Martha Rose Grabowski

Industrial and Systems Engineering
Professor of Practice, Member of the National Academy of Engineering

About

Education & Training

Ph.D. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
M.S., Industrial & Management Engineering (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
M.B.A. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
B.S. (US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY)

Current Research

  1. Human-Machine Teaming for Mobile Miniaturized Aviation Logistics Systems (Uncrewed Aerial Systems - UAS) in Safety-Critical Systems (2022 - 2027), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC) - Arctic, Anchorage, Alaska
  2. AI Self-Healing Databases for Arctic Oil Spill Response Planning and Management (2024-2027)
  3. Machine Learning Environmental Risk Indices for U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Vessel Tank Inspection (2024-2025)
  4. Port of Nome Dual Use Arctic Infrastructure Assessment (2024-2027)
  5. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC) - Arctic, Anchorage, Alaska
  6. Morgan, G. & Grabowski, M.R. 2025. Human Machine Teaming in Mobile Miniaturized Aviation Logistics Systems in Safety-Critical Settings. Journal of Safety & Sustainability, 2, March, 22-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsasus.2025.02.001
  7. McGarvey, J., Grabowski, M.R., Custard, B., & Gabelein, S. 2025. Self-Healing Databases for Emergency Response Logistics in Remote and Infrastructure Poor Settings. Logistics, 9, 23, February. https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics9010023
  8. Grabowski, M.R., Martelli, P. & Roberts, K.H. 2023. Reliability-Seeking Virtual Organizations at the Margins of Systems, Capacity & Resources. Safety Science. 168, 106327.
  9. Rowen, A., Grabowski, M. & Russell, D.W. 2022. The Impact of Work Demands and Operational Tempo on Safety Culture, Motivation and Perceived Performance in Safety-Critical Systems. Safety Science, 155, November.
  10. Merrick, J., Dorsey, C., Wang, B., Grabowski, M. & Harrald, J.R. 2022. Measuring Prediction Accuracy in a Maritime Accident Warning System. Production & Operations Management. 31:2, February, 819–827.  FT-50.
  11. Camur, M.C., Sharkey, T.C., Dorsey, C.A., Grabowski, M.R., Wallace, W.A., Birkland, T. & Lowe, M. 2021. Optimizing the Response to Mass Rescue Events. Transportation Research: Part E. 152, August.
  12. Rowen, A., Grabowski, M.R. & Rancy, J.-P. 2021. Moving and Improving in Safety-Critical Systems: Impacts of Head- Mounted Displays on Operator Mobility, Performance and Situation Awareness. International Journal of Human-Computer Systems, 150, June, 102606.
  13. Sellevold, E., May, T., Gangi, S., Kulakowski, J., McDonnell, I., Hill, D. & Grabowski, M.R. 2020. Asset Tracking, Condition Visibility and Sustainability using Unmanned Aerial Systems in Global Logistics. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 8, November, 100234.

Research Interests

  1. Advanced technology impacts– artificial intelligence, multimodal wearable augmented reality, autonomous and uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) -- on operator, system and team performance, communication, situation awareness and mobility in safety-critical systems;
  2. Communications, infrastructure, logistics, search and rescue, and emergency response systems in healthcare, supply chains, manufacturing and in the Arctic;
  3. Advanced data analytics, artificial intelligence and visualizations of large-scale data sets to assess safety and environmental security; and
  4. The role of human factors and organizational error in high consequence settings.

Roles

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