publications

2024

  1. arXiv
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    GenCAD: Image-Conditioned Computer-Aided Design Generation with Transformer-Based Contrastive Representation and Diffusion Priors
    Md Ferdous Alam, and Faez Ahmed
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.16294, 2024
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    Reinforcement learning for autonomous manufacturing systems
    Md Ferdous Alam, Max Shtein, Kira Barton, and 1 more author
    arXiv preprint arXiv:xxxx.xxxxx, 2024
  3. JCISE
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    DesignQA: A Multimodal Benchmark for Evaluating Large Language Models’ Understanding of Engineering Documentation
    Anna C Doris, Daniele Grandi, Ryan Tomich, and 4 more authors
    JCISE 2024, 2024
  4. MIT Press
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    From Automation to Augmentation: Redefining Engineering Design and Manufacturing in the Age of NextGen-AI
    Md Ferdous Alam, Austin Lentsch, Nomi Yu, and 6 more authors
    An MIT Exploration of Generative AI, Mar 2024
    https://mit-genai.pubpub.org/pub/9s6690gd
  5. JMD
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    Representation Learning for Sequential Volumetric Design Tasks
    Md Ferdous Alam, Yi Wang, Linh Tran, and 2 more authors
    Journal of Mechanical Design, Mar 2024

2023

  1. JMSE
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    An additive manufacturing testbed to evaluate machine learning based autonomous manufacturing
    Zhi Zhang, Antony George, Md Ferdous Alam, and 5 more authors
    Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Mar 2023
  2. arXiv
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    From Concept to Manufacturing: Evaluating Vision-Language Models for Engineering Design
    Cyril Picard, Kristen M Edwards, Anna C Doris, and 4 more authors
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.12668, Mar 2023
  3. arXiv
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    An advantage based policy transfer algorithm for reinforcement learning with metrics of transferability
    Md Ferdous Alam, Parinaz Naghizadeh, and David Hoelzle
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.06731, Mar 2023

2022

  1. CDC/L-CSS
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    Reinforcement learning enabled autonomous manufacturing using transfer learning and probabilistic reward modeling
    Md Ferdous Alam, Max Shtein, Kira Barton, and 1 more author
    IEEE Control Systems Letters, Mar 2022
  2. ACC
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    Sample efficient transfer in reinforcement learning for high variable cost environments with an inaccurate source reward model
    Md Ferdous Alam, Max Shtein, Kira Barton, and 1 more author
    American Control Conference (ACC), Mar 2022

2021

  1. ACC
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    A physics-guided reinforcement learning framework for an autonomous manufacturing system with expensive data
    Md Ferdous Alam, Max Shtein, Kira Barton, and 1 more author
    American Control Conference (ACC), Mar 2021

2020

  1. MSEC
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    Autonomous manufacturing using machine learning: A computational case study with a limited manufacturing budget
    Md Ferdous Alam, Max Shtein, Kira Barton, and 1 more author
    International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), Mar 2020