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C. Robert Kenley

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1989Rising activity
Technology Assessment and ManagementSystems Engineering Methodologies and ApplicationsComplex Systems and Decision MakingProduct Development and CustomizationConstruction Project Management and Performance

Publications

51

Citations

963

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

37

Publishing since 1989

Research summary
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C. Robert Kenley works in systems engineering, a field concerned with designing, managing, and verifying complex technical systems (such as software, robots, or manufacturing processes) from concept through deployment. His recent work covers decision-making frameworks, digital twins (computer models that mirror physical systems), model-based design, and methods for evaluating engineering trade-offs and technology readiness. Much of this work is published in venues associated with the systems engineering professional community (INCOSE).

Systems engineering methodologyDecision analysis and data modelingDigital twins and model-based designTechnology readiness and project schedulingSmart manufacturing architectures

Publication output has been relatively steady with some fluctuation, dipping to zero in 2020 but rising to a more active pace of 2-4 papers per year from 2023-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.2/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 2 publications182019: 3 publications19202021: 2 publications212022: 1 publication222023: 4 publications4232024: 4 publications4242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • INCOSE International Symposium×7
  • Systems Engineering×4
  • Systems×2
  • Insight×2
  • Journal of Manufacturing Systems×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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