Publications

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  •  Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., "Performance Enhancements for Zero-Flow Simulation of Vapor Compression Cycles", American Modelica Conference, DOI: 10.3384/​ECP21186128, October 2022, pp. 128-135.
    BibTeX TR2022-137 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Qiao2022oct,
    • author = {Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {Performance Enhancements for Zero-Flow Simulation of Vapor Compression Cycles},
    • booktitle = {PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN MODELICA CONFERENCE 2022},
    • year = 2022,
    • pages = {128--135},
    • month = oct,
    • doi = {10.3384/ECP21186128},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2022-137}
    • }
  •  Bortoff, S.A., Laughman, C.R., "Estimation: A Key Technology for Digital Twins", Mitsubishi Sanden Gihou, Vol. 96, No. 8, pp. 304-307, October 2022.
    BibTeX TR2022-127 PDF
    • @article{Bortoff2022oct,
    • author = {Bortoff, Scott A. and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {Estimation: A Key Technology for Digital Twins},
    • journal = {Mitsubishi Sanden Gihou},
    • year = 2022,
    • volume = 96,
    • number = 8,
    • pages = {304--307},
    • month = oct,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2022-127}
    • }
  •  Zhan, S., Wichern, G., Laughman, C.R., Chong, A., Chakrabarty, A., "Calibrating building simulation models using multi-source datasets and meta-learned Bayesian optimization", Energy and Buildings, DOI: 10.1016/​j.enbuild.2022.112278, Vol. 270, pp. 112278, September 2022.
    BibTeX TR2022-072 PDF
    • @article{Zhan2023jan,
    • author = {Zhan, Sicheng and Wichern, Gordon and Laughman, Christopher R. and Chong, Adrian and Chakrabarty, Ankush},
    • title = {Calibrating building simulation models using multi-source datasets and meta-learned Bayesian optimization},
    • journal = {Energy and Buildings},
    • year = 2022,
    • volume = 270,
    • pages = 112278,
    • month = sep,
    • doi = {10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112278},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2022-072}
    • }
  •  Chakrabarty, A., Burns, D.J., Guay, M., Laughman, C.R., "Rapid Energy Optimization Of Vapor Compression Systems Using Probabilistic Machine Learning And Extremum Seeking Control", International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference (IRACC), July 2022.
    BibTeX TR2022-172 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Chakrabarty2022jul,
    • author = {Chakrabarty, Ankush and Burns, Daniel J. and Guay, Martin and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {Rapid Energy Optimization Of Vapor Compression Systems Using Probabilistic Machine Learning And Extremum Seeking Control},
    • booktitle = {International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference (IRACC)},
    • year = 2022,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2022-172}
    • }
  •  Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., "Dynamic Modeling of Oil Transport in Vapor Compression Systems", International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference (IRACC), July 2022.
    BibTeX TR2022-122 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Qiao2022sep,
    • author = {Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {Dynamic Modeling of Oil Transport in Vapor Compression Systems},
    • booktitle = {International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference (IRACC)},
    • year = 2022,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2022-122}
    • }
  •  Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., "A Low-Order Model for Nonlinear Dynamics of Heat Exchangers", International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference (IRACC), July 2022.
    BibTeX TR2022-123 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Qiao2022sep2,
    • author = {Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {A Low-Order Model for Nonlinear Dynamics of Heat Exchangers},
    • booktitle = {International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference (IRACC)},
    • year = 2022,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2022-123}
    • }
  •  Deshpande, V., Laughman, C.R., Ma, Y., Rackauckas, C., "Constrained Smoothers for State Estimation of Vapor Compression Cycles", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.23919/​ACC53348.2022.9867269, June 2022, pp. 2333-2340.
    BibTeX TR2022-063 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Deshpande2022jun,
    • author = {{Deshpande, Vedang and Laughman, Christopher R. and Ma, Yingbo and Rackauckas, Chris}},
    • title = {Constrained Smoothers for State Estimation of Vapor Compression Cycles},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2022,
    • pages = {2333--2340},
    • month = jun,
    • publisher = {IEEE},
    • doi = {10.23919/ACC53348.2022.9867269},
    • issn = {2378-5861},
    • isbn = {978-1-6654-5196-3},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2022-063}
    • }
  •  Xu, W., Jones, C., Svetozarevic, B., Laughman, C.R., Chakrabarty, A., "VABO: Violation-Aware Bayesian Optimization for Closed-Loop Control Performance Optimization with Unmodeled Constraints", American Control Conference (ACC), June 2022, pp. 5288-5293.
    BibTeX TR2022-064 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Xu2022jun,
    • author = {Xu, Wenjie and Jones, Colin and Svetozarevic, Bratislav and Laughman, Christopher R. and Chakrabarty, Ankush},
    • title = {VABO: Violation-Aware Bayesian Optimization for Closed-Loop Control Performance Optimization with Unmodeled Constraints},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2022,
    • pages = {5288--5293},
    • month = jun,
    • isbn = {978-1-6654-5197-0},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2022-064}
    • }
  •  Anantharaman, R., Abdelrahim, A., Martinuzzi, F., Yalburgi, S., Saba, E., Fischer, K., Hertz, G., de Vos, P., Laughman, C.R., Ma, Y., Shah, V., Edelman, A., Rackauckas, C., "Composable and Reusable Neural Surrogates to Predict System Response of Causal Model Components", AAAI 2022 Workshop on AI based Design and Manufacturing, March 2022.
    BibTeX TR2022-034 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Anantharaman2022mar,
    • author = {Anantharaman, Ranjan and Abdelrahim, Anas and Martinuzzi, Francesco and Yalburgi, Sharan and Saba, Elliot and Fischer, Keno and Hertz, Glen and de Vos, Pepijn and Laughman, Christopher R. and Ma, Yingbo and Shah, Viral and Edelman, Alan and Rackauckas, Chris},
    • title = {Composable and Reusable Neural Surrogates to Predict System Response of Causal Model Components},
    • booktitle = {AAAI 2022 Workshop on AI based Design and Manufacturing},
    • year = 2022,
    • month = mar,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2022-034}
    • }
  •  Chakrabarty, A., Maddalena, E., Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., "Scalable Bayesian Optimization for Model Calibration: Case Study on Coupled Building and HVAC Dynamics", Energy and Buildings, DOI: 10.1016/​j.enbuild.2021.111460, Vol. 253, pp. 111460, March 2022.
    BibTeX TR2022-030 PDF
    • @article{Chakrabarty2022mar,
    • author = {Chakrabarty, Ankush and Maddalena, Emilio and Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {Scalable Bayesian Optimization for Model Calibration: Case Study on Coupled Building and HVAC Dynamics},
    • journal = {Energy and Buildings},
    • year = 2022,
    • volume = 253,
    • pages = 111460,
    • month = mar,
    • doi = {10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111460},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2022-030}
    • }
  •  Chakrabarty, A., Danielson, C., Bortoff, S.A., Laughman, C.R., "Accelerating self-optimization control of refrigerant cycles with Bayesian optimization and adaptive moment estimation", Applied Thermal Engineering, DOI: 10.1016/​j.applthermaleng.2021.117335, Vol. 197, pp. 117335, February 2022.
    BibTeX TR2022-010 PDF
    • @article{Chakrabarty2022feb,
    • author = {Chakrabarty, Ankush and Danielson, Claus and Bortoff, Scott A. and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {Accelerating self-optimization control of refrigerant cycles with Bayesian optimization and adaptive moment estimation},
    • journal = {Applied Thermal Engineering},
    • year = 2022,
    • volume = 197,
    • pages = 117335,
    • month = feb,
    • doi = {10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.117335},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2022-010}
    • }
  •  Zhan, S., Wichern, G., Laughman, C.R., Chakrabarty, A., "Meta-Learned Bayesian Optimization for Building Model Calibration using Attentive Neural Processes", Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), December 2021.
    BibTeX TR2021-149 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Zhan2021dec,
    • author = {Zhan, Sicheng and Wichern, Gordon and Laughman, Christopher R. and Chakrabarty, Ankush},
    • title = {Meta-Learned Bayesian Optimization for Building Model Calibration using Attentive Neural Processes},
    • booktitle = {Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS)},
    • year = 2021,
    • month = dec,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2021-149}
    • }
  •  Chakrabarty, A., Bortoff, S.A., Laughman, C.R., "Simulation Failure Robust Bayesian Optimization for Estimating Black-Box Model Parameters", IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), DOI: 10.1109/​SMC52423.2021.9658893, October 2021.
    BibTeX TR2021-128 PDF Video
    • @inproceedings{Chakrabarty2021oct2,
    • author = {Chakrabarty, Ankush and Bortoff, Scott A. and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {Simulation Failure Robust Bayesian Optimization for Estimating Black-Box Model Parameters},
    • booktitle = {IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC)},
    • year = 2021,
    • month = oct,
    • doi = {10.1109/SMC52423.2021.9658893},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2021-128}
    • }
  •  Rackauckas, C., Anantharaman, R., Edelman, A., Gowda, S., Gwozdz, M., Jain, A., Laughman, C.R., Ma, Y., Martinuzzi, F., Pal, A., Rajput, U., Saba, E., Shah, V., "Composing Modeling and Simulation with Machine Learning in Julia", International Modelica Conference, Martin Sjölund, Lena Buffoni, Adrian Pop, and Lennart Ochel, Eds., DOI: 10.3384/​ecp2118197, September 2021, pp. 97-107.
    BibTeX TR2021-114 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Rackauckas2021sep,
    • author = {{Rackauckas, Chris and Anantharaman, Ranjan and Edelman, Alan and Gowda, Shashi and Gwozdz, Maja and Jain, Anand and Laughman, Christopher R. and Ma, Yingbo and Martinuzzi, Francesco and Pal, Avik and Rajput, Utkarsh and Saba, Elliot and Shah, Viral}},
    • title = {Composing Modeling and Simulation with Machine Learning in Julia},
    • booktitle = {International Modelica Conference},
    • year = 2021,
    • editor = {Martin Sjölund, Lena Buffoni, Adrian Pop, and Lennart Ochel},
    • pages = {97--107},
    • month = sep,
    • publisher = {Linköping Electronic Press},
    • doi = {10.3384/ecp2118197},
    • issn = {1650-3740},
    • isbn = {978-91-7929-027-6},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2021-114}
    • }
  •  Chakrabarty, A., Maddalena, E., Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., "Data-driven calibration of physics-informed models of joint building/equipment dynamics using Bayesian optimization", Building Simulation Conference 2021, September 2021.
    BibTeX TR2021-105 PDF Video
    • @inproceedings{Chakrabarty2021sep,
    • author = {Chakrabarty, Ankush and Maddalena, Emilio and Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {Data-driven calibration of physics-informed models of joint building/equipment dynamics using Bayesian optimization},
    • booktitle = {Building Simulation Conference 2021},
    • year = 2021,
    • month = sep,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2021-105}
    • }
  •  Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., "Modeling and Analysis of Pressure Drop Oscillations in Horizontal Boiling Flow", International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference (IRACC), August 2021.
    BibTeX TR2021-102 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Qiao2021aug,
    • author = {Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {Modeling and Analysis of Pressure Drop Oscillations in Horizontal Boiling Flow},
    • booktitle = {International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference (IRACC)},
    • year = 2021,
    • month = aug,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2021-102}
    • }
  •  Chakrabarty, A., Wichern, G., Laughman, C.R., "ANP-BBO: Attentive Neural Processes and Batch Bayesian Optimization for Scalable Calibration of Physics-Informed Digital Twins", International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML), July 2021.
    BibTeX TR2021-086 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Chakrabarty2021jul,
    • author = {Chakrabarty, Ankush and Wichern, Gordon and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {ANP-BBO: Attentive Neural Processes and Batch Bayesian Optimization for Scalable Calibration of Physics-Informed Digital Twins},
    • booktitle = {International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML)},
    • year = 2021,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2021-086}
    • }
  •  Laughman, C.R., Qiao, H., "Patch-based Thermodynamic Property Models for the Subcritical Region", International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference (IRACC), May 2021.
    BibTeX TR2021-053 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Laughman2021may,
    • author = {Laughman, Christopher R. and Qiao, Hongtao},
    • title = {Patch-based Thermodynamic Property Models for the Subcritical Region},
    • booktitle = {International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference (IRACC)},
    • year = 2021,
    • month = may,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2021-053}
    • }
  •  Anantharaman, R., Ma, Y., Gowda, S., Laughman, C.R., Shah, V., Edelman, A., Rackauckas, C., "Accelerating Simulation of Stiff Nonlinear Systems using Continuous-Time Echo State Networks", AAAI Spring Symposium on Combining Artificial Intelligence with Physical Sciences, March 2021.
    BibTeX TR2021-021 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Anantharaman2021mar,
    • author = {Anantharaman, Ranjan and Ma, Yingbo and Gowda, Shashi and Laughman, Christopher R. and Shah, Viral and Edelman, Alan and Rackauckas, Chris},
    • title = {Accelerating Simulation of Stiff Nonlinear Systems using Continuous-Time Echo State Networks},
    • booktitle = {AAAI Spring Symposium on Combining Artificial Intelligence with Physical Sciences},
    • year = 2021,
    • month = mar,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2021-021}
    • }
  •  Anantharaman, R., Ma, Y., Gowda, S., Laughman, C.R., Shah, V., Edelman, A., Rackauckas, C., "Accelerating Simulation of Stiff Nonlinear Systems using Continuous-Time Echo State Networks", Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), December 2020.
    BibTeX TR2020-169 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Anantharaman2020dec,
    • author = {Anantharaman, Ranjan and Ma, Yingbo and Gowda, Shashi and Laughman, Christopher R. and Shah, Viral and Edelman, Alan and Rackauckas, Chris},
    • title = {Accelerating Simulation of Stiff Nonlinear Systems using Continuous-Time Echo State Networks},
    • booktitle = {Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS)},
    • year = 2020,
    • month = dec,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2020-169}
    • }
  •  Laughman, C.R., Bortoff, S.A., "Nonlinear State Estimation with FMI: Tutorial and Applications", American Modelica Conference 2020, Tiller, M. and Tummescheit, H. and Vanfretti, L. and Laughman, C. and Wetter, M., Eds., DOI: 10.3384/​ECP20169186, March 2020, pp. 186-195.
    BibTeX TR2020-031 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Laughman2020mar,
    • author = {Laughman, Christopher R. and Bortoff, Scott A.},
    • title = {Nonlinear State Estimation with FMI: Tutorial and Applications},
    • booktitle = {American Modelica Conference 2020},
    • year = 2020,
    • editor = {Tiller, M. and Tummescheit, H. and Vanfretti, L. and Laughman, C. and Wetter, M.},
    • pages = {186--195},
    • month = mar,
    • publisher = {Linköping University Electronic Press},
    • doi = {10.3384/ECP20169186},
    • issn = {1650-3686},
    • isbn = {978-91-7929-900-2},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2020-031}
    • }
  •  Laughman, C.R., Mackey, C., Bortoff, S.A., Qiao, H., "Modeling and Control of Radiant, Convective, and Ventilation Systems for Multizone Residences", Building Simulation, DOI: 10.26868/​25222708.2019.210847, September 2019.
    BibTeX TR2019-093 PDF
    • @article{Laughman2019sep,
    • author = {Laughman, Christopher R. and Mackey, Chris and Bortoff, Scott A. and Qiao, Hongtao},
    • title = {Modeling and Control of Radiant, Convective, and Ventilation Systems for Multizone Residences},
    • journal = {Building Simulation},
    • year = 2019,
    • month = sep,
    • doi = {10.26868/25222708.2019.210847},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2019-093}
    • }
  •  Qiao, H., Nabi, S., Laughman, C.R., "Performance Evaluation of HVAC Systems via Coupled Simulation between Modelica and OpenFOAM", International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference (IRACC), July 2019.
    BibTeX TR2019-073 PDF Video
    • @inproceedings{Hongtao2019jul,
    • author = {Qiao, Hongtao and Nabi, Saleh and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {Performance Evaluation of HVAC Systems via Coupled Simulation between Modelica and OpenFOAM},
    • booktitle = {International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference (IRACC)},
    • year = 2019,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2019-073}
    • }
  •  Krupa, P., Danielson, C., Laughman, C.R., Bortoff, S.A., Burns, D.J., Di Cairano, S., Limon, D., "Modelica Implementation of Centralized MPC Controller for a Multi-Zone Heat Pump", European Control Conference (ECC), DOI: 10.23919/​ECC.2019.8795616, June 2019, pp. 1784-1789.
    BibTeX TR2019-056 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Krupa2019jun,
    • author = {Krupa, Pablo and Danielson, Claus and Laughman, Christopher R. and Bortoff, Scott A. and Burns, Daniel J. and Di Cairano, Stefano and Limon, Daniel},
    • title = {Modelica Implementation of Centralized MPC Controller for a Multi-Zone Heat Pump},
    • booktitle = {18th European Control Conference (ECC)},
    • year = 2019,
    • pages = {1784--1789},
    • month = jun,
    • doi = {10.23919/ECC.2019.8795616},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2019-056}
    • }
  •  Ploskas, N., Laughman, C.R., Raghunathan, A., Sahinidis, N.V., "Heat Exchanger Circuitry Design by Decision Diagrams", International Conference on the Integration of Constraint Programming, Artificial Intelligence, and Operations Research, DOI: 10.1007/​978-3-030-19212-9_30, June 2019, vol. 11494, pp. 467-471.
    BibTeX TR2019-038 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Ploskas2019jun,
    • author = {Ploskas, Nikolaos and Laughman, Christopher R. and Raghunathan, Arvind and Sahinidis, Nikolaos V.},
    • title = {Heat Exchanger Circuitry Design by Decision Diagrams},
    • booktitle = {International Conference on the Integration of Constraint Programming, Artificial Intelligence, and Operations Research},
    • year = 2019,
    • volume = 11494,
    • pages = {467--471},
    • month = jun,
    • doi = {10.1007/978-3-030-19212-9_30},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2019-038}
    • }