research

Keywords that describe my research interests: simulation, digital twins, data-driven simulation, stochastic models, modelling, performance, performability, formal systems, energy performance, buildings, decision support systems, etc.

My research is in the domain of modelling and simulation, focusing on improving its methodology, and making it more automated and data-driven, as well as developing new application areas. Here is a list of my publications (for more up-to-date publication list, check my Google Scholar profile):

Publications

Showing 1-20 of 200 publications
Title Year Cited by
On the Adoption and Deployment of Secure and Privacy-Preserving IIoT in Smart Manufacturing: A Comprehensive Guide with Recent Advances
S Abdullahi, S Lazarova-Molnar
International Journal of Information Security 24 (1), 53, 2025
2025 12
Towards Integrating Process Mining with Agent-based Modeling and Simulation: State of the Art and Outlook
R Bemthuis, S Lazarova-Molnar
Expert Systems with Applications (ESWA), 2025
2025 5
Knee and hip osteoarthritis increase the risk of cardiovascular disease: a national registry-based longitudinal cohort study
JJ Hébert, S Saritas, P Niloofar, S Lazarova-Molnar, KC Houlind, ...
PloS one, 2025
2025 2
Surrogate Modeling: Review and Opportunities for Expert Knowledge Integration
D Šturek, S Lazarova-Molnar
The 8th International Conference on Emerging Data and Industry (EDI40), 2025
2025 1
A Conceptual Framework for Digital Twins of Multi-Agent Systems
HM Lee, R Jamali, S Lazarova-Molnar
The 16th International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and …, 2025
2025 1
Fusing Expert Knowledge and Internet of Things Data for Digital Twin Models: Addressing Uncertainty in Expert Statements
M Jungmann, S Lazarova-Molnar
The 40th ACM/SIGAPP Symposium On Applied Computing (SAC 2025), 2025
2025 1
Data-driven Reliability Assessment of Manufacturing Systems using Process Mining
J Friederich, S Lazarova-Molnar
SIMULATION, 2025
2025 1
Reliability assessment of manufacturing systems: A comprehensive overview, challenges and opportunities
J Friederich, S Lazarova-Molnar
Journal of Manufacturing Systems 72, 38-58, 2024
2024 69
Cybersecurity in Distributed Industrial Digital Twins: Threats, Defenses, and Key Takeaways
S Abdullahi, A Zare, S Lazarova-Molnar
The 1st International Workshop on Distributed Digital Twins (DiDiT2024), 2024
2024 9
Validation of Digital Twins in Labor-Intensive Manufacturing: Significance and Challenges
A Zare, S Lazarova-Molnar
Procedia Computer Science, 2024
2024 7
Data-driven Agent-based Modeling: Experimenting with the Schelling's Model
R Jamali, W Vermeiren, S Lazarova-Molnar
Procedia Computer Science, 2024
2024 6
Challenges in Developing Digital Twins for Labor-Intensive Manufacturing Systems: A Step towards Human-centricity
M Götz, S Lazarova-Molnar
Procedia Computer Science, 2024
2024 6
Fusing Expert Knowledge and Data for Simulation Model Discovery in Digital Twins: A Case Study from Reliability Modeling
M Jungmann, S Lazarova-Molnar
2024 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 2024
2024 5
Towards Fusing Data and Expert Knowledge for Better-Informed Digital Twins: An Initial Framework
M Jungmann, S Lazarova-Molnar
Procedia Computer Science, 2024
2024 5
Multi-flow Process Mining for Comprehensive Simulation Model Discovery
A Khodadadi, S Lazarova-Molnar
The 14th International Conference on Information Communication and …, 2024
2024 4
Reinforcement Learning for Digital Twins
D Francis, J Friederich, A Uhrmacher, S Lazarova-Molnar
Digital Twins, Simulation, and the Metaverse (edited by Michael Grieves and …, 2024
2024 4
Toward a Unified Security Framework for Digital Twin Architectures
S Abdullahi, S Lazarova-Molnar
2024 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience (IEEE …, 2024
2024 4
A Vision for Advancing Digital Twins Intelligence: Key Insights and Lessons from Decades of Research and Experience with Simulation
S Lazarova-Molnar
The 14th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies …, 2024
2024 4
Essential Data Requirements for Industrial Energy Efficiency with Digital Twins: A Case Study Analysis
A Khodadadi, S Lazarova-Molnar
Procedia Computer Science, 2024
2024 4
A Comprehensive Framework for Data-Driven Agent-Based Modeling
R Jamali, S Lazarova-Molnar
2024 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 2024
2024 3

Citations

All Since 2019
Citations 4,130 3,150
h-index 31 27
i10-index 112 87