dawn M. Tilbury, Kira Barton
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology  ·  01 Jan 2022  ·  doi:10.1109/TCST.2021.3054800
Developing the Workforce for Next-Generation Smart Manufacturing Systems: A Multidisciplinary Research Team Approach
Developing the Workforce for Next-Generation Smart Manufacturing Systems: A Multidisciplinary Research Team Approach
Ilya Kovalenko, Efe C. Balta, Yassine Qamsane, Patricia D. Koman, Xiao Zhu, Yikai Lin, Dawn M. Tilbury, Z. Morley Mao, Kira Barton
Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems  ·  21 Aug 2020  ·  doi:10.1520/SSMS20200009
A Framework for Automatic Initialization of Multi-Agent Production Systems Using Semantic Web Technologies
A Framework for Automatic Initialization of Multi-Agent Production Systems Using Semantic Web Technologies
Felix Ocker, Ilya Kovalenko, Kira Barton, Dawn Tilbury, Birgit Vogel-Heuser
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters  ·  01 Oct 2019  ·  doi:10.1109/LRA.2019.2931825
Dynamic Resource Task Negotiation to Enable Product Agent Exploration in Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems
Dynamic Resource Task Negotiation to Enable Product Agent Exploration in Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems
Ilya Kovalenko, Daria Ryashentseva, Birgit Vogel-Heuser, Dawn Tilbury, Kira Barton
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters  ·  01 Jul 2019  ·  doi:10.1109/LRA.2019.2921947
The model-based product agent: A control oriented architecture for intelligent products in multi-agent manufacturing systems
The model-based product agent: A control oriented architecture for intelligent products in multi-agent manufacturing systems
Ilya Kovalenko, Dawn Tilbury, Kira Barton
Control Engineering Practice  ·  01 May 2019  ·  doi:10.1016/j.conengprac.2019.03.009
Integrating Human Operators into Agent-based Manufacturing Systems: A Table-top Demonstration
Integrating Human Operators into Agent-based Manufacturing Systems: A Table-top Demonstration
Gary Zheng, Ilya Kovalenko, Kira Barton, Dawn Tilbury
Procedia Manufacturing  ·  01 Jan 2018  ·  doi:10.1016/j.promfg.2018.10.053
SMART: A System-Level Manufacturing and Automation Research Testbed
SMART: A System-Level Manufacturing and Automation Research Testbed
Ilya Kovalenko, Miguel Saez, Kira Barton, Dawn Tilbury
Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems  ·  27 Oct 2017  ·  doi:10.1520/SSMS20170006
Manufacturing Choices for Ankle-Foot Orthoses: A Multi-objective Optimization
Manufacturing Choices for Ankle-Foot Orthoses: A Multi-objective Optimization
Deema Totah, Ilya Kovalenko, Miguel Saez, Kira Barton
Procedia CIRP  ·  01 Jan 2017  ·  doi:10.1016/j.procir.2017.04.014
Timing Analysis of Robotic Neuromodulatory Rehabilitation System for Paired Associative Stimulation
Timing Analysis of Robotic Neuromodulatory Rehabilitation System for Paired Associative Stimulation
Euisun Kim, Ilya Kovalenko, Lauren Lacey, Minoru Shinohara, Jun Ueda
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters  ·  01 Jul 2016  ·  doi:10.1109/LRA.2016.2530866
Design and Testing of a Pneumatic Hemiparesis Rehabilitation Device for a Neurofacilitation Exercise1
Design and Testing of a Pneumatic Hemiparesis Rehabilitation Device for a Neurofacilitation Exercise1
Ilya Kovalenko, Jonathan Lai, Johnathan Williams, Arnold Maliki, Jun Ueda
Journal of Medical Devices  ·  01 Sep 2015  ·  doi:10.1115/1.4030548

Conference Papers

A Large Language Model-Enabled Control Architecture for Dynamic Resource Capability Exploration in Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems
A Large Language Model-Enabled Control Architecture for Dynamic Resource Capability Exploration in Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems
Jonghan Lim, Ilya Kovalenko
2025 IEEE 21st International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)  ·  17 Aug 2025  ·  doi:10.1109/case58245.2025.11163802
A Model Predictive Control Framework to Enhance Safety and Quality in Mobile Additive Manufacturing Systems
A Model Predictive Control Framework to Enhance Safety and Quality in Mobile Additive Manufacturing Systems
Yifei Li, Joshua A. Robbins, Guha Manogharan, Herschel C. Pangborn, Ilya Kovalenko
2025 IEEE 21st International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)  ·  17 Aug 2025  ·  doi:10.1109/case58245.2025.11163792
Energy-Aware Model Predictive Control for Batch Manufacturing System Scheduling Under Different Electricity Pricing Strategies
Energy-Aware Model Predictive Control for Batch Manufacturing System Scheduling Under Different Electricity Pricing Strategies
Hongliang Li, Herschel C. Pangborn, Ilya Kovalenko
2025 IEEE 21st International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)  ·  17 Aug 2025  ·  doi:10.1109/case58245.2025.11164034
A Digital Twin Framework for Computer Hardware Design and Assembly: A Risk-Prioritized Approach
A Digital Twin Framework for Computer Hardware Design and Assembly: A Risk-Prioritized Approach
Ryan Elsasser, Hongliang Li, Ilya Kovalenko
Volume 2: Functional Devices/Bioinspired Structures; Sustainability; Semiconductor Manufacturing; Surface Engineering; Clean Energy and E-Mobility Manufacturing; Machining and Deformation Processes; Welding and Joining Processes of Advanced Materials and Structures; Equipment Design, Control and Automation; Human Integration to Smart Manufacturing Systems; Thin Films and Coatings; Meso, Micro, Nano Subtractive and Formative Manufacturing; Explainable AI for Knowledge Discovery  ·  23 Jun 2025  ·  doi:10.1115/msec2025-155848
Large Language Model-Enabled Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems
Large Language Model-Enabled Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems
Jonghan Lim, Birgit Vogel-Heuser, Ilya Kovalenko
2024 IEEE 20th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)  ·  28 Aug 2024  ·  doi:10.1109/case59546.2024.10711432
Enhancing Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly in Manufacturing Systems Using Large Language Models
Enhancing Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly in Manufacturing Systems Using Large Language Models
Jonghan Lim, Sujani Patel, Alex Evans, John Pimley, Yifei Li, Ilya Kovalenko
2024 IEEE 20th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)  ·  28 Aug 2024  ·  doi:10.1109/case59546.2024.10711843
A Mobile Additive Manufacturing Robot Framework for Smart Manufacturing Systems
A Mobile Additive Manufacturing Robot Framework for Smart Manufacturing Systems
Yifei Li, Jeongwon Park, Guha Manogharan, Feng Ju, Ilya Kovalenko
Volume 2: Manufacturing Equipment and Automation; Manufacturing Processes; Manufacturing Systems; Nano/Micro/Meso Manufacturing; Quality & Reliability  ·  17 Jun 2024  ·  doi:10.1115/msec2024-125413
Model-Based Control of Water Treatment with Pumped Water Storage
Model-Based Control of Water Treatment with Pumped Water Storage
Ryan Mauery, Margaret Busse, Ilya Kovalenko
IFAC-PapersOnLine  ·  01 Jan 2024  ·  doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2025.01.139
Modeling and Mitigating Silent Faults in Coupled Discrete Event Systems
Modeling and Mitigating Silent Faults in Coupled Discrete Event Systems
Mostafa Tavakkoli Anbarani, Jonghan Lim, Rômulo Meira-Góes, Ilya Kovalenko
IFAC-PapersOnLine  ·  01 Jan 2024  ·  doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.07.029
Ontology-Based Feedback to Improve Runtime Control for Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems
Ontology-Based Feedback to Improve Runtime Control for Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems
Jonghan Lim, Leander Pfeiffer, Felix Ocker, Birgit Vogel-Heuser, Ilya Kovalenko
2023 IEEE 19th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)  ·  26 Aug 2023  ·  doi:10.1109/case56687.2023.10260621
A System-Level Energy-Efficient Digital Twin Framework for Runtime Control of Batch Manufacturing Processes
A System-Level Energy-Efficient Digital Twin Framework for Runtime Control of Batch Manufacturing Processes
Hongliang Li, Herschel C. Pangborn, Ilya Kovalenko
2023 IEEE 19th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)  ·  26 Aug 2023  ·  doi:10.1109/case56687.2023.10260642
A Model Predictive Control Framework for Improving Risk-Tolerance of Manufacturing Systems
A Model Predictive Control Framework for Improving Risk-Tolerance of Manufacturing Systems
Mostafa Tavakkoli Anbarani, Efe C. Balta, Rômulo Meira-Góes, Ilya Kovalenko
2023 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA)  ·  16 Aug 2023  ·  doi:10.1109/ccta54093.2023.10253433
Risk-Averse Model Predictive Control for Priced Timed Automata
Risk-Averse Model Predictive Control for Priced Timed Automata
Mostafa Tavakkoli Anbarani, Efe C. Balta, Rômulo Meira-Góes, Ilya Kovalenko
2023 American Control Conference (ACC)  ·  31 May 2023  ·  doi:10.23919/acc55779.2023.10156587
An Integrated Framework for Dynamic Manufacturing Planning to Obtain New Line Configurations
An Integrated Framework for Dynamic Manufacturing Planning to Obtain New Line Configurations
Laxmi Poudel, Ilya Kovalenko, Ruijie Geng, Matsui Takaharu, Youichi Nonaka, Nakano Takahiro, Umeda Shota, Dawn M. Tilbury, Kira Barton
2022 IEEE 18th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)  ·  20 Aug 2022  ·  doi:10.1109/case49997.2022.9926689
Toward an Automated Learning Control Architecture for Cyber-Physical Manufacturing Systems
Toward an Automated Learning Control Architecture for Cyber-Physical Manufacturing Systems
Ilya Kovalenko, James Moyne, Mingjie Bi, EFE C. Balta, Wenyuan Ma, Yassine Qamsane, Xiao Zhu, Z. Morley Mao, Dawn M. Tilbury, Kira Barton
IEEE Access  ·  01 Jan 2022  ·  doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3165551
Manufacturing Line Design Configuration with Optimized Resource Groups
Manufacturing Line Design Configuration with Optimized Resource Groups
Takahiro Nakano, Kajita Daiki, Heming Chen, Ilya Kovalenko, Efe Balta, Yassine Qamsane, Kira Barton
2021 IEEE 17th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)  ·  23 Aug 2021  ·  doi:10.1109/CASE49439.2021.9551650
Dynamic Resource Allocation Using Multi-Agent Control for Manufacturing Systems
Dynamic Resource Allocation Using Multi-Agent Control for Manufacturing Systems
Mingjie Bi, Ilya Kovalenko, Dawn M. Tilbury, Kira Barton
IFAC-PapersOnLine  ·  01 Jan 2021  ·  doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2021.11.220
A Methodology to Develop and Implement Digital Twin Solutions for Manufacturing Systems
A Methodology to Develop and Implement Digital Twin Solutions for Manufacturing Systems
Yassine Qamsane, James Moyne, Maxwell Toothman, Ilya Kovalenko, Efe C. Balta, John Faris, Dawn M. Tilbury, Kira Barton
IEEE Access  ·  01 Jan 2021  ·  doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3065971
Priced Timed Automata Models for Control of Intelligent Product Agents in Manufacturing Systems
Priced Timed Automata Models for Control of Intelligent Product Agents in Manufacturing Systems
Ilya Kovalenko, Dawn Tilbury, Kira Barton
IFAC-PapersOnLine  ·  01 Jan 2020  ·  doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2021.04.051
A Requirements Driven Digital Twin Framework: Specification and Opportunities
A Requirements Driven Digital Twin Framework: Specification and Opportunities
James Moyne, Yassine Qamsane, Efe C. Balta, Ilya Kovalenko, John Faris, Kira Barton, Dawn M. Tilbury
IEEE Access  ·  01 Jan 2020  ·  doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3000437
A Vision-Based Framework for Enhanced Quality Control in a Smart Manufacturing System
A Vision-Based Framework for Enhanced Quality Control in a Smart Manufacturing System
Zixuan Yang, Huaiyuan Teng, Jeremy Goldhawk, Ilya Kovalenko, Efe C. Balta, Felipe Lopez, Dawn Tilbury, Kira Barton
Volume 1: Additive Manufacturing; Manufacturing Equipment and Systems; Bio and Sustainable Manufacturing  ·  10 Jun 2019  ·  doi:10.1115/MSEC2019-2966
Design and implementation of an intelligent product agent architecture in manufacturing systems
Design and implementation of an intelligent product agent architecture in manufacturing systems
Ilya Kovalenko, Kira Barton, Dawn Tilbury
2017 22nd IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA)  ·  01 Sep 2017  ·  doi:10.1109/ETFA.2017.8247652
Hybrid modeling and identification of jetting dynamics in electrohydrodynamic jet printing
Hybrid modeling and identification of jetting dynamics in electrohydrodynamic jet printing
Isaac Spiegel, Ilya Kovalenko, David Hoelzle, Patrick M. Sammons, Kira L. Barton
2017 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA)  ·  01 Aug 2017  ·  doi:10.1109/CCTA.2017.8062543
Analysis of a Tele-Operated MRI-Compatible Vane Actuator for Neuromuscular Facilitation in Hemiparetic Limbs
Analysis of a Tele-Operated MRI-Compatible Vane Actuator for Neuromuscular Facilitation in Hemiparetic Limbs
Melih Turkseven, Ilya Kovalenko, Euisun Kim, Jun Ueda
Volume 2: Diagnostics and Detection; Drilling; Dynamics and Control of Wind Energy Systems; Energy Harvesting; Estimation and Identification; Flexible and Smart Structure Control; Fuels Cells/Energy Storage; Human Robot Interaction; HVAC Building Energy Management; Industrial Applications; Intelligent Transportation Systems; Manufacturing; Mechatronics; Modelling and Validation; Motion and Vibration Control Applications  ·  28 Oct 2015  ·  doi:10.1115/DSCC2015-9992
Robotic Neuromuscular Facilitation for Regaining Neural Activation in Hemiparetic Limbs
Robotic Neuromuscular Facilitation for Regaining Neural Activation in Hemiparetic Limbs
Jun Ueda, Lauren Lacey, Melih Turkseven, Minoru Shinohara, Ilya Kovalenko, Euisun Kim, Fatiesa Sulejmani
Volume 5A: 39th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference  ·  02 Aug 2015  ·  doi:10.1115/DETC2015-48085
Robotic rehabilitation exercise in hemiparetic limbs based on functional synchronization of voluntary and involuntary nerve impulses
Robotic rehabilitation exercise in hemiparetic limbs based on functional synchronization of voluntary and involuntary nerve impulses
Jun Ueda, Lauren Lacey, Melih Turkseven, Minoru Shinohara, Arnold Maliki, Ilya Kovalenko
2014 IEEE International Workshop on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts  ·  01 Sep 2014  ·  doi:10.1109/ARSO.2014.7020990

Other Publications

Harnessing Controls and Robotics for Sustainable Manufacturing
Harnessing Controls and Robotics for Sustainable Manufacturing
Ilya Kovalenko, Hongliang Li, Yifei Li
Encyclopedia of Sustainable Technologies  ·  01 Jan 2024  ·  doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-90386-8.00131-5
Cooperative Product Agents to Improve Manufacturing System Flexibility: A Model-Based Decision Framework
Cooperative Product Agents to Improve Manufacturing System Flexibility: A Model-Based Decision Framework
Ilya Kovalenko, Efe Balta, Dawn Tilbury, Kira Barton
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  ·  12 Dec 2021  ·  doi:10.36227/techrxiv.17136680.v1