Social Dynamics: The utilization and extension of agent-based modeling, evolutionary theory, game theory, and network theory to model, analyze and improve the behaviors of social systems.Current research topics include agent-based modeling of socio-economical dynamics of the Greater Binghamton area; modeling leadership, team performance and organizational decision making; and evolution of cooperative/competitive strategies in social systems.

Network Dynamics: The utilization and extension of complex network theory to explore the connectivity between elements, growth and self-organization, and dynamical evolution of various complex networks. Current research topics include modeling power grids as multiplex networks; distributed control mechanisms for adaptive power grids; and application of network analysis to psychological data.

Swarm Dynamics:The investigation of collective behavior and pattern formation in massive populations of biological or biomimetic autonomous agents. Current research topics include theoretical investigation of morphogenetic collective systems; design and evaluation of hierarchical heterogeneous particle swarm optimization; and automated modeling of termite behaviors.

Northeast Regional Conference on Complex Systems (NERCCS)

Northeast Journal of Complex Systems (NEJCS)

Projects:
   ◦ Diversity, network structure, and the effectiveness of collective design and innovation
   ◦ Collective planning and leadership for the U.S. Army
   ◦ Network modeling and analysis of psychological/psychiatric data and processes
   ◦ Robustness and adaptation in morphogenetic collective systems
   ◦ Complexity measures and concept learning
   ◦ Evolutionary perspective on collective decision making
   ◦ Teaching social complexity and multidisciplinary team building
   ◦ Modeling and predicting state-topology coevolution of complex adaptive networks
   ◦ Self-organization of large-scale heterogeneous self-propelled particle swarms