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Jeffrey H. Smith
Adjunct Associate Professor
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Phone: (213)-740-4893
Email: jeffs@marshall.usc.edu

Education
B.S., M.S., Systems Engineering, University of Arizona; M.A., Mathematical Economics, University of Southern California; Ph.D., Business Administration, University of Southern California.

Experience
Dr. Smith has developed decision analysis methodologies and tools for the analysis of advanced space missions and technologies for NASA.  He has authored over 100 technical papers spanning a wide variety of disciplines and applications.  Dr. Smith has been a principal investigator on computational approaches to the R&D Portfolio Selection problem and has developed algorithms and tools for technology evaluation, technology portfolio management, and automated resource allocation systems.  He has extensive experience in decision support systems and software development applied to technology management.

At USC, Dr. Smith has taught in the Marshall School of Business, School of Policy, Planning, and Development, Departments of Mathematics, and Industrial and Systems Engineering.  He has also taught for the UCLA Business and Engineering Program, California Institute of Technology, and the Claremont Graduate University for the Peter Drucker Executive Management Program.

Honors
  • Team Award for work on Mars technology portfolio analysis task, 2005.
  • Outstanding paper for 2004, Journal of Systems Engineering.
  • Cash Award for Outstanding Performance by the Telecommunications and Mission Operations Directorate, Service Preparation Subsystem Task, October 1999.

Research Interests
  • Research and Development Portfolio Selection Problem
  • Multiattribute decision analysis
  • Mathematical modeling and simulation
  • Automation, robotics, and human interaction for in-space operations
  • In-situ resource utilization

Recent Publications
  • Smith, J.H., “In-Situ Resource Utilization for the Human Exploration of Mars: A Bayesian Approach to Valuation of Precursor Missions,” Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the Western Decision Sciences Institute, Waikoloa, HI, April 11-15, 2006.
  • Smith, J.H., J. Wertz, and L. Caroff, “Methodology for Evaluating Modular Assembly of Large Space Platforms,” Special session on Cross-cutting Technologies and Their Application to a Near-Term Solar Electric Transport Spacecraft, Proceedings of the Space Technology and Applications International Forum – STAIF 2006, Albuquerque, NM, February 12-16, 2006, pp. 1010-1021.
  • Rapp, D., J. Andringa, R. Easter, J.H. Smith, T. Wilson, L. Clark, and K. Payne, “Preliminary System Analysis of In Situ Resource Utilization for Mars Human Exploration,” Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Huntley Lodge, Big Sky, Montana, March 5-12, 2005.
  • “Toward a Systematic Approach for Selection of NASA Technology Portfolios,” Journal of the International Council on Systems Engineering, with C. Weisbin, G. Rodriguez, and A. Elfes, Vol 7, Number 4, 2004 pp. 285-302.
  • “Synergy Between Systems Engineering and Project Management,” with C. R. Weisbin, G. Rodriguez, A. Elfes, J. Derleth, R. Manvi, B. Kennedy, and K. Shelton, Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the International Systems Engineering Conference (ICSE) and The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE); Las Vegas, Nevada; September 15-18, 2004.
  • “Beyond Global Project Management: Technology R&D Planning for Interplanetary Projects,” with C. Weisbin, presented at Pan-Pacific XXI, Anchorage, Alaska, May 26-28, 2004.
  • “A Decision Support System for Technology R&D Planning: Connecting the Dots from Information to Innovation,” with J. Wertz and C. Weisbin, presented at the 15th International Information Resources Management Association Conference: Innovations through Information Technology, New Orleans, LA, May 23-26, 2004.
  • Smith, J.H., J. Wertz, and C. Weisbin, “Building a Pathway to Mars: Technology Investment for Science Return,” Journal of Space Mission Architecture (JSMA), JPL Publication No. 03-15, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, Issue 3, Fall 2003.
  • “Building a Pathway to Mars: Mars Technology Program Analysis and Case Study,” with B. Dolgin and C. Weisbin, presented at the 2003 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET): Technology Management for Reshaping the World, Portland, OR, July 20-24, 2003.
  • “Reaching Mars: Multi-Criteria R&D Portfolio Selection for Mars Exploration Technology Planning,” Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Western Decision Sciences Institute, Marriott Resort and Beach Club, Island of Kauai, Hawaii, April 15-19, 2003.
  • “E-Scheduling the Deep Space Network,” with Y.F. Wang, Proceedings of the 2001 IEEE Aerospace Conference, session on Advanced Concepts for Mission Operations, Huntley Lodge, Big Sky, Montana, March 10-17, 2001.