Journal Publications

2024

[4] S. Deshpande and H. Balakrishnan. “Characterizing Flow Complexity in Transportation Networks Using Graph Homology,” IEEE Control Systems Letters, Early Access, June 2024. [link][pdf]

[3] C. Chin, A. Saravanan, H. Balakrishnan, A. Andreeva-Mori. “Strategic Planning of Aerial Assets for Disaster Response,” AIAA Journal of Air Transportation (Collection of Best Papers from ATM 2023), to appear, 2024.

[2] Victor Qin, G. Ding, Hamsa Balakrishnan. “Market Structures for Service Providers in Advanced Air Mobility,” AIAA Journal of Air Transportation (Collection of Best Papers from ATM 2023), 2024. [link][pdf]

[1] A. Shtofenmakher and H. Balakrishnan. “Effects of phase angle and sensor properties on on-orbit debris detection using commercial star trackers,” Acta Astronautica, Vol. 221, 318-330, 2023. [link][pdf]

2023

[7] Devansh Jalota, Kiril Solovey, Karthik Gopalakrishnan, Stephen Zoepf, Hamsa Balakrishnan, Marco Pavone. “When Efficiency meets Equity in Congestion Pricing and Revenue Refunding Schemes,” IEEE Transactions on Control of Networked Systems, Early Access, November 2023. [pdf]

[6] A. Berke, G. Ding, C. Chin, K. Gopalakrishnan, K. Larson, H. Balakrishnan, M.Z. Li. ” Drone delivery and the value of customer privacy: A discrete choice experiment with U.S. consumers,” Transportation Research Part C, Vol. 157, 2023. [pdf]

[5] C. Chin, V. Qin, K. Gopalakrishnan, H. Balakrishnan. “Traffic Management Protocols for Advanced Air Mobility,” Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering, Research Topic: Enabling Technologies for AAM, Vol. 2. 2023. [pdf]

[4] L. Craik and H. Balakrishnan. “Equity Impacts Of The London Congestion Charging Scheme: An Empirical Evaluation Using Synthetic Control Methods,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2677(5), 1017–1029. 2023. [pdf]

[3] Sandeep Badrinath, James Abel, Hamsa Balakrishnan, Emily Joback, Tom Reynolds. “Spatial Modeling of Airport Surface Fuel Burn for Environmental Impact Analyses,” AIAA Journal of Air Transportation (Collection of Best Papers from ATM 2021), 2023. [pdf]

[2] C. Chin, K. Gopalakrishnan, H. Balakrishnan, M. Egorov, A. Evans. “Protocol-Based Congestion Management for Advanced Air Mobility,” AIAA Journal of Air Transportation (Collection of Best Papers from ATM 2021), 2023. [pdf]

[1] B. Baspinar, K. Gopalakrishnan, E. Koyuncu, H. Balakrishnan. “An Empirical Study of the Resilience of the US and European Air Transportation Networks,” Journal of Air Transport Management, Vol. 106, 2023. [pdf]

2022

[1] S. Badrinath and H. Balakrishnan. “Automatic Speech Recognition for Air Traffic Control Communications,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2676(1) 798–810, 2022. [pdf]

2021

[9] M. Li, K. Gopalakrishnan, H. Balakrishnan, S. Shin, D. Jalan, A. Nandi and L. Marla. “Dynamics of Disruption and Recovery in Air Transportation Networks,” CEAS Aeronautical Journal (Collection of Best Papers from ICRAT 2020), 2021. [pdf]

[8] C. Chin, K. Gopalakrishnan, H. Balakrishnan, M. Egorov, and A. Evans. “Efficient and Fair Traffic Flow Management for On-demand Air Mobility,” CEAS Aeronautical Journal (Collection of Best Papers from ICRAT 2020), October 2021. [pdf]

[7] C. Chin, K. Gopalakrishnan, M. Egorov, A. Evans, and H. Balakrishnan. “Efficiency and Fairness in Unmanned Air Traffic Flow Management”  IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, September 2021. [pdf]

[5] M. Z. Li*, K. Gopalakrishnan*, K. Pantoja, and H. Balakrishnan. “Graph Signal Processing Techniques for Analyzing Aviation Disruptions,” Transportation Science, Vol. 55, No. 3, May 2021. (* Co-first authors) [pdf]

[4] K. Gopalakrishnan, M. Z. Li, and H. Balakrishnan. “Network-Centric Benchmarking of Operational Performance in Aviation,” Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, Volume 126, 2021. [pdf]

[3] D.Y. Tan, S. Badrinath, and H. Balakrishnan. “Analysis and Design of Trajectory-Based Operations under Wind Forecast Uncertainty,” CEAS Aeronautical Journal (Collection of Best Papers from ICRAT 2020), 2021. [pdf]

[2] K. Gopalakrishnan and H. Balakrishnan. “Control and Optimization of Air Traffic Networks,” Annual Reviews of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 4, 2021. [pdf]

[1] S. Badrinath and H. Balakrishnan. “Robust Control of Arrivals into a Queuing Network,” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Early Access, January 2021. [pdf]

2020

[5] B. Baspinar, H. Balakrishnan, and E. Koyuncu. “Optimization-Based Autonomous Air Traffic Control for Airspace Capacity Improvement,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 56, No. 6, 2020. [pdf]

[4] J. Baek and H. Balakrishnan. “A Game-Theoretic Analysis of Reallocation Mechanisms for Airport Landing Slots,” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vol. 21, No. 9, pp. 3909-3922, September 2020. [pdf]

[3] S. Badrinath, H. Balakrishnan, J. Ma, and D. Delahaye. “Comparative Analysis of Departure Metering at United States and European Airports,” AIAA Journal of Air Transportation, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 93-104, July-September 2020. [pdf]

[2] S. Badrinath, H. Balakrishnan, E. Joback, and T.G. Reynolds. “Impact of Uncertainty on the Control of Airport Surface Operations,” Transportation Science, Vol. 54, No. 4, pp. 920-943, July-August 2020. [pdf]

[1] J. Cavalcanti and H. Balakrishnan. “Sign-stability of Positive Markov Jump Linear Systems,” Automatica, Vol. 111, 108638, January 2020. [pdf]

2019

[2] B. Baspinar, E. Koyuncu, and H. Balakrishnan. “Mission Planning and Control of Multi-Aircraft Systems with Signal Temporal Logic Specifications,” IEEE Access, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 155941-155950, December 2019. [pdf]

[1] M. Z. Li, M. Ryerson, and H. Balakrishnan. “Topological Data Analysis for Aviation Applications,” Transportation Research Part E, Vol. 128, pp. 149-174, August 2019. [pdf]

2018

[3] S. Badrinath, M. Z. Li, and H. Balakrishnan. “An Integrated Surface-Airspace Model of Airport Departures,” AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 1049-1063, 2018. [pdf]

[2] Y. Chati and H. Balakrishnan. “Data-Driven Modeling of Aircraft Engine Fuel Burn in Climb Out and Approach,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, July 2018. [pdf]

[1] Y. Chati and H. Balakrishnan. “Modeling of Aircraft Takeoff Weight Using Gaussian Processes,” AIAA Journal of Air Transportation, Vol. 26, No. 2, April 2018. [pdf]

2017

[2] E. Robinson, H. Balakrishnan, M. Abramson, and S. Kolitz. “Optimized Stochastic Coordinated Planning of Asynchronous Air and Space Assets,” AIAA Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 10-25, January 2017. [pdf]

[1] A. Ashok, H. Balakrishnan, and Steven R.H. Barrett. “Reducing the air quality and CO2 climate impacts of taxi and takeoff operations at airports,” Transportation Research Part D, Vol. 54, pp. 287-303, July 2017.

2016

[4] H. Balakrishnan, “Control and Optimization Algorithms for Air Transportation Systems,” Annual Reviews in Control, Vol. 41, pp. 39-46, 2016. [pdf]

[3] J. Avery and H. Balakrishnan, “Data-driven Modeling and Prediction of the Runway Configuration Selection Process,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2600, May 2016. [pdf]

[2] I. Simaiakis and H. Balakrishnan. “A Queuing Model of the Airport Departure Process,” Transportation Science, Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 94-109, February 2016. [pdf]

[1] H. Khadilkar and H. Balakrishnan, “Integrated Control of Airport and Terminal Airspace Operations,” IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 216-225, January 2016. [pdf]

2015

[1] V. Ramanujam and H. Balakrishnan. “Data-driven Modeling of the Airport Configuration Selection Process,” IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 490-499, August 2015. [pdf]

2014

[11] P. Park, H. Khadilkar, H. Balakrishnan, and C. Tomlin. “High Confidence Networked Control for Next Generation Air Transportation Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 59, No. 12, December 2014. [pdf]

[10] A. Ashok, I. C. Dedoussi, S. H. L. Yim, H. Balakrishnan, and S. R. H. Barrett, “Quantifying the air quality-CO2 tradeoff potential for airports,” Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 99, December 2014. [pdf]

[9] I. Simaiakis and H. Balakrishnan, “Probabilistic Modeling of Runway Inter-departure Times,” AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 37, No. 6, November 2014. [pdf]

[8] I. Simaiakis, H. Khadilkar, H. Balakrishnan, T. G. Reynolds, and R. J. Hansman. “Demonstration of Reduced Airport Congestion through Pushback Rate Control,” Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Vol. 66, August 2014. [pdf]

[7] J.J. Rebollo and H. Balakrishnan. “Characterization and Prediction of Air Traffic Delays,” Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, Vol. 44, pp. 231-241, July 2014. [pdf]

[6] M. Sandberg, I. Simaiakis, H. Balakrishnan, T.G. Reynolds, and R.J. Hansman, “A Decision Support Tool for the Pushback Rate Control of Airport Departures,” IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 416-421, June 2014. [pdf]

[5] Y. Lin and H. Balakrishnan. “Prediction of Terminal-area Weather Penetration based on Operational Factors,” Transportation Research Record, Vol. 2400, June 2014. [pdf]

[4] R. R. Clewlow, J. M. Sussman, and H. Balakrishnan. “The Impact of High-Speed Rail and Low-Cost Carriers on European Air Passenger Traffic,” Transport Policy, Vol. 33, pp. 136-143, May 2014. [pdf]

[3] H. Khadilkar and H. Balakrishnan, “Network Congestion Control of Airport Surface Operations,” AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 37, No. 3, pp. 933-940, May-June 2014. [pdf]

[2] P. Park, H. Khadilkar, H. Balakrishnan, and C. Tomlin. “Hybrid Communication Protocols and Control Algorithms for NextGen Aircraft Arrivals,” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 615-626, April 2014. [pdf]

[1] I. Simaiakis, M. Sandberg, and H. Balakrishnan, “Dynamic Control of Airport Departures: Algorithm Development and Field Evaluation,” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 285-295, February 2014. [pdf]

2013

[1] H. Khadilkar and H. Balakrishnan, “Metrics to Characterize Airport Operational Performance Using Surface Surveillance Data,” Air Traffic Control Quarterly, Vol. 21, No. 2, July 2013. [pdf]

2012

[3] H. Khadilkar and H. Balakrishnan, “Estimation of Aircraft Taxi Fuel Burn Using Flight Data Recorder Archives,” Transportation Research Part D: Transport and the Environment, Vol. 17, No. 7, October 2012. [pdf]
[2]. R. Clewlow, J. Sussman, and H. Balakrishnan, “Interaction of High-Speed Rail and Aviation: Exploring Air-Rail Connectivity,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2266, 2012. [pdf]

[1] D. Michalek Pfeil and H. Balakrishnan, “Identification of Robust Terminal-area Routes in Convective Weather,” Transportation Science, Vol. 46, No. 1, February 2012. [pdf]

2011

[1] J. Le Ny and H. Balakrishnan, “Feedback Control of the National Airspace System,” AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 832-846, May 2011. [pdf]

2010

[2] H. Balakrishnan and B. Chandran, “Algorithms for Scheduling Runway Operations under Constrained Position Shifting,” Operations Research, Vol. 58, No. 6, November-December 2010. [pdf]

[1] I. Simaiakis and H. Balakrishnan, “Impact of Congestion on Taxi Times, Fuel Burn and Emissions at Major Airports,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2184, December 2010. [pdf]

2008

[1] H. Lee and H. Balakrishnan, “A Study of Tradeoffs in Scheduling Terminal-Area Operations,” Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 96, No. 12, December 2008. [pdf]

2007

[2] H. Balakrishnan, N. Dukkipati, N. McKeown, and C. J. Tomlin, “Stability Analysis of Explicit Congestion Control Protocols,” IEEE Communication Letters, Vol. 11, No. 10, October 2007. [pdf]

[1] I. Hwang, H. Balakrishnan, K. Roy, and C. J. Tomlin, “Multiple-Target Tracking and Identity Management with Applications to Air Traffic Control,” AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 30, No. 3, May 2007. [pdf]

2006

[1] I. Hwang, H. Balakrishnan, and C. J. Tomlin, “State Estimation for Hybrid Systems: Applications to Aircraft Tracking,” IEE Proceedings on Control Theory and Applications, Vol. 153, No. 5, September 2006. [pdf]