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)

Publications

  1. Rancy, J.-P. & Grabowski, M.R. 2026. Seeing through Immersion: Integrating Human Computer Interaction Design Experience with Nano-Internet of Things Visualization in Safety-Critical Systems. Proceedings of HICSS-59, Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Maui, Hawaii, 6-9 January 2026. URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10125/111429 978-0-9981331-9-5   
  2. Kraus, A.J., Liu, E., Grabowski, M.R. & Wallace, W.A. 2026. A Framework for Assessing Advanced Reactor Viability (May 04). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=6770340
  3. Grabowski, M.R., Morgan, G., McGarvey, J., Roberts, S., Squire, B., Ibanez, S., Bringsfjord, S. & Rowen, A.T. 2025. Human-Machine Autonomy in Medical & Humanitarian Logistics in Remote and Infrastructure Poor Settings. Drones.  9, 841. https://doi.org/10.3390/drones9120841
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Grabowski, M.R., Martelli, P. & Roberts, K.H. 2023. Reliability-Seeking Virtual Organizations at the Margins of Systems, Capacity & Resources. Safety Science. 168, 106327.
  7. Schwalbe, K., Birkland, T., Lowe, M. Grabowski, M., Jiminez, D., Sharkey, T. & Wallace, W.A. 2022. Emergency Response, Infrastructure and Governance in Arctic Alaska. in More Than Nature: Research on Infrastructure and Settlements in the North. In D. Freidrich, M. Hirnsberger & S. Bauer (editors), Vienna, LIT Verlag GMBH & Co.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.

Current Research

  1. Human-Machine Teaming for Mobile Miniaturized Aviation Logistics Systems (Uncrewed Aerial Systems - UAS) in Safety-Critical Systems (2022 - 2028), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC) - ARCTIC, Anchorage, Alaska; with SUNY Upstate Medical University, Autonomous Machines Division, Syracuse, NY; US Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska & US Arctic, and University of Alaska Fairbanks.
  2. AI-Enabled Emerging Navigation Risk Analysis & Automated Oil Spill Response Decision Support (2026 - 2028), with Alaska Chadux Networks, Anchorage, Alaska.
  3. AI Self-Healing Databases for Arctic Oil Spill Response Planning and Management (2024 - 2027), with Alaska Chadux Networks, Anchorage, Alaska.
  4. Machine Learning Environmental Risk Indices, Arctic Bulk Fuel Facility Inspection (BFFI) Prioritization for U.S. Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska & US Arctic; US Dept of Homeland Security, ADAC ARCTIC (2024 - 2028).
  5. Maritime Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Arctic Case Study: Framework & Deployment Analysis, NRC Fellow (2025 - 2028).
  6. Port of Nome Dual Use Arctic Infrastructure Assessment (2024 - 2027)
  7. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC) - ARCTIC, Anchorage, Alaska, Fellowship Sponsor, Mentor (2023 - 2028).
  8. National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine, Consensus Policy Studies:
  • Strengthening Alcohol Policies and Supporting Safety and Health in the Maritime Industry. 2026. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. (committee member). DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/29213 
  • The Coast Guard’s Next Decade: An Assessment of Emerging Challenges and Statutory Needs. 2023. Washington, D.C.: National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine, April (committee member). https://doi.org/10.17226/27059

Research Interests

Research, leadership and policy roles addressing challenges in safety- and mission-critical systems and organizations:

  • Artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous systems, reasoning systems, immersive visualizations, data integration, technology impacts and ethics in safety-critical systems,
  • Risk and risk mitigation in high reliability organizations,
  • Marine transportation and maritime operations, systems, technology and education,
  • Humanitarian logistics, adaptive automation and uncrewed systems in safety-critical systems, and
  • Infrastructure development, energy systems, community partnerships, dual use technology and systems, and resource allocation in the Arctic and in remote and infrastructure-poor settings.

Roles

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