Publications

Check out our publications across various categories, showcasing the remarkable collaborations I am fortunate to have engaged in. These works exemplify the profound expertise and dedication of my esteemed collaborators. We welcome new opportunities for collaboration and invite you to join us on our research journey!

VERIFICATION & VALIDATION

Development of efficient verification and validation algorithms for autonomous systems.
  1. Delecki, Harrison, Marc Schlichting, Mansur Arief, Anthony Corso, Marcell Vazquez-Chanlatte, Mykel Kochenderfer. “Diffusion-Based Failure Sampling for Cyber-Physical Systems.” Under review.
    https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.14761
  2. Arief, Mansur, Mike Timmerman, Jiachen Li, David Isele, Mykel Kochenderfer. “Optimized Guided Meta Training for Intelligent Agents under Highly Interactive Driving Scenarios.” IEEE RA-L.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10803069
  3. Ding, Wenhao, Chejian Xu, Mansur Arief, Haohong Lin, Bo Li, Ding Zhao. “A Survey on Safety-Critical Driving Scenario Generation—A Methodological Perspective.” T-ITS, 2023.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10089194
  4. Arief, Mansur. “Certifiable Evaluation for Safe Intelligent Autonomy.” Carnegie Mellon University, 2023.
    https://www.proquest.com/openview/45f55565d4810a203cc28fc50dd878a6
  5. Arief, Mansur, Zhepeng Cen, Zhenyuan Liu, Zhiyuan Huang, Bo Li, Henry Lam, and Ding Zhao. “Certifiable Evaluation for Autonomous Vehicle Perception Systems Using Deep Importance Sampling (Deep IS).” ITSC, 2022.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9922202
  6. Arief, Mansur, Yuanlu Bai, Wenhao Ding, Shengyi He, Zhiyuan Huang, Henry Lam, and Ding Zhao. “Certifiable Deep Importance Sampling for Rare-Event Simulation of Black-Box Systems.” Under Review.
    https://arxiv.org/abs/2111.02204
  7. Arief, Mansur, Zhiyuan Huang, Guru Koushik Senthil Kumar, Yuanlu Bai, Shengyi He, Wenhao Ding, Henry Lam, and Ding Zhao. “Deep Probabilistic Accelerated Evaluation: A Certifiable Rare-Event Simulation Methodology for Black-Box Autonomy. “AISTATS, 2021.
    https://proceedings.mlr.press/v130/arief21a/arief21a.pdf
  8. Chen, Rui, Mansur Arief, Weiyang Zhang, and Ding Zhao. “How to Evaluate Proving Grounds for Self-Driving? A Quantitative Approach.” T-ITS, 2020.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9094370
  9. Huang, Zhiyuan, Mansur Arief, Henry Lam, and Ding Zhao. “Evaluation Uncertainty in Data-Driven Self-Driving Testing.” ITSC, 2019.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8917406
  10. Arief, Mansur, Peter Glynn, and Ding Zhao. “An Accelerated Approach to Safely and Efficiently Test Pre-production Autonomous Vehicles on Public Streets.” ITSC, 2018.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9094370

AUTONOMOUS DRIVING PERCEPTION

Works that design robust perception systems for autonomous driving applications.
  1. Gupta, Abhibha, Rully A Hendrawan, Mansur, Arief. “Enhancing Visual Perception in Novel Environments via Incremental Data Augmentation Based on Style Transfer.” arXiv preprint.
    https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.08851
  2. Abdussyukur, Hafizh, Mahmud Dwi Sulistiyo, Ema Rachmawati, Mansur Arief, Gamma Kosala. “Semantic Segmentation for Identifying Road Surface Damages Using Lightweight Encoder-Decoder Network.” ICACNIS, 2022.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10056030
  3. Arief, Hasan Asy’ari, Mansur Arief, Guilin Zhang, Zuxin Liu, Manoj Bhat, Ulf Geir Indahl, Håvard Tveite, and Ding Zhao. “SAnE: Smart Annotation and Evaluation Tools for Point Cloud Data.” IEEE Access, 2020.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel7/6287639/8948470/09143095.pdf
  4. Liu, Zuxin, Mansur Arief, and Ding Zhao. “Where Should We Place LiDARs on the Autonomous Vehicle? An Optimal Design Approach.” ICRA, 2019.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8793619
  5. Arief, Hasan Asy`ari, Mansur Arief, Manoj Bhat, Ulf Geir Indahl, Håvard Tveite, and Ding Zhao. “Density-Adaptive Sampling for Heterogeneous Point Cloud Object Segmentation in Autonomous Vehicle Applications.” CVPR Workshops, 2019.
    https://openaccess.thecvf.com/content_CVPRW_2019/papers/UG2+%20Prize%20Challenge/Arief_Density-Adaptive_Sampling_for_Heterogeneous_Point_Cloud_Object_Segmentation_in_Autonomous_CVPRW_2019_paper.pdf

ENERGY TRANSITION & SUSTAINABILITY

Studies focused on the development of sustainable energy systems and infrastructure.
  1. William Xu, Mansur Arief, David Zhen Yin, and Jef Caers. “Designing Mineral Processing Under Uncertainty Using AI: The Case of Phosphogypsum.” AGU 2024.
    https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=8653590290756411593
  2. Sharma, Armaan, Mansur Arief. “Hydrogen in Aviation: Evaluating the Feasibility and Benefits of a Green Fuel Alternative.” arXiv preprint.
    https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.15137
  3. Irfan, AA, Nur Ahmad Khatim, Mansur Arief. “Using LLM for Real-Time Transcription and Summarization of Doctor-Patient Interactions into ePuskesmas in Indonesia.” IMMAN 2024.
    https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.17054
  4. Alonso, Yasmine, Mansur Arief, Anthony Corso, Jef Caers, Mykel Kochenderfer. “Modeling the US Path to Lithium Self Sufficiency using POMDPs.” AGU 2024.
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023AGUFMSY41A1039A/abstract
  5. Arief, Mansur, Yan Akhra, Iwan Vanany. “A Robust and Efficient Optimization Model for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Developing Countries under Electricity Uncertainty.” Under Review.
    https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.05470
  6. Amilia, Nissa, Zulkifli Palinrungi, Iwan Vanany, Mansur Arief. “Designing an Optimized Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure for Urban Area: A Case Study from Indonesia.” ITSC, 2022.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9922278

OPTIMIZATION UNDER UNCERTAINTY

Exploration of optimization and simulation techniques for in the context of decision-making under uncertainty.
  1. Ward, Isaac R., Dylan Asmar, Mansur Arief, Jana K Mike, Mykel Kochenderfer. “Optimal Control of Mechanical Ventilators with Learned Respiratory Dynamics.” CBMS 2024.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10600979/
  2. Tzikas, AE, Liam Kruse, Mansur Arief, Mykel Kochenderfer, Stephen Boyd. “Discrete-Time Distribution Steering using Monte Carlo Tree Search.” arXiv preprint.
    https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.06220
  3. Khatim, Nur A., Azmul A Irfan, Amaliya M Hayah, Mansur Arief. “Toward an Integrated Decision Making Framework for Optimized Stroke Diagnosis with DSA and Treatment under Uncertainty.” IMIP 2024.
    https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3669828.3669835
  4. Ziyad, Muhammad, Kenrick Tjandra, Mushonnifun Faiz Sugihartanto, Mansur Arief. “An Optimized and Safety-aware Maintenance Framework: A Case Study on Aircraft Engine.” ITSC, 2022.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9922187
  5. Oktavian, Muhammad Rizki, Diana Febrita, Mansur Arief. “Cogeneration Power-Desalination in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) for Load Following in Indonesia.” ICST, 2018.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8528706
  6. Pujawan, Nyoman, Mansur Arief, Benny Tjahjono, and Duangpun Kritchanchai. “An Integrated Shipment Planning and Storage Capacity Decision under Uncertainty.” International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management (IJPDLM), 2015.
    https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJPDLM-08-2014-0198/full/html