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 241-260 of 315 publications
Title Year Cited by
The Synergy of Simulation and Time Series Forecasting for Live Performance Testing of Smart Buildings
E Markoska, S Lazarova-Molnar
The 21st International Conference on Information Integration and Web-based …, 2019
2019 1
A zoning framework for enhanced smart building automation
S Lazarova-Molnar, N Mohamed, E Markoska
Proceedings of the 2018 Winter Simulation Conference, 3977-3986, 2018
2018 1
Petri nets extension to model state-varying failure rates
S Lazarova-Molnar
Proceedings of the 2013 Summer Computer Simulation Conference, 1-8, 2013
2013 1
A framework for enhanced project schedule design to aid project manager's decision making processes
S Lazarova-Molnar, R Mizouni, N Kesserwan
23rd European Modeling and Simulation Symposium, EMSS 2011, 2011
2011 1
True state-space complexity prediction: By the proxel-based simulation method
S Lazarova-Molnar
2009 International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology (IIT …, 2009
2009 1
Reliability modeling of circuits with multi-state aging gates
S Lazarova-Molnar, V Beiu
2008 Summer Computer Simulation Conference (SCSC'08), Edinburgh, Scotland, 43-47, 2008
2008 1
Accurate Nano-Circuits Reliability Evaluations Based on Combining Numerical Simulations with Monte Carlo
W Ibrahim, V Beiu, S Lazarova-Molnar
2007 2nd International Design and Test Workshop, 139-144, 2007
2007 1
Proxel-Based Digital Twins with Automated Fault Tree Extraction for Reliability Assessment of Energy Systems
O Mostafa, P Niloofar, S Lazarova-Molnar
2026 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 2026
2026 0
Data Requirements for Data-Knowledge-Fused Digital Twin Model Extraction in Smart Manufacturing
M Jungmann, S Lazarova-Molnar
2026 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 2026
2026 0
From Decision-Maker Requirements to Executable Simulation Experiments for Digital Twin Decision Support
O Daniel, S Lazarova-Molnar
2026 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 2026
2026 0
vODD‑DD: A Visual Documentation Protocol for Transparent and Reproducible Data-Driven Agent-Based Models
HM Lee, S Lazarova-Molnar
2026 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 2026
2026 0
Human-in-the-Loop Data Validation for Digital Twins: A Manufacturing Case Study
J Deufel, S Lazarova-Molnar
2026 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 2026
2026 0
Forecast-Driven Renewable Energy Integration in Comprehensive Digital Twins for Energy-Aware Manufacturing
A Khodadadi, S Lazarova-Molnar
2026 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 2026
2026 0
Making Digital Twins Explainable: A Provenance-Aware Extension to the Data-Driven Digital Twin Framework
M Mahmoud, S Lazarova-Molnar
2026 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 2026
2026 0
Navigating the Use of Generative AI in Modeling and Simulation: A Case-Study-Driven Methodology for Agentic Workflows in Synthetic Data Generation for Surrogate Modeling
D Šturek, S Lazarova-Molnar
SIMULTECH 2026, 2026
2026 0
Dynamic energy performance assessment using a digital shadow for sludge incineration in wastewater treatment plants
B Adibimanesh, S Polesek-Karczewska, P Hercel, A Khodadadi, ...
Scientific Reports, 2026
2026 0
Automated Formalization of Expert Knowledge for Data-Knowledge-Fused Digital Twin Model Extraction Using Pre-Trained Language Models
M Jungmann, S Lazarova-Molnar
40th ECMS International Conference on Modelling and Simulation, ECMS 2026., 2026
2026 0
Data-Driven Extraction of Agent-Based Model Components from Event Logs Using Clustering and Process Mining with Stochastic Petri Nets
HM Lee, S Lazarova-Molnar
2026 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference (ANNSIM), 2026
2026 0
Data-driven Warranty Modeling for Multi-State Deteriorating Products with Stochastic Repair Times
P Niloofar, H Vahdani, S Ayvaz, S Lazarova-Molnar
Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 112679, 2026
2026 0
Learning by Doing: Experience with a Practical Course on Data-Driven Simulation and Digital Twins
A Khodadadi, S Lazarova-Molnar
2026 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2026
2026 0

Citations

All Since 2019
Citations 5,059 3,806
h-index 35 29
i10-index 128 98