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Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

2024

  • Koopman, K., Mosyjowski, E. A., Daly, S. R., Skerlos, S. J., and Syal, S. M., 2025, “Insights and Implications from a Sociotechnical Case Study Approach in Sustainability Education,” International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Accepted for publication.

  • Syal, S. M., and Kramer, J. 2025, “Design and Justice: A Scoping Review in Engineering Design,” Journal of Mechanical Design, 147(5), pp. 051404. [link]

2024

  • Olagoke, U., Daly, S. R., and Syal, S. M., 2024, "Unpacking Travel Needs and Experiences: Insights from Qualitative Interviews with Affordable Housing Residents in California," Energy Research and Social Science, 118, pp. 103723. [link]

  • Syal, S. M., Hennessy, E. M., Carrillo, E., Eggerman, K., and Gerritsen, M., 2024, "Inclusive Community Selection for Engagement in Clean Transportation Initiatives: A Multifaceted Approach and Case Study," Journal of Cleaner Production, 472, pp. 143439. [link]

2023

  • Hennessy, E. M, and Syal, S. M., 2023, "Assessing Justice in California's Transition to Electric Vehicles", iScience, 26(7), pp. 106856. [link]

2020

  • Syal, S. M., and MacDonald, E. F., 2020, “Quantifying the Importance of Solar Soft Costs: A New Method to Apply Sensitivity Analysis to a Value Function,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 142(12), pp. 121405. [link]

  • Syal, S. M., Ding, Y., and MacDonald, E. F., 2020, “Agent-Based Modeling of Decisions and Developer Actions in Wind Farm Landowner Contract Acceptance,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 142(9), pp. 091403. [link]

2013

  • Zekkos, D., Kablan, M., Syal, S. M., Hambright, M., and Sahadewa, A., 2013, “Geotechnical Characterization of a Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Ash from A Michigan Monofill,” Waste Management, 33(6), pp. 1442-1450. [link]

Refereed Conference Publications

2023

  • Syal, S. M., and Kramer, J. 2023, “Design and Justice: A Scoping Review in Engineering Design,” Proceedings of the ASME 2023 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference IDETC/CIE2023, Boston, MA.

2020

  • Syal, S. M., and MacDonald, E. F., 2020, “Quantifying the Uncertainty of Solar Photovoltaic Soft Costs in the ‘Cost of Renewable Energy Spreadsheet Tool’ (CREST) Model,” Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference, pp. 2157-2166. [link]

    *Awarded Reviewer’s Favourite Award (rated in top 10% of papers in the conference)

2019

  • Syal, S. M., Ding, Y., and MacDonald, E. F., 2020, “Agent-Based Modeling of Decisions and Developer Actions in Wind Farm Landowner Contract Acceptance,” Proceedings of the ASME 2020 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference IDETC/CIE2020, Anaheim, CA, V02BT03A049. [link]

Position Papers

2021

  • Syal, S. M., Eggerman, K. & Gerritsen, M, 2021, “True Decommissioning: Removing Internal Combustion Engine Light-duty Vehicles Permanently, Quickly, and Equitably,” engrXiv, August 23, doi:10.31224/osf.io/n2rjs. [link]