Journal Articles
L. Cagliari, J. Hicken, and S. Mishra, “Using the LSS adjoint for simultaneous plant and control optimization of chaotic dynamical systems,” Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2021.
J. Hicken, “On entropy-stable discretizations and the entropy adjoint,” Journal of Scientific Computing, 2021.
J. Hicken, “Entropy-stable, high-order summation-by-parts discretizations without interface penalties,” Journal of Scientific Computing, February, 2020.
J. Yan, and J. Hicken, “An inverse problem formulation of the immersed-boundary method,” International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, February, 2020.
D. Fernández, J. Crean, M. Carpenter, and J. Hicken, “Staggered-grid entropy-stable multidimensional summation-by-parts discretizations on curvilinear coordinates,” Journal of Computational Physics, 2019.
J. Crean, J. Hicken, D. Del Rey Fernández, D. Zingg, and M. Carpenter, “Entropy-stable summation-by-parts discretization of the Euler equations on general curved elements,” Journal of Computational Physics, March, 2018.
L. Friedrich, D. Del Rey Fernández, A. Winters, G. Gassner, D. Zingg, and J. Hicken, “Conservative and stable degree preserving SBP finite difference operators for non-conforming meshes,” Journal of Scientific Computing, September, 2017.
D. Del Rey Fernández, J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “Simultaneous Approximation Terms for Multi-dimensional Summation-by-Parts Operators,” Journal of Scientific Computing, August 31, 2017.
A. Dener, and J. Hicken, “Matrix-free algorithm for the optimization of multidisciplinary systems,” Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, June 23, 2017.
J. Yan, J. Crean, and J. Hicken, “Interior Penalties for Summation-by-Parts Discretizations of Linear Second-Order Differential Equations,” Journal of Scientific Computing, November, 2017.
J. Hicken, D. Del Rey Fernández, and D. Zingg, “Multidimensional Summation-by-Parts Operators: General Theory and Application to Simplex Elements,” SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, July, 2016.
J. Hicken, and A. Dener, “A Flexible Iterative Solver for Nonconvex, Equality-Constrained
Quadratic Subproblems,” SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, July, 2015.
G. Kennedy, and J. Hicken, “Improved constraint-aggregation methods,” Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, June, 2015.
J. Hicken, “Inexact Hessian-vector products in reduced-space
differential-equation constrained optimization,” Optimization and Engineering, September, 2014.
D. Del Rey Fernández, J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “Review of summation-by-parts operators with simultaneous
approximation terms for the numerical solution of partial differential
equations,” Computers & Fluids, May, 2014.
J. Hicken, and J. Alonso, “PDE-constrained optimization with error estimation and control,” Journal of Computational Physics, April, 2014.
J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “Dual consistency and functional accuracy: a finite-difference
perspective,” Journal of Computational Physics, January, 2014.
J. Hicken, J. Li, O. Sahni, and A. Oberai, “Adjoint consistency analysis of residual-based variational
multiscale methods,” Journal of Computational Physics, December, 2013.
J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “Summation-by-parts operators and high-order quadrature,” Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, January, 2013.
J. Hicken, “Output error estimation for summation-by-parts finite-difference
schemes,” Journal of Computational Physics, May, 2012.
J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “Superconvergent functional estimates from summation-by-parts
finite-difference discretizations,” SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 2011.
J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “Aerodynamic optimization algorithm with integrated geometry
parameterization and mesh movement,” AIAA Journal, February, 2010.
J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “Induced-drag minimization of nonplanar geometries based on the
Euler equations,” AIAA Journal, November, 2010.
J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “A simplified and flexible variant of GCROT for solving
nonsymmetric linear systems,” SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 2010.
J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “A parallel Newton-Krylov solver for the Euler equations
discretized using simultaneous approximation terms,” AIAA Journal, November, 2008.
J. Hicken, F. Ham, J. Militzer, and M. Koksal, “A shift transformation for fully conservative methods: turbulence
simulation on complex, unstructured grids,” Journal of Computational Physics, 2005.
H. Kunze, J. Hicken, and E. Vrscay, “Inverse problems for ODEs using contraction maps and suboptimality
of the collage method,” Inverse Problems, June, 2004.
Conference Proceedings
J. Hicken, and S. Kaur, “An explicit level-set formula to approximate geometries,” in AIAA SciTech 2022 Forum, January, 2022.
G. Bedonian, and J. Hicken, “Accounting for model error in optimization under uncertainty using efficient propagation techniques,” in AIAA Aviation 2021 Forum, August, 2021.
T. Babcock, G. Bedonian, and J. Hicken, “Multidisciplinary analysis of propulsive electric motors during takeoff,” in AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, January, 2021.
S. Kaur, and J. Hicken, “High-order discontinuous Galerkin difference cut-cell discretization,” in AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, January, 2021.
G. Yan, S. Kaur, J. Hicken, and J. Banks, “Entropy-stable Galerkin difference discretization on unstructured grids,” in AIAA Aviation 2020 Forum, June, 2020.
J. Hicken, “Entropy-stable, high-order discretizations using continuous summation-by-parts operators,” in AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum, June, 2019.
L. Cagliari, S. Mishra, and J. Hicken, “Plant and controller optimization in the context of chaotic dynamical systems,” in AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum, January 7, 2019.
A. Ashley, J. Crean, and J. Hicken, “Towards aerodynamic shape optimization of unsteady turbulent flows,” in AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum, January 7, 2019.
J. Crean, K. Panda, and J. Hicken, “Adjoint-based Local Reanalysis of Nonlinear PDEs,” in 2018 Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, June 25, 2018.
J. Yan, and J. Hicken, “Immersed Boundary Method as an Inverse Problem,” in 2018 Fluid Dynamics Conference, June 25, 2018.
A. Dener, J. Hicken, G. Kenway, and J. Martins, “Enabling Modular Aerostructural Optimization: Individual Discipline Feasible without the Jacobians,” in 2018 Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, June 24, 2018.
J. Yan, J. Crean, and J. Hicken, “Interior penalties for summation-by-parts discretizations of linear second-order differential equations,” in 23rd AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, June, 2017.
J. Crean, J. Hicken, D. Del Rey Fernández, D. Zingg, and M. Carpenter, “High-order, entropy-conservative discretizations of the Euler equations for complex geometries,” in 23rd AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, June, 2017.
A. Ashley, and J. Hicken, “Sensitivity Analysis of Chaotic Problems using a Fourier Approximation of the Least-Squares Adjoint,” in 17th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, June, 2016.
J. Hicken, D. Del Rey Fernández, and D. Zingg, “Simultaneous Approximation Terms for Multidimensional Summation-by-parts Operators,” in 46th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, June, 2016.
J. Crean, K. Panda, A. Ashley, and J. Hicken, “Investigation of stabilization methods for multi-dimensional summation-by-parts discretizations of the Euler equations,” in AIAA SciTech Conference, January, 2016.
A. Dener, J. Hicken, P. Meng, G. Kennedy, J. Hwang, and J. Gray, “Kona: a parallel optimization library for engineering-design problems,” in AIAA SciTech Conference, January, 2016.
J. Hicken, and A. Ashley, “Arnoldi-based Sampling for High-dimensional Optimization using
Imperfect Data,” in 16th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization
Conference, June, 2015.
J. Hicken, D. Del Rey Fernández, and D. Zingg, “Opportunities for efficient high-order methods based on the
summation-by-parts property,” in 22nd AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, June, 2015.
A. Dener, G. Kenway, Z. Lyu, J. Hicken, and J. Martins, “Comparison of inexact- and quasi-Newton algorithms for aerodynamic
shape optimization,” in AIAA SciTech Conference, January, 2015.
A. Ashley, and J. Hicken, “Optimization Algorithm for Systems Governed by Chaotic Dynamics,” in 2014 AIAA Aviation Conference, June, 2014.
A. Dener, and J. Hicken, “Revisiting Individual Discipline Feasible using matrix-free
Inexact-Newton-Krylov,” in 10th AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Conference, January, 2014.
J. Hicken, and J. Alonso, “Comparison of Reduced- and Full-space Algorithms for
PDE-constrained Optimization,” in 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January, 2013.
J. Hicken, and J. Alonso, “PDE-constrained optimization with error estimation and control,” in 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January, 2012.
F. Palacios, J. Alonso, M. Colonno, J. Hicken, and T. Lukaczyk, “Adjoint-based method for supersonic aircraft design using
equivalent area distributions,” in 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January, 2012.
J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “The role of dual consistency in functional accuracy: error
estimation and superconvergence,” in 20th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, June, 2011.
J. Hicken, H. Buckley, M. Osusky, and D. Zingg, “Dissipation-based continuation: a globalization for inexact-Newton
solvers,” in 20th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, June, 2011.
N. Kuntawala, J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “Preliminary aerodynamic shape optimization of a blended-wing-body
aircraft configuration,” in 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January, 2011.
J. Hicken, M. Osusky, and D. Zingg, “Comparison of parallel preconditioners for a Newton-Krylov flow
solver,” in Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on
Computational Fluid Dynamics, July, 2010.
M. Osusky, J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “A parallel Newton-Krylov-Schur flow solver for the
Navier-Stokes equations using the SBP-SAT approach,” in 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January, 2010.
J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “Globalization strategies for inexact-Newton solvers,” in 19th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, June, 2009.
X. Huan, J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “Interface and boundary schemes for high-order methods,” in 19th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, June, 2009.
J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “Integrated parametrization and grid movement using B-spline
meshes,” in The 12th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and
Optimization Conference, September, 2008.
J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “An investigation of induced drag minimization using a parallel
Newton-Krylov algorithm,” in The 12th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and
Optimization Conference, September, 2008.
J. Hicken, and D. Zingg, “A parallel Newton-Krylov flow solver for the Euler equations
on multi-block grids,” in 18th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, June, 2007.