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Past Projects

Below are WPI undergraduate projects, masters theses, and PhD dissertations of students who used system dynamics in their work.


Economics/Economic Development
“A System Dynamics Approach to the Political Economy of Resource-dependent Nations” by Saeed Langarudi, PhD 

“Visual Reasoning in Economics” by Benjamin Eli Staver



Education
“Exploring the Impact of School Nurses on K-12 System Performance” by Alsan Ali, Nolan Farrall Barrie, and Jason Dodd



Energy, Resources and Transportation
“The system dynamics of automobile fuel economy” by Catherine Anne Raposa & Todd K. BenDor  

“Platinum Supply and the Growth of Fuel Cell Vehicles” by Justin Leonard Boudreau, Eugene Choi, and Oljora Rezhdo

“Feasibility Of Installing Batteries At Consumer End For Peak Shaving” by Jeffery Meyer

“Impact of Plug-In Hybrid Cars” by Syed Kazim Naqvi and Timothy James Yee

“The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle: Proliferation and Impact on Society and the Environment” by Hunain M.Amin Kapadia, Ishrak Khair, Tanvir Singh Madan, and Andrew Robert Teixeira

“Impact of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles on the Local Electric Grid” by Hunain M.Amin Kapadia, Ishrak Khair, Tanvir Singh Madan, Syed Kazim Naqvi, Andrew Robert Teixeira and Timothy James Yee



Health
“Dynamic Analysis of Healthcare Service Delivery: Application of Lean and Agile Concepts” by Tom Rust, PhD

“Large System Transformation within Healthcare Organizations utilizing Lean Deployment Strategies” by Heather Haag, PhD 

“System Dynamics Model of a MASCAL” by Timothy Yee

“System Dynamics And Nursing Lines: Cost Saving Measures at Eastern Connecticut Healthcare Network” by Matthew Hoyle Bigman

“The Interaction of Physiological and Psychological Factors on Human Physical Performance in the U.S. Army – A System Dynamics Approach” by Michaela Champagne, Jeffrey Marsh, and Alexander Psenicka


Human Behavior and Psychology
“Modeling Heuristics” by Kevin Piala



Infrastructure
“The Impact of Universal Service Obligations and Other External and Cross Subsidies on Teledensity in Developing Countries” by Boris Ramos, PhD

“The Effects of Dynamic Decision Making on Resource Allocation: The Case of Pavement Management” by Sheldon Friedman, PhD 



Methodology and Tools
“Mathematics behind System Dynamics” by Thanacha Choopojcharoen and Ali Magzari

“Creating a System Dynamics API for Developers” Jacob Freise



Organizational Behavior
“Modeling Manifest and Latent Structures in a University: Understanding Resources and Dissent Dynamics” by Raafat Zaini, PhD



Operations Management
“Winning strategy for the Littlefield simulation game — a system dynamics approach” by Qiying Fan, Mengjie Liu, Murtaza Turab Thahirally and Siqi Wang 

“Exploring the Effect of Hiring Rules on Quality in a Large Engineering Company Using System Dynamics” by Nolan Farrall Barrie and George Raad



Security
“A Study in Maritime Piracy” by Laura G Barry and Benjamin Staver

“The Interaction of Physiological and Psychological Factors on Human Physical Performance in the U.S. Army – A System Dynamics Approach” by Michaela Champagne, Jeffrey Marsh, and Alexander Psenicka

“The Lifecycle of Violence and Instability of Non-State Actors” by Timothy Clancy


Sustainability, Environmental Science, and Water
“System Dynamic Model of Exploited Labor in Thailand’s Fishing Industry” by Palawat Busaranuvong and Wai Khumwang

“Analysis of Household Water Filtration in China: A System Dynamics Model” by Shiya Cao

“System Dynamics Modeling to Characterize Water Sustainability in the Oxnard Basin, California” by Evelyn Choudhary


Urban Planning and City Management
“Flood damage in Bangkok: disaster an opportunity for creative destruction” by Sarun Paisarnsrisomsuk, Peerapas Thongsawas, and Pitchaya Wiratchotisatian

“Sterling Town Model” by Katrina A. Hull