• Doctor of Philosophy, Aerospace Engineering, 2012, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA - USA
• Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering, 2005, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA - USA
• Diploma, Physics, 2002, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki - Greece

FAA ASCENT Project 61: MBSE-enabled Modeling Framework for Noise Certification Streamlining (Sponsor: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA))

• Role: Co-Investigator and Project Manager
• Project overview: Development of an MBSE noise certification process model has been implemented in SySML and is being updated based on feedback from workshops and interviews with the OEM partners. Through the verification model, the applicability of MBSE methods for this problem has been demonstrated.

Georgia Tech Cislunar Architecture (Sponsor: GTRI)

• Role: Project Co-Lead
• Project overview: As part of NASa return to the Moon through the Artemis Program, ASDL has been tasked to develop method and tabletop exercises for technology roadmap development and selection to support human missions to the moon.

High-fidelity dynamic Race Car simulation using Modelica libraries (Sponsor: Undisclosed Automotive OEM)

• Role: Project Co-Investigator and Project Manager
• Project overview: Development of Modelica-based vehicle-level, data-calibrated integrated models for Driver-in-the-Loop simulators.

Digital Representations and Ops Analysis ‘On-the-Fly’ for Joint All-Domain Operations (JADO) (Sponsor: Lockheed-Martin Corporate)

• Role: Co-Investigator and Project Manager
• Project overview: Development of data-driven digital representatations from operations analysis models in support of On-The-Fly decision making modules for Joint All-Domain Operations Architectures.

MBSE-enabled Modeling Framework for Joint All-Domain Operations (JADO) (Sponsor: Lockheed-Martin Corporate)

• Role: Project Lead
• Project overview: Method development and utilization of MBSE and UAF for a JADO SoS architecting and completion of a concept feasibility demonstration.

Interactive Decision support Environment for HTS Technology selection (Sponsor: Office of Naval Research (ONR))

• Role: Project Lead
• Project overview: Development of a decision support tool for design space exploration, superconducting technology (HTS) infusion, and impact investigation for the selection of electric ship architectures.

Sustainable Mobility Research using Digital Twin (Sponsor: Siemens)

• Role: Co-Investigator and Project Lead
• Project overview: Development of digital engineering methods for a decision-support environment which will allow stakeholders to compare different sustainable mobility options and visualize the impacts of those choices, aiding in future mobility planning.

Instructor

• AE8803-SCW/CP8873 C/ARCH8803 PY/ARCH4803: Smart City Workshop - Digital Twin Systems Design for Future Airport City Hub
  • Development Contributor and Co-Instructor of a course jointly offered by CP/ARCH and AE since Fall 2020. This is possible through ASDL’s collaboration with Prof. Perry Yang, under a strategic partnership between the School of City and Regional Planning.

Guest Lecturer

• AE6372 Aerospace Systems Engineeringe (2021)

Journal Papers

1. Kampezidou, S.I., Ray, A.T., Duncan, S., Balchanos, M.G. and Mavris, D.N., 2021. Real-time occupancy detection with physics-informed pattern-recognition machines based on limited CO2 and temperature sensors. Energy and Buildings, 242, p.110863.
2. Vachtsevanos, G., Lee, B., Oh, S. and Balchanos, M., 2018. Resilient design and operation of cyber physical systems with emphasis on unmanned autonomous systems. Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 91(1), pp.59-83.
3. Tran, H.T., Balchanos, M.G., Domerçant, J.C., and D.N. Mavris, D. A framework for the quantitative assessment of performance-based system resilience. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, by Elsevier, 158, 73-84, February 2017

Conference Papers

1. Elrick, T., Hawkins, J., Balchanos, M., and D.N. Mavris (2022). Cislunar Environment Architecting: A Tabletop Approach. In AIAA ASCEND 2022, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 2022.
2. Mavris, D.N., Robertson, B., Balchanos, M., and M. Whorton (2022). The Georgia Tech Cislunar Architecture Study. In AIAA ASCEND 2022, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 2022.
3. Chen, L., Dastoor, J., Castro, A., Balchanos, M., and D.N. Mavris (2022). A Methodology for the Readiness Level Assessment of a Group of Technologies. In AIAA ASCEND 2022, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 2022.
4. Kim, D., Karsten, F., Datta, S., Balchanos, M., Anvid, D., Harrison, E., and D.N., Mavris. A model-based systems engineering approach to streamlined noise certification of transport-type aircraft. In The 33rd Congress of the International council of aeronautical sciences (ICAS), Stockholm, Sweden, September 2022.
5. Robertson, N., McNabb, J., Balchanos, M.G., Sudol, A. and Mavris, D.N., 2022. A Design Decision‐Support Environment for Evaluating the Impact of Ship Technologies. In 14th Annual International Marine Design Conference (IMDC 2022). June 26 - 30, 2022.
6. Johnstone, C., Chu, S., Balchanos, M.G., Steffens, M. and Mavris, D.N., 2022. Applying Acausal Physics‐Based Modeling and Model‐Based Systems Engineering to Improve System Model Scalability and Reusability. In 14th Annual International Marine Design Conference (IMDC 2022). June 26 - 30, 2022.
7. Pastra, C.L., Balchanos, M.G. and Mavris, D.N., 2022. Decision Support Technique for Amphibious Fleet Planning and Acquisition to Support Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Missions. In AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum (p. 2135).
8. Chu, S., Johnstone, C., Yumuk, C., Wei, X., Balchanos, M.G., Steffens, M. and Mavris, D.N., 2022. A Model Based Approach for Digital Testbed Development supporting Virtual Experimentation of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle. In AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum (p. 0438).
9. Cook, M., Swanson, S., Balchanos, M., Duncan, S. J., Pinon-Fischer, O., and Mavris, D. N. (2021). Parametric Exploration of Microgrid Components and Implications to the Creation of a Digital Twin. In AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2021 Forum (p. 3372).
10. Commun, D., Pradalier, C., Balchanos, M., Fischer, O., and Mavris, D. (2021, May). Evaluation of a drone-based camera calibration approach for hard-to-reach cameras. In 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) (pp. 13149-13155). IEEE.
11. Rines, M. R., Balchanos, M., Mavris, D. N., Rao, J., & Williams, J. (2021). A Resource Allocation Algorithm for a Space Habitat ECLSS. In ASCEND 2021 (p. 4028).
12. Sabioni, M. R., Balchanos, M. G., and Mavris, D. N., “Modeling Integrated Airlift and Aerial Reconnaissance Operations in Disaster Relief Scenarios to Support Long-term Technology Acquisition Decisions”, presented in 2021 AIAA SciTech Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 2021.
13. Kargin, O., Barnes, A., Onur, D., M., Pinon-Fischer, O., Balchanos, M. G., Mavris, D.N., Hughes, M., LaJeunesse, J., Karl, A., and J., Matlik, “Digital Enterprise Across the Lifecycle”, presented in 2021 AIAA SciTech Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 2021.
14. Ravoory, S., Eggert, C., Balchanos, M.G., and D.N. Mavris. “Unmanned Aerial System-based Tactical Operations for Supporting Emergency Response in Campus Communities,” presented in 2021 AIAA SciTech Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 2021.
15. Findeis, D. E., Balchanos, M. G., Vachtsevanos, G., & Mavris, D. N. (2019). Modeling and Simulation of UAV Swarm Formation Control in Response to Wind Gusts. In AIAA SciTech 2019 Forum (p. 1571).
16. Rines, M. R., Balchanos, M. G., and Mavris, D. N. (2019). Dynamic Implementation of Resource Management Strategies for a Resilient Advanced Life Support System. In AIAA SciTech 2019 Forum (p. 1373).
17. Loper, M., Whitaker, E., Riley, M., Duncan, S., Balchanos, M., Sung, W., Markov, A., Wenxin Zhang, W., Fei X., Mavris, D. “Agent-Based Modeling of a Stadium Evacuation in a Smart City.” Proceedings of the 2018 Winter Simulation Conference, 2018.
18. Harris, C. M., Sokollek, M. D. R., Nunez, L. S., Valco, J. T., Balchanos, M., & Mavris, D. N. (2018). Simulation-based UAS Swarm Selection for Monitoring and Detection of Migrant Border Crossings. In 2018 Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference (p. 3504).
19. Balchanos, M.G., Kashani-Pour, A.R., Thakker, A., Kwan, H., Vivanco, S., and D.N. Mavris. Resilient Autonomous Systems: Life-Cycle Design, Metrics and Simulation-based Assessment. In 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA SciTech, (p. 1215), Kissimmee, FL, January 2018.
20. Skinner, S.W., Urdahl, S., Harrington, T., Balchanos, M.G., Garcia, E. and D.N. Mavris. UAV Swarms for Migration Flow Monitoring and Search and Rescue Mission Support. In 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting-AIAA SciTech, (p.1489), Kissimmee, FL, January 2018.
21. Oh, S., Lee, B., Balchanos, M.G., Mavris, D., and G. Vachtsevanos. Resilient based Control Reconfiguration of Autonomous Systems. In: Asia Pacific Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management Society (PHM Asia Pacific 2017), Jeju Island, South Korea, July 2017.
22. Lee, B., Oh, S., Balchanos, M.G., and G. Vachtsevanos. A Self- Organization Strategy for Unmanned Autonomous Systems. In: Asia Pacific Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management Society (PHM Asia Pacific 2017), Jeju Island, South Korea, July 2017.
23. Kim, J., Sung, W.J., Balchanos, M.G., Duncan, S., and D.N. Mavris. Modeling the Impact of Thermal Demand Response on a Campus Chilled Water Plant and Assessment of Campus-wide Load Shift Potential. In: 2017 AIAA Propulsion & Energy, 15th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, July 2017.
24. Robinson, J., Balchanos, M.G., and D.N. Mavris. Exploration and Tradeoff Investigation of Advanced Sensor Fusion Architectures in designing for Reduced Congestion using Adaptive Traffic Optimization Techniques. In: The 13th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, IEEE ICCA 2017, Ohrid, FYROM, July 2017.
25. Balchanos, M.G., Brown, D., Georgoulas, G., Vachtsevanos G., and D.N. Mavris. A Particle Filter Based Anomaly Detection Methodology for Aircraft Actuator Systems. In: The 13th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, IEEE ICCA 2017, Ohrid, FYROM, July 2017.
26. Mavris, D.N., Balchanos, M.G., Sung, W.J., and O. Pinon. Towards a Big Data-enabled Virtual Experimentation Framework for Sustainability- Oriented, Largescale Infrastructure Planning. In: VIII International Conference on Adaptive Modeling and Simulation (ADMOS2017), Verbania, Italy, June 2017.
27. Bucsan, G., Goupilleau, A., Frene, P., Pokhrel, M., Balchanos, M.G., Mavris D.N., Ishigaki, M., Iwai A., and J.S. Lee. Mobility Analysis of Electric Autonomous Vehicle Networks Driven by Energy- efficient Rerouting. In: Semi-annual Conference of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, IEEE VTC 2017, Sydney, Australia, June 2017.
28. Emery, J., Marson, D., McQuirter, A., Balchanos, M.G., Steffens, M., and D.N. Mavris. Electromagnetic Signatures Evaluation and Tradespace Exploration for Signature-friendly All-Electric Surface Combatants. In: Intelligent Ship Symposium (ISS) 2017, Philadelphia, PA, May 2017.
29. McNabb, J., Pagan, J., Marson, D., Balchanos, M.G., and D.N. Mavris. A Decision Support Environment for Integrated Design of Power and Thermal Architectures in All-Electric Naval Surface Combatants. In: Intelligent Ship Symposium (ISS) 2017, Philadelphia, PA, May 2017.
30. Bucsan, G., Balchanos, M.G., Mavris D.N., Ishigaki, M., Iwai A., and J.S. Lee. Management Of Technologies for Electric Vehicle Efficiency Towards Optimizing Range. In: Annual Conference of IEEE Systems, Men, and Cybernetics Society, IEEE SMC 2016, Budapest, Hungary, October 2016 (received Franklin V. Taylor Memorial Award, Best Paper Award).
31. Mavris, D.N., Pinon, O., Balchanos, M.G. and W.J. Sung. A Data Mining and Visual Analytics Perspective on Infrastructure Planning. In: International Conference on Data Mining and Big Data (IC-DMBD’2016), Bali, Indonesia, June 2016 (Invited Paper).
32. Balchanos, M.G., Kim, J., Duncan, S., and D.N. Mavris. Modeling and Simulation-based Analysis for Large Scale Campus Chilled Water Networks. In: AIAA 2015 Propulsion & Energy, 13th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, p. 3998, August 2015.
33. Balchanos, M.G., Domercant, J.C., Tran, H.T., and D.N. Mavris. Metrics-based analysis and evaluation framework for engineering resilient systems. In: Resilient Control Systems (ISRCS), 2014 7th International Symposium on, pp.1,7, August 2014.
34. Duncan, S., Balchanos, M.G., Sung, W., Kim, J., Li, Y., Issac, Y., Mavris, D. and A. Coulon. Towards a Data Calibrated, Simulation-Based Campus Energy Analysis Environment for Situational Awareness and Future Energy System Planning. In: ASME 2014 8th International Conference on Energy Sustainability collocated with the ASME 2014 12th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, doi:10.1115/ES2014-6695, June 2014.
35. Balchanos, M.G., Li, Y., and D.N. Mavris. Towards a Method for Assessing Resilience of Complex Dynamical Systems. In: Proceeding of the 2012 International Symposium for Resilient Control Systems (ISRCS), August 2012.
36. Li, Y., Balchanos, M.G., Nairouz, B., Weston, N.R., and D.N. Mavris. Modeling and Simulation of Integrated Intelligent Systems. In Proceeding of the 2008 Winter Simulation Conference, December 2008.
37. Balchanos, M.G., Moon, K., Weston, N.R., and D.N. Mavris. A Dynamic Surrogate Model Technique for Power Systems Modeling and Simulation. In: 2008 SAE Power Systems Conference, November 2008.
38. Balchanos, M.G., Balestrini, S., Weston, N.R., and D.N. Mavris. Multi-Physics Time-variant First-order Model Integration of Complex Systems. In: 2007 ASNE Automation and Control Symposium, December 2007.
39. Weston, N.R., Balchanos, M.G., Koepp, M.R., and D.N. Mavris. Strategies for Integrating Models of Interdependent Subsystems of Complex System-Of-Systems Products. In: IEEE Proceeding of the Thirty-Eighth Southeastern Symposium on Systems Theory, p.310-314, March 2006.

Theses

1. Balchanos, Michael G., A Probabilistic Technique for the Assessment of Complex Dynamic System Resilience, Ph.D. Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., March 2012
2. Balchanos, Michael G., Chaos in Fluid Dynamical Systems, Diploma (Senior) Thesis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, March 2002

• Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
• Member, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
• Member, International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE)