Journal Publications

(2026) *Hassan, H., M. C. Hipwell, and +A. Layton. “Leveraging Manufacturing Paradigms through Industry 4.0: Directions for Cross-Paradigm Integration.” Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems.

(2026) Abedi, M., A. Chang, *H. Hassan, A. Yang, M. Hickethier, *A. Bushagour, M. Aghajari, K. Stoerzinger, A. Layton, B. Abbasi, C. Chang, and Z. Feng. “Recovering Critical Metals from Brines: Technology Landscape, Circular Economy, and Future Trends.” ACS Applied Energy Materials. DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.5c03407

(2026) Lerner, J., +R. Feagin, T. Huff, R. Najjar, A. Layton, M. Herrmann, and J. Fuentes. “A fundamental tradeoff among resilience, resistance, efficiency, and redundancy in tidal wetlands.” Ecology 107(1): e70293. DOI: 10.1002/ecy.70293

(2026) Goucher-Lambert, K., A. Layton, J. Menold, M. Moghaddam, Z. Sha, and C. Seepersad. “The Future of Design: Five Key Snapshots.” Journal of Mechanical Design. 148(3): 030201. DOI: 10.1115/1.4070432

(2025) *Payne, E., and A. Layton. “grENA: Using an Ecological Network Analysis to Assess LEED Green Buildings’ Sustainability.” Journal of Industrial Ecology, 1-15. DOI: 10.1111/jiec.70083

(2025) *Hassan, H. and A. Layton. “Improving Cross-Disciplinary Knowledge Transfer for Bio-Inspired Engineering Design.” Integrative & Comparative Biology. DOI: 10.1093/icb/icaf119

(2025) Sha, Z., A. Layton, B. Heydari, D. Van Bossuyt. “Special Issue: Networks and Graphs for Engineering Systems and Design.” ASME Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering. 25(6): 060301. DOI: 10.1115/1.4068457

(2025) Huo, X., J. Leiden, *E. Payne, A. Layton, and K. Davis. “Cyber-Physical Intrusion Response: The Role of AI in Resilient Power System Operation.” Oxford Energy Forum. May 2025, Issue 145.

(2025) Van Bossuyt, D. L., D. Allaire, J. F. Bickford, T. A. Bozada, W. Chen, R. P. Cutitta, R. Cuzner, K. Fletcher, R. Giachetti, B. Hale, H. H. Huang, M. Keidar, A. Layton, A. Ledford, M. Lesse, J. Lussier, R. Malak, B. Mesmer, G. Mocko, G. Oriti, D. Selva, C. Turner, M. Watson, A. Wooley, and Z. Zeng. “The Future of Digital Twin Research and Development.” ASME Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering. 25(8): 080801. DOI: 10.1115/1.4068082

(2024) *Payne, E., S. Hossain-McKenzie, N. Jacobs, K. Davis and A. Layton, “Analyzing Cyber-Physical Modularity and Interdependence Using Bio-Inspired Graph Modeling.” IEEE Access. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3450368

(2024) Huang, H., H. V. Poor, K. R. Davis, T. J. Overbye, A. Layton, A. E. Goulart, and S. Zonouz. “Toward Resilient Modern Power Systems: From Single-Domain to Cross-Domain Resilience Enhancement.” Proceedings of the IEEE 112(4): 365-398. DOI: 10.1109/JPROC.2024.3405709

(2024) *Hassan, H., *A. Bushagour, and A. Layton. “Resilient Circularity in Manufacturing: Synergies between Circular Economy and Reconfigurable Manufacturing.” ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. DOI: 10.1115/1.4065744

(2024) Kaat, C., *S. Blair, A. Layton, and J. Linsey. “A Study of Makerspace Health and Student Tool Usage During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Design Science. DOI: 10.1017/dsj.2024.11

(2024) Sun, S., H. Huang, *E. Payne, S. Hossain-McKenzie, N. Jacobs, H. Vincent Poor, A. Layton, and K. Davis. “A Graph Embedding-Based Approach for Automatic Cyber-Physical Power System Risk Assessment to Prevent and Mitigate Threats at Scale.” The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications. DOI: 10.1049/cps2.12097

(2024) *Blair, S., *G. Hairston, H. Banks, C. Kaat, J. Linsey, and A. Layton. “Bioinspired Human Network Diagnostics: Ecological Modularity and Nestedness as Quantitative Indicators of Human Engineered Network Function.” Systems Engineering. DOI:10.1002/sys.21756

(2024) *Chatterjee, A., H. Huang, R. Malak, K. Davis, and A. Layton. “Extending Ecological Network Analysis to Design Resilient Cyber-Physical System of Systems.” IEEE Open Journal of Systems Engineering. DOI: 10.1109/OJSE.2024.3368921

(2024) Jacobs, N., S. Hossain-McKenzie, S. Sun, *E. Payne, A. Summers, L. Al Homoud, A. Layton, K. Davis, and C. Goes. “Leveraging Clustering Techniques for Cyber-Physical System Analysis to Enhance Disturbance Characterization.” The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications. 1-15. DOI: 10.1049/cps2.12087

(2024) Banu, M., S. Behdad, D. Cooper, K. R. Haapala, C. Hu, H. Kim, A. Layton, B. S. Linke, and J. Zhang. “Joint Special Issue on Advances in Design and Manufacturing for Sustainability.” Journal of Mechanical Design. DOI: 10.1115/1.4064362 (2022 IF: 3.441) -cross listed- Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. 146(2): 020201. DOI: 10.1115/1.4064363

(2023) Huang, H., Z. Mao, *V. Panyam, A. Layton, and K. Davis. “Ecological Robustness-Oriented Grid Network Design for Resilience Against Multiple Hazards.” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2023.3262501

(2023) Chatterjee, A., C. Helbig, R. Malak, and A. Layton. “A Comparison of Graph-Theoretic Approaches for Resilient System of Systems Design.” Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering. 23(3): 030906. DOI: 10.1115/1.4062231

(2022) *Ezemba, J.; Layton, A. “Bio-Inspired Avenues for Advancing Brain Injury Prevention.” Journal of Mechanical Design. 144(12): 121403. DOI: 10.1115/1.4055737

(2022) Huang, H., Mao, Z., Layton, A., and Davis, K. R., “An Ecological Robustness Oriented Optimal Power Flow for Power Systems’ Survivability,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2022.3168226

(2022) *Warrington, S.; Layton, A. “Ecosystem-Inspired Guidance for the Incorporation of Renewable Utilities in a Multi-Use Campus Network.” PLoS ONE 17(5): e0267431. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267431

(2021) He, W.; Layton, A.; Creasy, T.; Borges, A.; *Williams, J. “Resistance to Opportunities of Plastic Recycling.” Enquiry The ARCC Journal for Architectural Research – Architecture, Waste, and the Circular Economy, 18 (2): 51-72. DOI: 10.17831/enqarcc.v18i2.1098

(2021) *Chatterjee, A.; Malak, R.; Layton, A. “Ecology-inspired Resilient and Affordable System of Systems using Degree of System Order,” Systems Engineering, pp. 1-16. DOI: 10.1002/sys.21598.

(2021) Ali, A,; Layton, A.; Kio, P.; *Williams, J. “Matrix Trays: From Waste to Opportunities,” Journal of Cleaner Production, 300: 126813. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126813

(2021) *Chatterjee, A.; Malak, R.; Layton, A. “Exploring System of Systems Resilience Versus Affordability Trade-Space Using a Bio-Inspired Metric,” Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 21(5), 1-13. DOI: 10.1115/1.4050288

(2021) *Chatterjee, A.; *Brehm, C.; Layton, A. “A Quantitative Benefits Evaluation of Ecologically-Inspired Nested Architectures for Industrial Networks,” Resources Conservation & Recycling, 167. DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105423

(2021) Bhasin, D.; McAdams, D. A.; Layton, A. “A Product Architecture-Based Tool for Bioinspired Function-Sharing,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 1-33. DOI: 10.1115/1.4049151

(2020) *Chatterjee, A.; Layton, A. “Mimicking Nature for Resilient Resource and Infrastructure Network Design.” Reliability Engineering & System Safety. DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2020.107142

(2020) *Brehm, C.; Layton, A. “Nestedness in Eco-Industrial Networks: Exploring Linkage Distribution to Promote Sustainable Industrial Growth.” Journal of Industrial Ecology, 1-14. DOI: 10.1111/jiec.13057

(2020) *Dave, T.; Layton, A. “Designing Ecologically-Inspired Robustness into a Water Distribution Network.” Journal of Cleaner Production, 254(1): 120057. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120057

(2019) *Panyam, V.; Layton, A. “A quantitative engineering study of ecosystem robustness using thermodynamic power cycles as case studies.” PLOS ONE, 14(12), p. e0226993. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226993 [open access online]

(2019) *Panyam, V.; Huang, H.; Davis, K.; Layton, A. “Bio-Inspired Design for Resilient Power Networks.” Applied Energy, 251. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113349

(2017) Reap, J.; Layton, A. “Lessons from Living Systems for the Development of Sustainable Industrial Resource Networks.” Journal of Energy Challenges and Mechanics 4, no. 1 (2017): 1-10.

(2017) Layton, A.; Bras, B.; Weissburg, M. “Improving Performance of Eco-Industrial Parks.” International Journal of Sustainable Engineering 10, no. 4-5 (2017): 250-59.

(2016) Layton, A.; Bras, B.; Weissburg, M. Designing Industrial Networks using Ecological Food Web Metrics. Environmental Science & Technology, 50(20): 11243-11252, 2016. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b03066

(2016) Layton, A.; Bras, B.; Weissburg, M. Ecological Principles and Metrics for Improving Material Cycling Structures in Manufacturing Networks. ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 130(10): 101002-101014, 2016. DOI: 10.1115/1.4033689

(2016) Layton, A.; Bras, B.; Weissburg, M.  Industrial ecosystems and food webs: An expansion and update of existing data for eco-industrial parks and understanding the ecological food webs they wish to mimic. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2015. DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12283

(2012) A Layton, J J Reap, B Bras, and M Weissburg. Layton, A.; Bras, B.; Weissburg, M.  Correlation between thermodynamic efficiency and ecological cyclicity for thermodynamic power cycles. PLoS ONE, 7:1–7, 2012. [open access online]

Dissertation/Student Theses

*Hassan, H. (2026-May) “Quantitative System Analysis of Efficiency and Resilience in Complex Systems: Manufacturing and Innovation Networks.” Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

*Payne, E. (2026-May) “Learning from Biological Ecosystems to Design and Analyze Resilience in Complex Multi-flow Systems.” Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

*Thakkar, N. (2025-Dec) “Applicability of Ecological Network Analysis for Understanding Dynamic Network Resilience.” Mechanical Engineering M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

*Bushagour, A. (2024-May) “Biological Ecosystem Inspired Approaches for Circular Economy Quantification.” Mechanical Engineering M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

*Rodriguez, L. (2023-May) “Ecosystem Decentralization as a Design Guidelines for Resilient Water Networks.” Mechanical Engineering M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

*Blair, S. (2023-May) “A Bio-Inspired Network Approach to Improve Understanding of Engineering Makerspaces.” Mechanical Engineering M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

*Chatterjee, A. (2022-Dec) “An Investigation of Ecologically-Inspired Architecting Principles for Resilience System of Systems Design.” Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

*Duffy, A. (2022-Dec) “Design and Analysis of Satellite Network Architectures for Ecological Resilience.” Energy M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

*Hairston, G. (2022-May) “Using Bio-Inspired Techniques to Design for Improved Sustainability and Robustness in Net Zero Communities.” Mechanical Engineering M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

*Wilson, T. (2022-May) “Designing and Optimizing Supply Chain Networks for Resilience using Ecological Network Analysis.” Mechanical Engineering M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

*Foster, A. (2021-June) “Ecological Uniqueness for Understanding Line Importance in Power Grids.” Texas A&M Energy Institute M.S.E. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

*Adsul, T. (2021-June) “Ant-Inspired Innovation Research Strategies.” Mechanical Engineering M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

*Brehm, C. (2020-May) “Improving the Environmental and Economic Outcomes of Industrial Networks using Nestedness to Design Resource Distribution Infrastructure.” Mechanical Engineering M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

*Dave, T. (2019-Dec) “Designing Robust Water Distribution Systems using Ecology as an Inspiration.” Mechanical Engineering M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

*Panyam, V. (2019-Dec) “Bio-inspired design for robust power systems.” Mechanical Engineering M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

*Williams, J. (2019-Aug) “Opportunities of Applying System Analysis to the US Waste Management System: Bio-Inspired Solutions for a More Circular Economy.” Mechanical Engineering M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

Layton, A. (2014-Dec). “Food webs: Realizing biological inspiration for sustainable industrial resource networks.” Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Dissertation, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Publications

(2026) *Payne, E. and A. Layton. “Integrating Bio-Inspired Design for Robust System Recovery.” ASME 2026 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers & Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE). Houston, TX, USA.

(2025) *Hassan, H., *A. Chatterjee, *A. Bushagour, and A. Layton. “Potential for Digital Technologies and Additive Manufacturing to Support Lean Manufacturing and Circular Economy Synergies.” ASME 2025 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers & Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE). Anaheim, CA, USA.

(2025) *Madan, R., *H. Hassan, A. Layton, M. C. Hipwell. “Examining the network growth strategies of early-stage entrepreneurs.” ASEE 2025 Conference & Exposition. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. DOI: 10.18260/1-2–55974

(2025) *Hassan, H., *A. Bushagour, *A. Chatterjee, A. Layton. “Quantitatively Supporting System-Level Sustainability and Resilience in Manufacturing.” ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC). Greenville, SC, USA.

(2025) *Thelly, P., J. Linsey, A. Layton. “IUSE: Analyzing Nestedness Variability for Bipartite Makerspace Tool-Tool Projection Models.” ASEE 2025 Conference & Exposition. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. DOI: 10.18260/1-2–55617

(2025) *Payne, E., S. Sun, S. Hossain-McKenzie, N. Jacobs, K. Davis, A. Layton. “Utilizing Bio-Inspired Metrics for Real-Time Detection of Denial-of-Service Attacks.” 25th Annual Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER). Long Beach, CA, USA.

(2025) *Payne, E., S. Hossain-McKenzie, N. Jacobs, K. Davis, A. Layton. “BiOpCPS: A Bio-inspired Method for Resilient Cyber-Physical Power System Interface Optimization.” 25th Annual Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER). Long Beach, CA, USA.

(2024) *Thelly, P.; J. Linsey; A. Layton. “Bipartite Network Analysis for Understanding Makerspace Tool Usage Patterns.” 8th International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces (ISAM). Sheffield, UK.

(2024) *Payne, E.; A. Layton. “Integrating Machine Learning Into the Design of Green Building Systems.” ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers & Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE). Washington, D.C., USA.

(2024) *Hassan, H.; *Rodriguez, L.; Seets, C.; Layton, A.; Hipwell, M. C. “Engineering the Next Generation of Innovators: A Curricular Approach.” ASEE 2024 Conference & Exposition. Portland, OR, USA.

(2024) *Thelly, P.; Kaat, C.; *Blair, S.; *Hairston, G.; Banks, H.; *Kennedy, C.; Layton, A.; Linsey, J. “Quantitative network analysis for benchmarking and improving makerspaces.” ASEE 2024 Conference & Exposition. Portland, OR, USA.

(2024) *Bushagour, A.; *Hassan, H.; Layton, A. “Cyclicity as an Early Circular Economy Design Tool for Emerging Technologies.” ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC). Knoxville, TN, USA.

(2024) *Hassan, H.; *Bushagour, A.; Layton, A. “Resilient Sustainability in Manufacturing: Synergies between Circular Economy and Reconfigurability.” ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC). Knoxville, TN, USA.

(2024) Thongmak, P.; Xiao, Y.; Sha, Z.; Layton, A. “From Plant-Pollinator to Product-Customer: Bio-Inspired Network Modularity Analysis in Design for Market Systems.” Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER). Tucson, AZ, USA. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-62554-1_31

(2024) *Duffy, A.; Layton, A. “Satellite Network Architecture Performance: Setting the Stage for Bio-Inspired Network Design.” Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER). Tucson, AZ, USA. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-62554-1_32

(2024) *Payne, E.; Sun, S.; Layton, A.; Davis, K.; Hossain-McKenzie, S.; Jacobs, N. “Insight Into Cyber Information Flow Interdependencies Using Bio-inspired Topologies.” 58th Annual Conference on Information Sciences & Systems (CISS) . Princeton, NJ, USA.

(2023) Sun, S.; *Payne, E.; Layton, A.; Davis, K.; Hossain-McKenzie, S.; Jacobs, N. “Bioinspired and AI DeepWalk Based Approach to Understand Cyber-Physical Interdependencies of Power Grid Infrastructure.” North American Power Symposium (NAPS). Asheville, NC, USA.

(2023) Kaat, C.; *Blair, S.; Layton, A.; Linsey, J. “Do I Fit In? Examining Student Perceptions of Belonging and Comfort in University Makerspaces.” International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces (ISAM). Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

(2023) Crose, C.; *Blair, S.; Layton, A.; Linsey, J. “Measuring the Health of Makerspaces During Large Disruptions such as the COVID-19 Pandemic.” ASME 2023 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers & Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE). Boston, MA, USA. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2023-116510

(2023) *Payne, E.; *Wagner, A.; Layton, A. “Resilience and Sustainability in Certified Green Buildings: Applying Ecosystem Concepts to Aid in More Dynamic Green Communities.” ASME 2023 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers & Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE). Boston, MA, USA. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2023-114798

(2023) *Hassan, H.; *Payne, E.; Layton, A. “Quantifying the Sustainability and Robustness of Manufacturing Systems Using Energy and Ecological Network Analyses.” ASME 2023 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers & Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE). Boston, MA, USA. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2023-116490

(2023) Hipwell, M. C.; *Rodriguez, L.; Seets, C.; Layton, A.; Gao, R.; Srinivasa, A. “The Antigua Forum Format: Increasing Information Flow for Increased Pedagogical Innovation.” ASEE 2023 Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, MD. DOI: 10.18260/1-2–44659

(2023) *Hassan, H.; *Rodriguez, L.; *Chatterjee, A.; Layton, A. “Ensuring Bio-Inspired Engineering Design Success: The Impact of Information Representation in Interdisciplinary Design.” ASEE 2023 Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, MD. DOI: 10.18260/1-2–42697

(2023) *Blair, S.; Crose, C.; Linsey, J.; Layton, A. “The Effects of COVID-19 on Tool Usage in an Academic Makerspace.” ASEE 2023 Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, MD. DOI: 10.18260/1-2–44659

(2023) *Rodriguez, L.; *A. Chatterjee; A. Layton. “Ecological Decentralization for Improving the Resilient Design of Urban Water Distribution Networks.” 21st Annual Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER). Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-49179-5_40

(2023) *Chatterjee, A.; *A. Bushagour; A. Layton. “Resilient Microgrid Design Using Ecological Network Analysis.” 21st Annual Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER). Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-49179-5_41

(2023) Hossain-McKenzie, S.; N. Jacobs; A. Summers; *A. Chatterjee; A. Layton; K. Davis; H. Huang. “Toward the Characterization of Cyber-Physical System Interdependencies in the Electric Grid.” Power and Energy Conference at Illinois (PECI). Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA. DOI: 10.1109/PECI57361.2023.10197709

(2022) *Blair, S.; *G. Hairston; H. Banks; J. Linsey; A. Layton. “Makerspace Network Analysis for Identifying Student Demographic Usage.” International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces (ISAM). Atlanta, GA, USA. DOI: 10.18260/1-2–41476

(2022) *Chatterjee, A.; C. Helbig; R. Malak; A. Layton. “A Comparison of Graph-Theoretic Approaches for Resilient System of Systems Design.” ASME 2022 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE2022). St. Louis, MO. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2022-89939

(2022) *Wilson, T.; *Chatterjee, A.; Layton, A. “Exploring the Effects of Partnership and Inventory for Supply Chain Resilience Using an Ecological Network Analysis.” ASME 2022 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE2022). St. Louis, MO. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2022-89936

(2022) *Blair, S.; Banks, H.; *Hairston, G.; Linsey, J.; Layton, A. “Modularity Analysis of Makerspaces to Determine Potential Hubs and Critical Tools in the Makerspace.” ASEE 2022 Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN.

(2021) *Chatterjee, A.; Huang, H.; Davis, K.; Layton, A. “A Multigraph Modeling Approach to Enable Ecological Network Analysis of Cyber Physical Power Networks.” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grids (SmartGridComm) – Control and Operations for Smart Grids Symposium. Aachen, Germany. (virtual due to COVID-19) DOI: 10.1109/SmartGridComm51999.2021.9631989

(2021) Huang, H.; *Chatterjee, A.; Davis, K.; Layton, A. “An Investigation into Ecological Network Analysis for Cyber-Physical Power Systems.” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grids (SmartGridComm) – Cyber Security and Privacy Symposium. Aachen, Germany. (virtual due to COVID-19) DOI: 10.1109/SmartGridComm51999.2021.9632310

(2021) *Hairston, G.; A. Layton. “An Eco-Industrial Park-Based Method for Net Zero Community Creation.” ASME 2021 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers & Information in Engineering Conference. (virtual due to COVID-19) DOI: 10.1115/DETC2021-71440

(2021) *Wilson, T.; *Chatterjee, A.; Layton, A. “Developing a Supply Chain Modeling Approach to Facilitate Ecology-Inspired Design for Sustainability and Resilience.” ASME 2021 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers & Information in Engineering Conference. (virtual due to COVID-19) DOI: 10.1115/DETC2021-70782

(2021) *Blair, S.; Banks, H.; Linsey, J.; Layton, A. “Ecosystem Modularity as a Guide for Makerspaces Evaluations.” ASEE 2021 Conference & Exposition. Long Beach, CA. (virtual due to COVID-19) DOI: 10.18260/1-2–36750

(2021) *Foster, A.; Huang, H.; M. R. Narimani; *L. Homiller; K. Davis; A. Layton. Ecological Uniqueness for Understanding Component Important in Power Grids. 2021 IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conference (TPEC). College Station, TX, USA. (virtual due to COVID-19) DOI: 10.1109/TPEC51183.2021.9384955

(2021) Huang, H.; *V. Panyam; M. R. Narimani; A. Layton; K. Davis. Mixed-Integer Optimization for Bio-Inspired Robust Power Network Design. 52nd North American Power Symposium (NAPS). Tempe, AZ, USA. (virtual due to COVID-19) DOI: 10.1109/NAPS50074.2021.9449755

(2020) *Dave, T.; A. Layton. Extending the Use of Bio-Inspiration for Water Distribution Networks to Urban Settings. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC). St. Louis, MO, USA. (virtual due to COVID-19) DOI: 10.1115/DETC2020-22374

(2020) *Chatterjee, A.; R. Malak; A. Layton. Exploring a Bio-Inspired System of Systems Resilience vs. Affordability Tradespace. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC). St. Louis, MO, USA. (virtual due to COVID-19) DOI: 10.1115/DETC2020-22396

(2020) *Brehm, C.; J. Linsey; A. Layton. Designing MakerSpaces in a Nested Structure to Maximize Student Impact. ASEE 2020 Conference & Exposition. Montreal, Canada. (virtual due to COVID-19) DOI: 10.18260/1-2–35445

(2020) *Chatterjee, A.; A. Layton. Bio-inspired Design for Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chains. 27th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) Conference. Grenoble, France. (virtual due to COVID-19) DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2020.01.127

(2020) ; *Brehm, C.; *A. Chatterjee; A. Layton. Mimicking the nested structures of ecosystems in the design of industrial water networks. 27th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) Conference. Grenoble, France. (virtual due to COVID-19) DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2020.01.104

(2020) *Chatterjee, A; R. Malak; A. Layton. Bio-inspired Design: Quantifying System of Systems Fitness. 18th Annual Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER). Redondo Beach, CA, USA. (virtual due to COVID-19)

(2019) *Panyam, V.; A. Layton. Bio-inspired modeling approaches for human networks with link dissipation. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC). Anaheim, CA, USA.

(2019) *Chatterjee, A.; A. Layton. Bio-Inspired Human Network Design: Multi-Currency Robustness Metric Formulation Inspired By Ecological Network Analysis. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC). Anaheim, CA.

(2019) *Williams, J.; *S. Warrington; A. Layton. Waste Reduction: A review of common options and alternatives. ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference. Erie, PA, USA.

(2019) *Panyam, V.; H. Huang; K. Davis; A. Layton. An ecosystem perspective for the design of sustainable power systems. The 26th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering. F. Zhao. West Lafayette, IN, USA.

(2019) *Brehm, C.; A. Layton. Designing eco-industrial parks in a nested structure to mimic mutualistic ecological networks. The 26th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering. J. W. Sutherland. West Lafayette, IN, USA.

(2019) *Dave, T.; A. Layton. Bio-inspired design for resilient water distribution networks. The 26th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering. S. Skerlos. West Lafayette, IN, USA.

(2019) *Panyam, V.; H. Huang; B. Pinte; K. Davis; A. Layton. Bio-inspired design for robust power networks. 2019 IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conference (TPEC). College Station, TX, USA.

(2018) *Panyam, V.; *T. Dave; A. Layton. ASME 2018 International Design Engineering Technical Conference, Understanding Ecological Efficiency and Robustness for Network Design Using Thermodynamic Power Cycles. Quebec City, Canada.

(2017) Layton, A.; B. Bras; M. Weissburg. Designing Sustainable Manufacturing Networks: The role of exclusive species in achieving ecosystem-type performance. ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conference. Cleveland, OH.

(2016) Bras, B.; Layton, A.; Weissburg, M. Improving Performance of Eco-Industrial Parks. SDM 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing. Crete, Greece.

(2015) Layton, A.; Bras, B.; Weissburg, M.  Ecological robustness as a design principle for sustainable industrial systems. ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences. Boston, MA. 

(2013) Layton, A.; Bras, B.; Reap, J J.; Weissburg, M. Biologically inspired closed loop manufacturing networks.  ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. San Diego, CA.

(2011) Layton, A.; Reap, J J.; Bras, B. Correlation between thermodynamic efficiency and biological network cyclicity. 5th ASME Energy Sustainability Conference. Washington D.C. 

Poster Presentations

*Thelly, P., Linsey, J., Layton, A. Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) Summit. “Quantitative Network Analysis for Benchmarking and Improving Makerspaces.” American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) & National Science Foundation (NSF). Washington D.C., USA, 2024.

Layton, A. 2023 National Academy of Engineering (NAE) 2023 EU-US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium (EU-US FOE). “Achieving System Sustainability & Resilience in Engineering-Applied Quantitative Life Sciences.” Hosted by Nokia Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ, 2023.

*Hassan, H., A. Layton. 2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE). “Biological Information Representation to Support Engineering Students’ Ability to Think “Outside the Box.” College Station, Texas, USA, 2023.

*Rodriguez, L., *A. Chatterjee, A. Layton. 2023 TAMU Water Daze 2023 Graduate Poster Competition. “Ecological Decentralization for Improving the Resilient Design of Urban Water Distribution Networks.” Texas Water Resources Institute and the Water Management and Hydrological Science. College Station, TX, 2023.

Salgin, B., A. Ali, A. Layton, P. Kio. 2023 ARCC International Conference. “Adding Value by Design to Wind Turbine Blades and Solar Panels: A Literature Review.” Dallas, TX, 2023.

Huang, H., Z. Mao, A. Layton, K. Davis. 2023 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting – Session on IEEE Transactions on Power Systems Papers. “An Ecological Robustness Oriented Optimal Power Flow For Power Systems’ Survivability.” Orlando, Florida, USA, 2023.

*Duffy, A., A. Layton. 2022 Texas A&M Conference on Energy. “Design and Analysis of Satellite Network Architectures for Ecological Resilience.” College Station, TX, USA, 2022.

Sjolund, K.G., Layton, A., Linsey, J. ASME 2022 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers & Information in Engineering Conference. “Application of Lotka-Volterra equations to predict performance of technological ecosystems affected by climate change.” St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 2022.

Blair, S., Banks, H., Hairston, G., Weaver, M., Linsey, J., Layton, A. Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) Summit 2022. “Using a Modularity Analysis to Characterize the Effective Use of Makerspaces.” American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) & National Science Foundation (NSF). Washington D.C., USA, 2022.

Chatterjee, A., Layton, A. SERC Sponsored Research Review Doctoral Students Forum. “Ecology-Inspired Design of Resilient and Affordable System of Systems.” DoD System Engineering Research Center (SERC). Washington D.C., USA, 2021.(virtual due to COVID-19)

Blair, S.; Banks, H.; Linsey, J.; Layton, A. Ecosystem Modularity as a Guide for Makerspaces Evaluations. ASEE Conference & Exposition. Long Beach, CA, 2021. (virtual due to COVID-19)

Malak, R., Layton, A., Chatterjee, A. SERC Sponsored Research Review. “Ecology-Inspired Technique for Resilient Engineered System of Systems Design.” DoD System Engineering Research Center (SERC). Washington D.C., US, 2019.

Ali, A., Layton, A. Texas A&M President’s Excellence Fund Symposium. “Matrix Trays: From Waste to Opportunity.” College Station, TX, USA, 2019.

Huang, H., Panyam, V., Davis, K., Layton, A. 4th Annual Texas A&M Conference on Energy, “Bio-Inspired Robust Power Grid Design.” College Station, TX, 2019.

Warrington, S., Layton, A. Texas A&M Student Research Week. College Station, TX, 2019.

Panyam, V. R., Pinte, B., Davis, K., Layton, A. 3rd Annual Texas A&M Conference on Energy, “Bio-Inspired Robust Power Grid Design.” College Station, TX, 2018.

BiSSL Invited Seminar Presentations

(2025) Research Seminar for Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zürich, “Bio-Inspired Design for Sustainable Engineering.” Zürich, Switzerland.

(2025) Undergraduate Research Seminar in the J. Mike Walker ’66 Dept. of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. “How to Design Systems Using Bio-Inspiration.” College Station, TX.

(2025) Expert Panelist at ASME 2025 International Design Engineering Technical Conference (IDETC-CIE) for ASME Computer and Information Engineering (CIE). “Women in CIE.” Anaheim, CA.

(2025) ‘Lunch n’ Learn’ Seminar for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). “Learning from Biological Ecosystems to Design and Analyze Resilience in Power Distribution Systems.” Virtual.

(2025) Graduate Research Seminar for Clemson University, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. “The Best of Both Worlds: Building an Ecological Design Guide for Engineers Seeking Sustainability and Resilience.” Clemson, SC.

(2025) Symposium Speaker ‘Future of Design’ for the Design Society’s annual advisory board “Rigi” meeting, hosted by Georgia Institute of Technology and ASME’s Journal of Mechanical Design. “The Future of Sustainable Design.” Atlanta, GA.

(2025) Symposium Speaker ‘Energy Transition and Challenges of Designing a Resilient and Reliable System’ for 2025 INCOSE International Workshop hosted by the Naturals Systems Working Group (NSWG). “Biological Ecosystems as Quantitative System Design Inspiration for Resilient and Sustainable Human Networks.” Seville, Spain.

(2025) International Research Seminar for ASME’s Engineering for Sustainable Development and Engineering 4 Change (E4C). “Engineering Design for Sustainability: Learning from Nature’s Systems to Actually Achieve Waste Equals Food.” Online, Virtual.

(2025) Symposium Speaker ‘From Evolution to Innovation: Bridging Biology and Engineering Through Bio-Inspired Design’ for The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) Annual Meeting 2025. “How Nature’s Systems Can Guide More Resilient and Sustainable Human Network Design.” Atlanta, GA.

(2024) Graduate Research Seminar for University of Wisconsin Madison, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. “Tackling Engineering’s Sustainability and Resilience Problems Using Biological Systems.” Madison, WI.

(2024) Expert Panelist, ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conference (IDETC-CIE). ASME Design Theory and Methodology (DTM) Panel on “Intersections between Design Theory Research and Systems Engineering Research.” Washington, D.C.

(2024) Expert Panelist, ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conference (IDETC-CIE). ASME Design Engineering Division (DED) Panel on “Approaches to Environmental Sustainability.” Washington, D.C.

(2024) Invited Expert Nature Book Club ‘Entangled Life’ Monthly Guest Speaker for City of San Antonio Public Library. “Bio-Inspired Engineering Design.” Virtual.

(2024) Graduate Research Seminar for Georgia Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. “Nature’s Systems as an Engineering Design Guide for Human Networks.” Atlanta, GA.

(2023) Graduate Research Seminar for University of Michigan, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. “How Nature’s Systems Can Guide More Resilient and Sustainable Human Network Design.” Ann Arbor, MI.

(2023) Research Seminar for Sandia National Laboratories’ Electric Grid Community of Practice. “Complex Systems’ Resilience: Learning from Biological Ecosystems to Design & Analyze for Disturbances.” Virtual.

(2023) Research Seminar for University of Pittsburgh, College of Engineering. “From Makerspaces to Industries: How Bio-Inspired Network Models Can Alter Functioning Via Form.” Pittsburgh, PA.

(2023) International Research Seminar for IEEE INCOSE Natural Systems Working Group. “Biological Ecosystems as Quantitative System Design Inspiration for Resilient and Sustainable Human Networks.” Virtual.

(2023) Undergraduate Research Seminar (MEEN 381) in the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Engineering, Texas A&M University. “How to Design Systems Using Bio-Inspiration.” College Station, TX.

(2023) Graduate Research Seminar in the Visionaries in Engineering and Technology Speaker Series at Fitchburg State. “Learning from Nature’s Systems to Actually Achieve Waste Equals Food.” (Virtual)

(2023) Research Seminar at the Texas A&M Institute of Data Science (TAMIDS) Workshop on Network Science. “Bio-Inspired Network Design: Using Nature’s Ecosystems to Design Resilient and Sustainable Human Networks.” College Station, TX.

(2023) Lightning Talk at the NSF Sponsored Workshop on Convergent Sea Level Rise Adaptation for Urban and Rural Systems in the Gulf of Mexico at the University of Miami. “Nature’s Lessons for Resilient Systems.” Cora Gables, FL.

(2023) Center for Additive Manufacturing and Design Innovation (CAMDI) Graduate Research Seminar in the J. Mike Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin. “Learning from Nature to Design Resilient Systems.” Austin, TX.

(2022) Graduate Research Seminar in the Industrial & Systems Engineering Department, University of Miami. “Using biological inspiration to guide the design of human networks for resilience.” Cora Gables, FL.

(2022) System Realization Lab (SRL) Research Seminar in the Dept. of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering, The University of Oklahoma. “Using biological inspiration to achieve resilience and sustainability in human-engineered networks.” (virtual).

(2021) The Learning Factory Global BUILD Workshop Seminar in the College of Engineering, Penn State University. “Drawing from Nature.” (virtual).

(2020) Graduate Research Seminar in the Environmental & Ecological Engineering Department, Purdue University. “Ecosystems as Design Inspiration for Resilient and Sustainable Human-Engineered Networks.” (virtual).

(2020) Graduate Research Seminar in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Texas A&M University. “Bio-Inspired System Design: Using Nature to Improve the Resilience and Sustainability of Our Water Networks.” (virtual).

(2020) System Engineering (SE) Forum Webinar for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “Ecology-Inspired Technique for Resilience Evaluation of Engineering System of Systems.” (virtual).

(2020) CLEN 289 Access & Inclusion Research Seminar in the College of Engineering, Texas A&M University. “Opportunities in Mechanical Engineering: Bio-Inspired Engineering Systems.” College Station, TX.

(2020) TREC2020 Keynote Speech for the Student Engineering Council’s annual Texas Regional Engineering Conference design competition. “Bio-Inspired Engineering for a Sustainable Future.” College Station, TX.

(2019) Graduate Research Seminar in the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Engineering, Texas A&M University. “Using Biological Inspiration to Improve the Design of Complex Human-Engineered Networks.” College Station, TX.

(2019) Undergraduate Research Seminar (MEEN 381) in the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Engineering, Texas A&M University. “Designing Bio-Inspired Engineering Systems.” College Station, TX.

(2019) CLEN 289 Access & Inclusion Research Seminar in the College of Engineering, Texas A&M University. “Opportunities in Mechanical Engineering: Bio-Inspired Engineering Systems.” College Station, TX.

(2019) CLEN 289 Women in Engineering Research Seminar in the College of Engineering, Texas A&M University. “Opportunities in Mechanical Engineering: Bio-Inspired Engineering Systems.” College Station, TX.

(2018) Undergraduate Research Seminar (MEEN 381) in the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Engineering, Texas A&M University. “Designing Bio-Inspired Engineering Systems.” College Station, TX.

(2018) Energy and Power Group Seminar in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University. “Bio-Inspired Design for Robust Power Systems.” College Station, TX.