Reliability &
Intelligent Systems
Engineering Lab

We develop data-driven methods and reliability principles to solve systemic challenges in monitoring, prediction, and optimization — from UAV-based environmental sensing to complex infrastructure systems.

2026
Founded
3
Institutions
NSF
Funded
TAMIU
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RISE SENSOR DATA pH 7.42 Temp 24.1°C DO 8.3 mg/L
01 · Research

What we work on

Data-driven approaches to reliability and intelligent systems — bridging engineering theory with real-world sensing and prediction.

01 ——
Data-Driven Reliability Engineering

Statistical and machine learning methods for system failure prediction, prognostics, and reliability modeling under real-world uncertainty.

BayesianSurvival AnalysisPHM
02 ——
UAV-Based Environmental Monitoring

Intelligent drone systems for water quality sensing along the Rio Grande — integrating thermal imaging, multi-site sampling, and spatial analytics.

UAVWater QualityGIS
03 ——
Predictive Analytics for Infrastructure

Sensor fusion and anomaly detection frameworks applied to civil and environmental infrastructure monitoring and optimization.

IoTAnomaly DetectionDigital Twin
02 · Team

The people behind RISE

A cross-disciplinary team spanning reliability engineering, data science, and environmental systems.

KY
Dr. Ke Yang
Principal Investigator
Reliability & Data-Driven Systems Engineering
PD
PhD Researcher
Doctoral Student
Prognostics & Health Management
MS
Graduate Student
MS Researcher
UAV Systems & Remote Sensing
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03 · Publications

Recent work

Peer-reviewed articles, conference papers, and technical reports from the RISE Lab.

2026
UAV Thermal Imaging for Surface Water Quality Monitoring: A Reliability-Centered FrameworkNEW
Ke Yang et al. · Environmental Science & Technology
2026
Data-Driven Degradation Modeling with Sparse Sensor Data Under Uncertainty
Ke Yang et al. · Reliability Engineering & System Safety
2026
Cross-Watershed Contamination Risk Assessment: Rio Grande to Nueces River
Collaborative team · Water Research
RISE
04 · Join Us

Build the future of
intelligent systems

We are actively recruiting motivated students and collaborators passionate about data-driven approaches to real-world engineering challenges. All levels of experience are welcome.

PhD Positions in Reliability Engineering
OPEN
MS Graduate Researcher
OPEN
Undergraduate Research (REU)
OPEN
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ke.yang@tamiu.edu