Brian M. Adams

Optimization & Uncertainty Quantification

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Optimization & Uncertainty Quantification

briadam@sandia.gov

(505) 284-8845

Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico
P.O. Box 5800
Albuquerque, NM 87185-1318

Biography

Brian has worked at Sandia since 2005.  He is currently a principal member of technical staff in the optimization and uncertainty quantification department.  Brian develops, implements, and applies algorithms for optimization and uncertainty quantification on computational models.  He leads the Dakota software project, managing software development and deployment to ensure impact on the span of Sandia science and engineering problems.

Education

Brian earned a B.S. in Mathematics from Saint Michael’s College in 1999, including minors in Computer Science and Music and certification to teach secondary mathematics. He was a U.S. Department of Education GAANN Computational Science Fellow at North Carolina State University from 2000-2003, earning his M.S. in Computational and Applied Mathematics in 2002. Advised by Dr. H.T. Banks, he earned a Ph.D. in Computational and Applied Mathematics in 2005 with dissertation Non-parametric parameter estimation and clinical data fitting with a model of HIV infection.

Publications

Michael Eldred, Brian Adams, Gianluca Geraci, Teresa Portone, Elliott Ridgway, John Stephens, Timothy Wildey, (2022). Deployment of Multifidelity Uncertainty Quantification for Thermal Battery Assessment Part I: Algorithms and Single Cell Results https://doi.org/10.2172/1885882 Publication ID: 80135

Brian Adams, William Bohnhoff, Keith Dalbey, Mohamed Ebeida, John Eddy, Michael Eldred, Russell Hooper, Patricia Hough, Kenneth Hu, John Jakeman, Mohammad Khalil, Kathryn Maupin, Jason Monschke, Elliott Ridgway, Ahmad Rushdi, Daniel Seidl, John Stephens, Justin Winokur, (2021). Dakota, A Multilevel Parallel Object-Oriented Framework for Design Optimization, Parameter Estimation, Uncertainty Quantification, and Sensitivity Analysis: Version 6.15 User’s Manual https://doi.org/10.2172/1829573 Publication ID: 76718

Brian Adams, William Bohnhoff, Keith Dalbey, Mohamed Ebeida, John Eddy, Michael Eldred, Russell Hooper, Patricia Hough, Kenneth Hu, John Jakeman, Mohammad Khalil, Kathryn Maupin, Jason Monschke, Elliott Ridgway, Ahmad Rushdi, Daniel Seidl, John Stephens, Justin Winokur, (2021). Dakota A Multilevel Parallel Object-Oriented Framework for Design Optimization Parameter Estimation Uncertainty Quantification and Sensitivity Analysis (V.6.14) (User’s Manual) https://doi.org/10.2172/1784844 Publication ID: 78457

Brian Adams, John Stephens, (2021). Dakota: Uncertainty Quantification and Beyond https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1856466 Publication ID: 77717

Brian Adams, William Bohnhoff, Keith Dalbey, Mohamed Ebeida, John Eddy, Michael Eldred, Russell Hooper, Patricia Hough, Kenneth Hu, John Jakeman, Mohammad Khalil, Kathryn Maupin, Jason Monschke, Elliott Ridgway, Ahmad Rushdi, Daniel Seidl, John Stephens, Justin Winokur, (2020). Dakota, A Multilevel Parallel Object-Oriented Framework for Design Optimization, Parameter Estimation, Uncertainty Quantification, and Sensitivity Analysis: Version 6.13 User’s Manual https://doi.org/10.2172/1817318 Publication ID: 71694

Brian Adams, Russell Hooper, (2020). Dakota Optimization and Uncertainty Quantification Software:CASL Capabilities and Impact https://doi.org/10.2172/1832625 Publication ID: 71848

Brian Adams, Russell Hooper, (2020). Dakota Optimization and Uncertainty Quantification Software: CASL Capabilities and Impact https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1769569 Publication ID: 72903

Brian Adams, (2019). Computer Science and Cybersecurity R&D Careers at Sandia National Laboratories https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1646264 Publication ID: 66281

Brian Adams, Shawn Pautz, Donald Bruss, Brian Franke, Ethan Blansett, Laura Swiler, (2019). Adjoint-enabled Robust Radiation Shield Design https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1641509 Publication ID: 70294

Shawn Pautz, Brian Adams, Donald Bruss, (2019). GEOMETRIC UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION AND ROBUST DESIGN FOR 2D SATELLITE SHIELDING https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1641706 Publication ID: 70588

John Stephens, Brian Adams, Gianluca Geraci, (2019). Dakota: What’s New? https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1641381 Publication ID: 70068

Shawn Pautz, Donald Bruss, Brian Adams, Brian Franke, Ethan Blansett, (2019). Adjoint-Enabled Multidimensional Optimization of Satellite Radiation Shields https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1640636 Publication ID: 68919

Shawn Pautz, Brian Adams, Donald Bruss, Brian Franke, Ethan Blansett, (2019). Design Optimization of Satellite Electron/Proton Shields https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1639534 Publication ID: 67699

Shawn Pautz, Brian Adams, Donald Bruss, Brian Franke, Ethan Blansett, (2019). Design Optimization of Satellite Electron/Proton Shields https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1639412 Publication ID: 67488

Brian Adams, (2019). Sandia National Laboratories; Information Session: Mathematics & Computational Science Opportunities https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1643851 Publication ID: 65727

Shawn Pautz, Brian Adams, Donald Bruss, (2019). Geometric uncertainty quantification and robust design for 2D satellite shielding International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2019 https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1639927 Publication ID: 68373

Shawn Pautz, Don Bruss, Brian Adams, Brian Franke, Ethan Blansett, (2019). Adjoint-enabled multidimensional optimization of satellite radiation shields Transactions of the American Nuclear Society https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1639413 Publication ID: 67489

Laura Swiler, Brian Adams, William Wieselquist, (2018). Sample Generation for Nuclear Data https://doi.org/10.2172/1474254 Publication ID: 59071

Shawn Pautz, Donald Bruss, Brian Adams, Brian Franke, Ethan Blansett, (2018). Adjoint-enabled Multidimensional Optimization of Satellite Electron/Proton Shields https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1583060 Publication ID: 63915

Shawn Pautz, Donald Bruss, Brian Adams, Brian Franke, Ethan Blansett, (2018). ADJOINT-ENABLED MULTIDIMENSIONAL OPTIMIZATION OF SATELLITE ELECTRON/PROTON SHIELDS https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1570568 Publication ID: 63112

Brian Adams, Patricia Hough, John Stephens, (2018). Dakota Optimization and UQ: Explore and Predict with Confidence https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1513478 Publication ID: 62061

Brian Adams, John Stephens, (2018). Dakota Optimization and UQ: Explore and Predict with Confidence https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1507940 Publication ID: 61616

Laura Swiler, Brian Adams, (2018). Generating samples from extremely ill-conditioned covariance data https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1508903 Publication ID: 61636

John Stephens, Brian Adams, (2018). Dakota: Explore and Predict with Confidence https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1525600 Publication ID: 61415

Laura Swiler, Brian Adams, William Wieselquist, (2017). Treatment of Nuclear Data Covariance Information in Sample Generation https://doi.org/10.2172/1398864 Publication ID: 53337

Russell Hooper, Kathryn Maupin, Laura Swiler, Brian Williams, Brian Adams, Russell Hooper, (2017). DAKOTA Update: Capabilities & Applications https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1458046 Publication ID: 56549

Brian Adams, (2017). Sandia Capabilities for Uncertainty Quantification https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1456596 Publication ID: 55893

Shawn Pautz, Brian Franke, Laura Swiler, Brian Adams, Ethan Blansett, (2017). Adjoint-Based Sensitivities for Optimization of Satellite Electron/Proton Shields https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1456470 Publication ID: 55750

Shawn Pautz, Brian Adams, Laura Swiler, Brian Franke, Ethan Blansett, (2017). Adjoint-enabled Uncertainty Quantification for Satellite Shield Design https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1456472 Publication ID: 55752

Brian Adams, Shawn Pautz, Laura Swiler, Brian Franke, Ethan Blansett, Donald Bruss, (2017). Adjoint-enabled Optimization and UQ for Radiation Shield Design https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1424860 Publication ID: 55115

Brian Adams, Russell Hooper, (2017). Dakota’s Role in Verification https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1420221 Publication ID: 54385

Shawn Pautz, Brian Franke, Brian Adams, Laura Swiler, Ethan Blansett, (2017). Adjoint-Based Sensitivities for Optimization of Satellite Electron/Proton Shields https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1420225 Publication ID: 54450

Brian Adams, Kayla Coleman, Russell Hooper, Bassam Khuwaileh, Allison Lewis, Ralph Smith, Laura Swiler, Paul Turinsky, Brian Williams, (2016). User Guidelines and Best Practices for CASL VUQ Analysis Using Dakota https://doi.org/10.2172/1333381 Publication ID: 47788

Brian Adams, Russell Hooper, (2016). Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis with VERA?s Dakota Module https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1367943 Publication ID: 50828

Brian Adams, Patricia Hough, (2016). Recent Advances in Dakota UQ https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1366688 Publication ID: 49213

Brian Adams, (2016). Dakota Software Training: Sensitivity Analysis https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1365085 Publication ID: 49357

Brian Adams, John Stephens, (2016). Dakota: Algorithms for Design Exploration and Simulation Credibility; Data Analysis Capabilities https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1346113 Publication ID: 48663

Brian Adams, Patricia Hough, John Stephens, (2016). Dakota Software Training: Uncertainty Quantification https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1239352 Publication ID: 47954

Brian Adams, Patricia Hough, Lara Bauman, (2016). Dakota Software Training: Optimization https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1239370 Publication ID: 46942

Brian Adams, (2016). Dakota: Benefits and Challenges of Lab-developed Open Source Scientific Software https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1346475 Publication ID: 48583

Brian Adams, Patricia Hough, Laura Swiler, (2015). Dakota Software Training: Model Calibration https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1298884 Publication ID: 45058

Laura Swiler, Michael Eldred, Brian Adams, (2015). Uncertainty Quantification Methods in the Dakota Toolkit https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1331537 Publication ID: 45288

Laura Swiler, Brian Adams, (2015). Bayesian Calibration in Dakota https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1514130 Publication ID: 45052

Brian Adams, Vincent Mousseau, (2015). Credible Simulation Emphasizing Sensitivity Uncertainty and Calibration https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1340315 Publication ID: 44034

Edward Hoffman, Ernest Friedman-Hill, Marcus Gibson, George Orient, Brian Adams, Kevin Olson, (2015). Sensitivity Analysis (SA) and Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) Tools in Sandia Analysis Workbench (SAW) https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531281 Publication ID: 42815

Keith Dalbey, Brian Adams, John Stephens, Laura Swiler, (2015). Dakota Sensitivity Analysis and Uncertainty Quantification with Examples https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1244466 Publication ID: 42678

Michael Eldred, Laura Swiler, Brian Adams, J. Jakeman, (2015). Overview of selected DOE/NNSA predictive science initiatives: The predictive science academic alliance program and the DAKOTA project 53rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2015-0500 Publication ID: 39970

Brian Adams, John Jakeman, Laura Swiler, John Stephens, Dena Vigil, Timothy Wildey, Lara Bauman, William Bohnhoff, Keith Dalbey, John Eddy, Mohamed Ebeida, Michael Eldred, Patricia Hough, Kenneth Hu, (2014). Dakota, a multilevel parallel object-oriented framework for design optimization, parameter estimation, uncertainty quantification, and sensitivity analysis : https://doi.org/10.2172/1177077 Publication ID: 41017

Brian Adams, John Jakeman, Laura Swiler, John Stephens, Dena Vigil, Timothy Wildey, Lara Bauman, William Bohnhoff, Keith Dalbey, John Eddy, Mohamed Ebeida, Michael Eldred, Patricia Hough, Kenneth Hu, (2014). Dakota, a multilevel parallel object-oriented framework for design optimization, parameter estimation, uncertainty quantification, and sensitivity analysis version 6.0 theory manual https://doi.org/10.2172/1177048 Publication ID: 40814

Brian Adams, Russell Hooper, (2014). User guidelines and best practices for CASL VUQ analysis using Dakota https://doi.org/10.2172/1177043 Publication ID: 40334

Todd Heinrichs, Brian Adams, (2014). Dakota Version 5.4 Released https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1682607 Publication ID: 36858

Brian Adams, (2013). Scientific Computing Opportunities: Applied Mathematics Statistics and Computer Science https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1673255 Publication ID: 36007

Allen Robinson, Sharon Petney, Richard Drake, V. Weirs, Brian Adams, Dena Vigil, John Carpenter, Christopher Garasi, Michael Wong, Joshua Robbins, Christopher Siefert, Otto Strack, Ann Wills, Timothy Trucano, Pavel Bochev, Randall Summers, James Stewart, Curtis Ober, William Rider, Thomas Haill, Raymond Lemke, Kyle Cochrane, Michael Desjarlais, Edward Love, Thomas Voth, Stewart Mosso, John Niederhaus, (2013). ALEGRA Update: Modernization and Resilience Progress https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1115141 Publication ID: 35790

Brian Adams, (2013). Sensitivity and Uncertainty Methods https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1106971 Publication ID: 34430

Ethan Chan, Lara Bauman, Brian Adams, Sophia Lefantzi, Joseph Ruthruff, (2013). DAKOTA JAGUAR 3.0 user’s manual https://doi.org/10.2172/1088053 Publication ID: 33612

Brian Adams, Michael Eldred, Laura Swiler, (2013). Dakota: Advanced Exploration of Simulations https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1660832 Publication ID: 33095

V. Weirs, James Kamm, Laura Swiler, Stefano Tarantola, Marco Ratto, Brian Adams, William Rider, Michael Eldred, (2012). Sensitivity analysis techniques applied to a system of hyperbolic conservation laws Reliability Engineering and System Safety https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1021143 Publication ID: 19071

Brian Adams, Patricia Hough, (2012). DAKOTA Training: Advanced Topics https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1648215 Publication ID: 30503

Brian Adams, Laura Swiler, Michael Eldred, (2012). Practical UQ for Engineering Applications with DAKOTA https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1117563 Publication ID: 27403

Brian Adams, (2012). Applied Mathematical Sciences at Sandia https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1657429 Publication ID: 26187

Brian Adams, (2011). CASL L1 Milestone report : CASL.P4.01, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis for CIPS with VIPRE-W and BOA https://doi.org/10.2172/1038206 Publication ID: 25720

Brian Adams, William Bohnhoff, Keith Dalbey, John Eddy, Michael Eldred, Patricia Hough, Sophia Lefantzi, Laura Swiler, Dena Vigil, (2011). DAKOTA : a multilevel parallel object-oriented framework for design optimization, parameter estimation, uncertainty quantification, and sensitivity analysis https://doi.org/10.2172/1031910 Publication ID: 25582

Ethan Chan, Brian Adams, Sophia Lefantzi, Joseph Ruthruff, (2011). DAKOTA JAGUAR 2.1 user’s Manual https://doi.org/10.2172/1021697 Publication ID: 23195

Brian Adams, Walter Witkowski, (2011). CASL L2 milestone report : VUQ.Y1.03, %22Enable statistical sensitivity and UQ demonstrations for VERA.%22 https://doi.org/10.2172/1028964 Publication ID: 22206

Brian Adams, Michael Eldred, Laura Swiler, (2011). Managing Complexity in Simulation-Based Uncertainty Quantification https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1120645 Publication ID: 22021

Brian Adams, (2011). DAKOTA Overview and Application Examples https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1120582 Publication ID: 22022

Brian Adams, (2011). Simulation-based Optimization Tutorial https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1120647 Publication ID: 22032

Brian Adams, Michael Eldred, (2011). Advanced Uncertainty Quantification for Optimization under Uncertainty https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1120636 Publication ID: 21815

George Backus, Timothy Trucano, David Robinson, Brian Adams, Elizabeth Richards, John Siirola, Mark Boslough, Mark Taylor, Stephen Conrad, Andjelka Kelic, Jesse Roach, Drake Warren, Marissa Ballantine, William Stubblefield, Lillian Snyder, Ray Finley, Daniel Horschel, Mark Ehlen, Geoffrey Klise, Leonard Malczynski, Kevin Stamber, Vincent Tidwell, Vanessa Vargas, Aldo Zagonel, (2011). Assessing the Near-Term Risk of Climate Uncertainty:Interdependencies among the U.S. States https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1120834 Publication ID: 21841

David Schoenwald, Bryan Richardson, Andrew Riehm, Paul Wolfenbarger, Brian Adams, Matthew Reno, Clifford Hansen, Ron Oldfield, Jason Stamp, Joshua Stein, Robert Hoekstra, Karina Munoz-Ramos, William McLendon, Thomas Russo, Laurence Phillips, (2011). Final report for %22High performance computing for advanced national electric power grid modeling and integration of solar generation resources%22, LDRD Project No. 149016 https://doi.org/10.2172/1011206 Publication ID: 21604

V. Weirs, James Kamm, Laura Swiler, Brian Adams, William Rider, Michael Eldred, (2010). Sensitivity analysis techniques applied to a model shock problem https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1035999 Publication ID: 21030

V. Weirs, Laura Swiler, Brian Adams, William Rider, Michael Eldred, (2010). Sensitivity analysis techniques applied to a model shock problem https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1035611 Publication ID: 20964

Brian Adams, Keith Dalbey, Laura Swiler, (2010). Surrogate modeling with surfpack https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1035640 Publication ID: 20899

James Kamm, V. Weirs, Laura Swiler, Brian Adams, William Rider, Michael Eldred, (2010). A Sensitivity Analysis of the Gas Dynamics Equations https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1121790 Publication ID: 20131

V. Weirs, James Kamm, Laura Swiler, Brian Adams, William Rider, Michael Eldred, (2010). Sensitivity analysis techniques applied to a model shock problem https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1027079 Publication ID: 20037

Brian Adams, (2010). DAKOTA Capability Overview https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1675244 Publication ID: 19788

John Siirola, Brian Adams, Samuel Collis, Richard Griffith, Kyran Mish, Ali Pinar, (2010). Computational Needs for Design Optimization Control and Analysis of Energy Efficient Buildings https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1677578 Publication ID: 19049

John Siirola, Brian Adams, Samuel Collis, Richard Griffith, Kyran Mish, Ali Pinar, (2010). Computational Needs for Design Optimization Control and Analysis of Energy Efficient Buildings https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1677579 Publication ID: 19050

V. Weirs, Laura Swiler, Brian Adams, James Kamm, William Rider, Michael Eldred, (2010). Sensitivity analysis techniques applied to a system of hyperbolic conservation laws. Part I https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1021144 Publication ID: 19070

Brian Adams, Keith Dalbey, Michael Eldred, Laura Swiler, William Bohnhoff, John Eddy, Karen Haskell, Patricia Hough, (2010). DAKOTA : a multilevel parallel object-oriented framework for design optimization, parameter estimation, uncertainty quantification, and sensitivity analysis. Version 5.0, user’s manual https://doi.org/10.2172/991842 Publication ID: 17823

Brian Adams, Keith Dalbey, Michael Eldred, Laura Swiler, William Bohnhoff, John Eddy, Karen Haskell, Patricia Hough, (2010). DAKOTA : a multilevel parallel object-oriented framework for design optimization, parameter estimation, uncertainty quantification, and sensitivity analysis. Version 5.0, user’s reference manual https://doi.org/10.2172/991841 Publication ID: 17824

Brian Adams, Keith Dalbey, Michael Eldred, Laura Swiler, William Bohnhoff, John Eddy, Karen Haskell, Patricia Hough, (2010). DAKOTA : a multilevel parallel object-oriented framework for design optimization, parameter estimation, uncertainty quantification, and sensitivity analysis. Version 5.0, developers manual https://doi.org/10.2172/991840 Publication ID: 17825

Laura Swiler, Michael Eldred, Brian Adams, (2010). Uncertainty Quantification: Lecture for TEDS CLASS ESP700 https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1694488 Publication ID: 17563

Brian Adams, (2010). Comparison of Uncertainty Quantification Methods for Fast Reactor Neutronics https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1142074 Publication ID: 17564

Brian Adams, Laura Swiler, Michael Eldred, (2009). DAKOTA Training 2008: Optimization and Calibration https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1696903 Publication ID: 15683

Brian Adams, (2008). DAKOTA 4.2 Overview: "What is DAKOTA and how might your work benefit from it?" https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1700579 Publication ID: 15439

Brian Adams, (2008). 1411 News Note https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1700621 Publication ID: 15316

Brian Adams, Karen Devine, Habib Najm, Youssef Marzouk, (2008). Distributed micro-releases of bioterror pathogens : threat characterizations and epidemiology from uncertain patient observables https://doi.org/10.2172/945910 Publication ID: 14790

Laura Swiler, Brian Adams, Michael Eldred, (2008). Model Calibration under Uncertainty: Matching Distribution Information Presentation https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1142385 Publication ID: 14753

Brian Adams, (2008). Validation & Verification and Uncertainty Quantification at Sandia https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1142979 Publication ID: 14381

Brian Adams, (2008). Uncertainty Quantification Algorithms and Software Enabling V&V https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1143081 Publication ID: 14433

Brian Adams, (2008). From Uncertainty to Credibility: UQ Algorithms and Research Challenges https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1707768 Publication ID: 14201

Brian Adams, (2008). The DAKOTA Toolkit for Parallel Optimization and Uncertainty Analysis https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1145610 Publication ID: 13679

Brian Adams, (2008). Opportunities in Computational Applied Mathematics at Sandia National Laboratories https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1710287 Publication ID: 13452

Brian Adams, (2008). A Multi-fidelity Approach for Efficient Network-based Simulation of Disease Outbreaks https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1145492 Publication ID: 13456

Pamela Williams, Brian Adams, Genetha Gray, (2007). Developing a Data Extraction Toolkit for Optimization Uncertainty Quantification and Validation https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1146684 Publication ID: 12221

Brian Adams, (2007). Uncertainty-Aware Design Optimization with the DAKOTA Toolkit https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1147297 Publication ID: 11938

Brian Adams, (2007). Derivative-free Optimization Methods in DAKOTA with Applications https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1147665 Publication ID: 10917

Brian Adams, (2007). Design Space Exploration for Robust Global Optimization of Micro Bistable Mechanisms https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1148503 Publication ID: 9584

Shannon Brown, Joshua Griffin, Patricia Hough, Tamara Kolda, Monica Martinez-Canales, Pamela Williams, Brian Adams, Daniel Dunlavy, Laura Swiler, Anthony Giunta, William Hart, Jean-Paul Watson, John Eddy, (2006). Dakota, a multilevel parallel object-oriented framework for design optimization, parameter estimation, uncertainty quantification, and sensitivity analysis:version 4.0 developers manual https://doi.org/10.2172/896280 Publication ID: 7424

Brian Adams, Jonathan Wittwer, Barron Bichon, Brian Carnes, Kevin Copps, Michael Eldred, Matthew Hopkins, David Neckels, Patrick Notz, Samuel Subia, (2006). Solution-verified reliability analysis and design of bistable MEMS using error estimation and adaptivity https://doi.org/10.2172/896282 Publication ID: 8077

Laura Swiler, Anthony Giunta, William Hart, Jean-Paul Watson, John Eddy, Joshua Griffin, Patricia Hough, Tamara Kolda, Monica Martinez-Canales, Pamela Williams, Michael Eldred, Shannon Brown, Brian Adams, Daniel Dunlavy, (2006). DAKOTA, a multilevel parellel object-oriented framework for design optimization, parameter estimation, uncertainty quantification, and sensitivity analysis:version 4.0 uers’s manual https://doi.org/10.2172/895703 Publication ID: 8092

Brian Adams, Karen Devine, Jaideep Ray, (2006). Efficient Large-scale Network-based Simulation of Disease Outbreaks https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1264220 Publication ID: 8146

Laura Swiler, Anthony Giunta, Michael Eldred, Brian Adams, Vicente Romero, Monica Martinez-Canales, (2006). DAKOTA and its use in Computational Experiments https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1264108 Publication ID: 8161

Shannon Brown, Joshua Griffin, Patricia Hough, Tamara Kolda, Monica Martinez-Canales, Pamela Williams, Brian Adams, Daniel Dunlavy, Laura Swiler, Anthony Giunta, William Hart, Jean-Paul Watson, John Eddy, (2006). DAKOTA, a multilevel parallel object-oriented framework for design optimization, parameter estimation, uncertainty quantification, and sensitivity analysis:version 4.0 reference manual https://doi.org/10.2172/895073 Publication ID: 7423

Brian Adams, (2006). Overview of reliability analysis and design capabilities in DAKOTA https://www.osti.gov/biblio/901129 Publication ID: 6693

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Awards & Recognition

2012

Brian M. Adams, Honorable Mention for Notable Technology Development: DAKOTA Software, Federal Laboratory Consortium , September 15, 2012

Brian M. Adams, Applications of Mathematics Colloquium, Loyola University Chicago, February 7, 2012

2016

Russell Hooper, Roger P. Pawlowski, Roscoe Bartlett, Rodney C. Schmidt, Brian M. Adams, Randall M. Summers, R&D 100 Award for VERA: Virtual Environment for Reactor Applications, R&D Magazine, November 3, 2016