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  1. Power harvesting of vertical and spinning electrodynamic tethers in deorbiting scenarios for optimal and constrained conditions

    Article • Acta Astronautica, October 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  2. In Situ Monitoring of Water-to-Cement Ratio of 3D-Printed Concrete

    Article • Buildings, July 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  3. Plasma-buoyancy dynamics in microwave electrothermal thrusters: experimental insights

    Article • Journal of Electric Propulsion, January 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  4. Surface Treatment Strategies to Produce Hydrophilic Porous Titanium Wicks for Heat Pipes

    Article • January 2026, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Sven G Bilén, Dr. Stephen P Lynch, Christopher Greer

  5. Shape-morphable origami electromagnetic waveguides

    Article • Communications Engineering, December 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  6. Effects of advanced magnetic materials in the DC and AC performance of inductors and transformers

    Article • Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, October 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  7. First-Order System Assessment for Beamed-Microwave-Energy Propulsion Leveraging Lunar Resources and Multi-Use Infrastructure Systems

    Article • July 2025, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  8. Establishing a Lunar Microwave Economy

    Article • July 2025, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  9. Structured, sintered, and rastered strategies for fluid wicking in additively manufactured heat pipes

    Article • Additive Manufacturing, February 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  10. Vision-based sensing and digital twin technologies in conformal 3D concrete printing: exploring operational accuracy, adaptability, and scalability, and investigating monitoring capabilities in large-scale applications

    Article • Construction Robotics, January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  11. A review of electrodynamic tether missions: Historical trend, dimensionless parameters, and opportunities opening space markets

    Article • Acta Astronautica, December 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  12. V2V UAS Communications and Use Cases for Advanced Air Mobility

    Article • November 2024, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  13. Multifunctional bistable ultrathin composite booms with flexible electronics

    Article • Extreme Mechanics Letters, November 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  14. 3D concrete printing of self-supported filaments via entrained cables: constructing formwork-free spanning structures

    Article • Virtual and Physical Prototyping, July 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  15. Cold Atmospheric Plasma Medicine: Applications, Challenges, and Opportunities for Predictive Control

    Article • Plasma, March 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  16. Bonding Glass Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites Using Localized Embedded Ultrathin Heaters for On-Orbit Assembly

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  17. Adaptive ultra-lightweight patch antenna using Shape Memory Polymer

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Sven G Bilén, Nikhil Ashok, Prof. ayako torisaka

  18. Designing a Habitat for 3D Concrete Printing in Permafrost Regions

    Article • Joelho Revista de Cultura Arquitectonica, July 2023, Coimbra University Press

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  19. Cross-verification and benchmarking analysis of electrodynamic tether simulators

    Article • Acta Astronautica, July 2023, Elsevier

    Professor George Zheng Hong Zhu, Dr Sven G Bilén

  20. A Multifunctional Bistable Ultrathin Composite Boom for In-Space Monitoring of Deployment Dynamics

    Article • January 2023, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  21. Origami-Inspired Deployable Electromagnetic Waveguides

    Article • January 2023, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  22. Synergetic effect of non-thermal plasma and supported cobalt catalyst in plasma-enhanced CO2 hydrogenation

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  23. Design and System Considerations for Construction-Scale Concrete Additive Manufacturing in Remote Environments via Robotic Arm Deposition

    Article • 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, February 2022, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  24. The geoPebble System: Design and Implementation of a Wireless Sensor Network of GPS-Enabled Seismic Sensors for the Study of Glaciers and Ice Sheets

    Article • Geosciences, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  25. IoT-Based Sanitizer Station Network: A Facilities Management Case Study on Monitoring Hand Sanitizer Dispenser Usage

    Article • Smart Cities, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  26. Plasma-enhanced catalytic reduction of SO2: Decoupling plasma-induced surface reaction from plasma-phase reaction

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, June 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  27. Low-Power GPS-Disciplined Oscillator Module for Distributed Wireless Sensor Nodes

    Article • Electronics, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  28. Wearable Inertial Measurement Unit Sensing System for Musculoskeletal Disorders Prevention in Construction

    Article • Sensors, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  29. One-step plasma-enabled catalytic carbon dioxide hydrogenation to higher hydrocarbons: significance of catalyst-bed configuration

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2021, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  30. Tethers in space

    Article • Acta Astronautica, December 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  31. Plasma-assisted catalytic reduction of SO2 to elemental sulfur: Influence of nonthermal plasma and temperature on iron sulfide catalyst

    Article • Journal of Catalysis, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  32. Client-Driven Project on Sustainability within First-Year Cornerstone Design

    Article • October 2020, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  33. Novel method of data compression for the online detection signal of coal mine wire rope

    Article • Insight - Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring, October 2020, British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  34. Permittivity of 3D-Printed Nylon Substrates with Different Infill Patterns and Densities for Design of Microwave Components

    Article • Designs, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  35. Influence of Dielectric Coatings on Pin-to-Rod Nanosecond-Pulsed Discharges in Phosphate-Buffered Saline

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences, September 2020, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  36. Where no radio has gone before: Cognitive radios can keep deep-space missions connected to earth even when faced with Alien environments

    Article • IEEE Spectrum, August 2020, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  37. Fresh and Hardened Properties of Extrusion-Based 3D-Printed Cementitious Materials: A Review

    Article • Sustainability, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  38. Correlation Detection of Boundaries in Sonar Applications With Repeated Codes

    Article • IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, July 2020, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  39. One-Step Low-Temperature Reduction of Sulfur Dioxide to Elemental Sulfur by Plasma-Enhanced Catalysis

    Article • ACS Catalysis, April 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  40. Combustion of aluminum powder with steam entrained in a helium plasma using a 2.45 GHz microwave plasma torch

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, March 2020, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  41. Antibacterial effects of low-temperature plasma generated by atmospheric-pressure plasma jet are mediated by reactive oxygen species

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  42. Geometric Approach for Analytical Approximations of Satellite Coverage Statistics

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, September 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Timothy Hackett, Dr Sven G Bilén

  43. An HF Software‐Defined Radar to Study the Ionosphere

    Article • Radio Science, September 2019, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  44. Real-Time Density Control of a Plasma Source Used for Simulating Low-Earth-Orbit Plasma Environment

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, August 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  45. Reinforcement Learning for Satellite Communications: From LEO to Deep Space Operations

    Article • IEEE Communications Magazine, May 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  46. Software-Defined Radar Systems for Polar Ice-Sheet Research

    Article • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, March 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  47. Novel algorithm for compression of magnetic flux leakage signal data obtained from wire ropes

    Article • Insight - Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring, February 2019, British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  48. Shock Wave Generated Megahertz Radiation of Atmosphere

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, January 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  49. Liquid dynamics in response to an impinging low-temperature plasma jet

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, December 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Kenji Ishikawa, Dr Sven G Bilén

  50. Implementation and On-Orbit Testing Results of a Space Communications Cognitive Engine

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, December 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  51. Quantifying Long-Term Accuracy of Sonar Doppler Velocity Logs

    Article • IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, July 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  52. Direct Thrust Measurements of an 8-GHz Microwave Electrothermal Thruster

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, June 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  53. Indium–Tin Oxide–Coated Glass for Passive Ion Collection on Small-Scale Spacecraft

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, May 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  54. Multiobjective Reinforcement Learning for Cognitive Satellite Communications Using Deep Neural Network Ensembles

    Article • IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, May 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  55. Secure Blockchains for Dynamic Spectrum Access: A Decentralized Database in Moving Cognitive Radio Networks Enhances Security and User Access

    Article • IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, March 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  56. Dynamic analysis of reactive oxygen nitrogen species in plasma-activated culture medium by UV absorption spectroscopy

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, December 2017, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Kenji Ishikawa, Dr Sven G Bilén

  57. Tethers in Space

    Article • Acta Astronautica, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  58. Embodied Energy Repurposing via Energy-Harvesting Electrodynamic Tethers

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, July 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  59. Spectrum sharing via hybrid cognitive players evaluated by an M/D/1 queuing model

    Article • EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  60. Blockchain-enabled spectrum access in cognitive radio networks

    Article • April 2017, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  61. Immersive Distributed Design Through Real-Time Capture, Translation, and Rendering of Three-Dimensional Mesh Data1

    Article • Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, February 2017, ASME International

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  62. Investigating Miniaturized Electrodynamic Tethers for Picosatellites and Femtosatellites

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, October 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  63. Puzzle-based auction mechanism for spectrum sharing in cognitive radio networks

    Article • October 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  64. Quantifying error sources that affect long-term accuracy of Doppler velocity logs

    Article • September 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  65. Implementation of a Rapidly Deployable, Mobile Communications System Prototype for Disadvantaged Environments

    Article • Procedia Engineering, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  66. Introduction of Vigilante Players in Cognitive Networks with Moving Greedy Players

    Article • September 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  67. Cognitive Style and Concept Mapping Performance

    Article • Journal of Engineering Education, July 2015, Wiley

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  68. Data-Throughput Enhancement Using Data Mining-Informed Cognitive Radio

    Article • Electronics, March 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  69. Radiation of Ultra Low Frequency Electromagnetic Waves from Atmosphere under the Influence of Strong Shock Waves

    Article • Chinese Physics Letters, March 2015, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  70. A software system for enabling real-time voice communication over existing ZigBee networks

    Article • International Journal of Systems Control and Communications, January 2015, Inderscience Publishers

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  71. The Relevance of Systems Thinking in the Quest for Multifinal Social Enterprises

    Article • Systemic Practice and Action Research, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  72. I-Q diagram utilization in a novel modulation classification technique for cognitive radio applications

    Article • EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  73. Combating channel eviction triggering denial-of-service attacks in cognitive radio networks

    Article • Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, February 2012, Wiley

    Professor Victor C.M. Leung, Dr Sven G Bilén

  74. The Turbopause experiment: atmospheric stability and turbulent structure spanning the turbopause altitude

    Article • Annales Geophysicae, December 2011, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  75. On cost‐sharing mechanisms in cognitive radio networks

    Article • European Transactions on Telecommunications, August 2011, Wiley

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  76. On a Truthful Mechanism for Expiring Spectrum Sharing in Cognitive Radio Networks

    Article • IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, April 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  77. Power-optimized cooperative spectrum sensing in cognitive radio networks using bandit processes

    Article • October 2010, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  78. JANUS: exploring the high redshift universe

    Article • July 2010, SPIE

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  79. Modeling of Interaction of Acoustic Waves With Ionosphere

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, February 2008, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  80. Experimental investigation of electron collection to solid and slotted tape probes in a high-speed flowing plasma

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, August 2005, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  81. Analysis of chamber simulations of long collecting probes in high-speed dense plasmas

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, October 2002, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  82. Simulating Ionospheric Plasma with a Hollow Cathode in a Large Vacuum Chamber

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, July 2001, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  83. Transient plasma sheath model for thin conductors excited by negative high voltages with application to electrodynamic tethers

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, January 2000, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  84. A Hall probe diagnostic for low density plasma accelerators

    Article • Review of Scientific Instruments, June 1998, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  85. Enhanced electrodynamic tether currents due to electron emission from a neutral gas discharge: Results from the TSS‐1R Mission

    Article • Geophysical Research Letters, February 1998, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  86. Transient Potential Modification of Large Spacecraft Due to Electron Emissions

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, September 1997, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  87. Transient response of an electrodynamic tether system in the ionosphere: TSS‐1 first results

    Article • Radio Science, September 1995, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  88. Affordances and Barriers to Creating Educational Change: A Case Study of an Educational Innovation Implemented into a First-year Engineering Design Course

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  89. The Impact of Cognitive Style on Concept Mapping: Visualizing Variations in the Structure of Ideas

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  90. SE CAPSTONE: Introduction of Systems Engineering into an Undergraduate Multidisciplinary Capstone Course

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  91. An Online Professional Engineering Doctorate Program: Getting the Program Launched from Design to Delivery

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr Sven G Bilén

  92. EDSGN 100: A first-year cornerstone engineering design course

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr Sven G Bilén