Ali K. Raz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research at George Mason University. His research focuses on complex, autonomous, and cyber-physical systems, with emphasis on information fusion and the integration of AI/ML into systems-of-systems.
His work applies a systems engineering perspective grounded in complex adaptive systems to enable collaborative autonomy and distributed decision-making. Within ISEAI, his research contributes to securing and enhancing the resilience of critical infrastructure by developing AI-enabled methods for monitoring and protecting interconnected sensing and autonomous systems in dynamic environments.
Prior to joining George Mason, Dr. Raz was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Purdue University and has collaborated with the U.S. Navy, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and the Missile Defense Agency. He previously worked at Honeywell Aerospace on flight management and control systems.
Dr. Raz is Co-Chair of the INCOSE Complex Systems Working Group and a Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), and a Senior Member of IEEE and AIAA.