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Dr. Donna H Rhodes

Principal Research Scientist
Director, Systems Engineering Advancement Research Initiative (SEAri)

Primary DLC

Sociotechnical Systems Research Center

MIT Room: E17-361
(617) 324-0473
https://systems.mit.edu/team/donna-rhodes/

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Human-Centered Digital Engineering Practice
Decision Making in Model-Centric Environments
Human-Model Interaction
Digital Thread/Digital Twins
Visualization for Design and Decision-Making
Cognitive/Perceptual Considerations in Systems
Systems Principles and Practices Applied to Enterprises
Managing for Complexity and Uncertainty
Systems-of-Systems Engineering and Management
Systems Engineering Methods and Strategies
Systems Engineering Leading Indicators
Strategies for High Performing Enterprises Under Digital Paradigm
Defense and Commercial Systems Practices and Case Studies

Research Summary

Dr. Rhodes conducts research in support of evolving systems engineering practice and transforming enterprises under the digital engineering paradigm. She focuses on human-centered digital engineering practice, human-model interaction and anticipatory decision-making.


(summary updated 11/2017)

Recent Work

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