annual report - the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center

annual report
academic year
2009
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Tableof Contents
VMASC Overview
Center Activities
The Chairman’s Message
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6-9
10
Engineering & Technical
Services Contracts
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Directors’ Columns
Thomas Reese, Business Development
Sheila Flanagan, Administrative Services
Dr. Roland R. Mielke, Academics
Dr. John Sokolowski, Research
12-13
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17
18-19
Awards & Publications
20-41
Faculty & Staff
42-43
2008-2009
New Members
2009 VMASC Members
44-45
46-47
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mission
Engage in scholarly research in modeling and
simulation (M&S), visualization, and analysis that yields
significant contributions to the M&S body of knowledge, provides
constructive solutions to critical challenges facing academic,
government, and industry partners, and fosters the international
advancement of the discipline of M&S.
Promote economic development through
collaboration with industry and through the continued
maturation of research ideas and analysis to create tangible
products and applications suitable for commercial development
or public investment.
Support M&S education and workforce
development through classroom instruction and through
active engagement of students in the research process.
Vision
Old Dominion University, through VMASC,
is a leader in modeling and simulation (M&S), analysis, and visualization,
and is recognized for its multidisciplinary approach to M&S research,
education, and application.
Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC)
is a multi-disciplinary research center of Old Dominion University. VMASC supports the University’s
Modeling & Simulation (M&S) degree programs, offering M&S Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D. degrees
to students across the Colleges of Engineering and Technology, Sciences, Education, and Business.
Working with more than one hundred industry, government, and academic members, VMASC
furthers the development and applications of modeling, simulation and visualization as enterprise
decision-making tools to promote economic, business, and academic development.
VMASC concentrated on seven core modeling and simulation applied research areas:
• Transportation
• Homeland Security and Military Defense
• Virtual Environments
• Social Sciences
• Medicine & Health Care
• Game-based Learning
• Business & Supply Chain Modeling
VMASC moved to its new facility, located at 1030 University Boulevard in Suffolk, Virginia on
September 24, 2007, where we have since hosted over 100 conferences, workshops, and special
events. State-of-the-art capabilities consist of approximately 6,000 square feet of lab space including
two general purpose labs, a visualization lab, a human factors lab, and a 74-seat virtual reality
theater supporting live, virtual, and constructive simulation integration.
VMASC’s accomplished faculty members work in varied fields of expertise to successfully expand
on and bring unique innovations to modeling and simulation research and development. Our staff
consists of approximately 50 people including research faculty, project scientists, support personnel
for technology, program & budget management, institutional advancement, and embedded
technical expertise as well as affiliated M&S faculty from Old Dominion University’s main campus.
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activities
2008-2009
OCTOBER 2008
On October 17, Partners in M&S Education presented a
workshop focused on Modeling & Simulation in Nursing
at the Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center.
The workshop, sponsored by VMASC-ODU, the Hampton
Roads Research Partnership, Meti, and Laerdal, featured
demonstrations and poster sessions as well as podium
sessions with such topics as “The Use of Simulation in
Nursing as well as Modeling & Simulation in Advanced
Practice.”
Dr. Stacie Ringleb, VMASC’s Medical & Health Care
cluster lead, and Dr. John Sokolowski, VMASC’s Director
of Research, welcomed the workshop participants, and
opening remarks were provided by Dr. Andrew Balas,
ODU’s Dean of the College of Health Sciences. The event’s
keynote address was provided by Dr. Jean Giddens. Dr.
Giddens is the Interim Senior Associate Dean for Academic
Affairs at the University of New Mexico, and coordinator for
the MSN Nursing Education program at UNM. Her clinical
expertise is adult health, medical surgical, and emergency
nursing, but her career focus has been teaching, learning,
and educational excellence. Dr. Giddens’ keynote speech
at the workshop focused on “New Directions for Nursing
Education: Virtual Experiential Communities.”
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Based on a contract awarded in October 2008, from 2009
until 2013, VMASC will be the “go to” organization to satisfy
Department of Homeland Security M&S requirements,
while continuing to provide M&S support to the military
defense community through a strong partnership with the
U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) Joint War Fighting
Center, a research branch of the Pentagon. The contract,
worth up to $35.6 million, will allow VMASC to provide
engineering and technical services as well as faculty-student
services to JFCOM.
This contract, combined with the “sole source” battle lab
contract of $15.6 million over six years, awarded to VMASC
in 2008, allows for collaboration with JFCOM on a wide
range of modeling and simulation initiatives for the years
ahead.
The Department of Homeland Security held workshops
focused on Science & Technology at the Virginia Modeling,
Analysis, and Simulation Center from October 28th to
October 30th. The main theme of the workshop was “Future
Directions in Critical Infrastructure Modeling & Simulation.”
Welcome & Administrative Remarks were provided by
ODU’s Acting President John R. Broderick and VMASC’s Dr.
Mike McGinnis. The Workshop kick-off address was given by
Dr. Nabil R. Adam, IGD, DHS-S&T. Presentations were given
by industry and government leaders including FEMA’s Dr.
Keith Holtermann speaking on Emergency Management,
the National Response Framework and M&S Needs,
Christopher Doyle (Director, Infrastructure Geophysical
Division, DHS) presenting on Modeling & Simulation for the
Nation’s Critical Infrastructure Protection, as well as Wendy
A. Budd (USGS) speaking on Public Domain Data Sources
(The National Map). The workshop’s breakout sessions
consisted of several working groups and panel sessions on
topics such as Model Validation and Verification, Gaps &
Needs to Guide Future Research Plans, Model Best Suited
for Which Application, and Survey of Current Models &
Applications.
With approximately 140 attendees, the 3-day Department
of Homeland Security Science & Technology Workshop
was an overwhelming success for the advancement of
knowledge and domestic applications of M&S.
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NOVEMBER 2008
November 26 – 28, 2008 - VMASC, in collaboration with
USJFCOM, participated in the I/ITSEC Conference hosted
at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando,
Florida. With many of our industry partners participating
and exhibiting, VMASC was represented by faculty and staff
members on hand to demonstrate & discuss M&S research
in the following focus areas: Transportation, Medical &
Health Care , Social Science, and Homeland Security &
Military Defense. VMASC was given a special opportunity
to present its research to Congressman Randy Forbes,
Congressman Bobby Scott, Delegate John Cosgrove, Dr.
James Blake (PEO STRI), and Lieutenant General James
Lynch.
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JANUARY 2009
VMASC and IBM’s Federal SOA Institute offered a series
of lectures and workshops designed to help the Joint
and Services communities gain a better understanding of
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). This lecture series,
running from January 2009 to June 2009, offered a
number of distinguished speakers discussing SOA Security,
Data Modeling, Business Process Management, and
Collaboration.
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FEBRUARY 2009
In February, VMASC was pleased to host “GIS & Public
Health: A Modeling and Simulation Short Course”, jointly
offered by VMASC and EVMS, for ODU/VMASC modeling
and simulation students, VMASC industry partners, and
ODU-EVMS MPH students. The short course was lead by
VMASC’s Dr. Joshua G. Behr and Old Dominion University’s
Dr. Hua Liu. With the increasing use of geographical
information systems (GIS) to study public health problems,
such as vectorborne disease and environmental health,
this short course introduced participants to the use of GIS
as an applied tool for a better understanding of infectious
disease and environmental health interactions. It also
provided a brief exposure to approaches in modeling and
simulation. The course, geared towards those with little
or no hands on GIS experience and/or those interested
in a brief introduction to modeling and simulation, was
successful in its goal to give the participants a combination
of theoretical background, examples of applications in
the literature, and hands-on experience in using ArcGIS
software. Students took part in several different exercises,
including Introduction to GIS, Getting Started with ArcGIS,
Applications of GIS in Public Health, Disease Surveillance
Mapping, General GIS Analysis in Public Health, Location
Analysis of Health Services, Spatial Analysis in Public Health,
Spatial Interpolation of Populations at Risk, Spatial Statistics
in Public Health, Spatial Statistics Analysis of Behavioral Risk
Factor Surveillance System, and Basic Approaches to M&S.
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VMASC researchers, as part of the delegation led by the U.S.
Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training
and Instrumentation, demonstrated a simulation model
of an evacuation of the Hampton Roads area in advance
of a hurricane of different category strengths for Senators
and Congressmen on Capital Hill February 3 and February
5. The model, funded by the Commonwealth of Virginia
Office of Preparedness, simulates the evacuation of more
than 900,000 residents of Hampton Roads, via six different
routes at any given time. The model incorporates growth
in population figures and current flood zone mapping by
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It also accounts for the
inevitable congestion that will occur with traffic accidents
and incidents.
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MARCH 2009
Old Dominion University acquired the Virginia, Modeling,
Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC) building from
HRC VMASC, LLC. This permanent investment will expand
research and economic development efforts aimed at
attracting new modeling, simulation and visualization
(MS&V) companies by creating accelerator facilities and
services at VMASC, according to a city press release. “ODU
is a strong educational resource to our community. With the
modeling and simulation industry growing at such a rapid
pace, the city of Suffolk continues to be excited about the
opportunity to be a part of this momentum,” said Harold
Faulk, Economic Development Authority Chairman. “The
purchase of this building by ODU shows their long-term
commitment to our community and for our citizens.
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Suffolk realizes that the quality of our community tomorrow
will be based on the quality of our students’ preparation
today.” ODU had previously leased the VMASC building,
adjacent to the Tri-Cities Higher Education Building, which
it currently owns. “This investment enables Old Dominion
University and the City of Suffolk to strengthen our
collaborative efforts in attracting new modeling, simulation
and visualization firms and expanding Hampton Roads’
national reputation as a hub for MS&V activity,” said ODU
President John R. Broderick.
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APRIL 2009
The Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center was
pleased to host the 2009 Modeling, Simulation & Gaming
(MS&G) Student Capstone Conference on April 9, 2009.
The annual conference featured students from universities
and colleges across the country. The student research
and projects submitted to the conference were central to
MS&G. Students are given a venue to present their findings
to members of the modeling and simulation community in
academea, industry, and government. For many of these
students, their presentations served as the culmination of
their research and academic careers.
The 2009 Capstone Conference facilitated six tracks with
invited judges from universities throughout the country
along with industry and government partners. Each track
elected a first, second, and third place award for outstanding
contributions to modeling and simulation. This year’s
tracks included the following: Body of Knowledge/Applied
Principles of M&S, General Science, Homeland Security/
Military, Medical, M&S in Engineering, and Transportation.
The first place winners received a Eugene Newman
Award for Excellence in Modeling & Simulation Research
in recognition of their excellent research in their track.
These students were recognized at the evening‘s Capstone
Banquet. The guest speakers for this year’s Capstone
Conference were Dr. Gabriel Wainer of Carleton University
(Ottawa, Canada) and Dr. R. Bowen Loftin of Texas A&M
(Galveston, Texas). Also participating in the conference
were Old Dominion University Modeling and Simulation
faculty who graciously volunteered their time to impart
direct support to their students’ research by facilitating the
various conference tracks, serving as referees for papers,
serving as judges for each of the tracks, and providing
overall assistance to this conference.
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JUNE 2009
Dr. John Sokolowski, the top researcher at Old Dominion
University’s Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation
Center (VMASC), was appointed interim executive director
of the center. He succeeds Dr. Michael McGinnis, who
departed VMASC after three years as its leader to become
executive director and chief science and technology
officer of the Peter Kiewit Institute at the University of
Nebraska.
Sokolowski joined VMASC as a project scientist in 2001 after
he retired from the Navy. At the time, he held a bachelor’s
degree in computer science from Purdue University and a
master’s in engineering management from Old Dominion
University. In 2003, the Frank Batten College of Engineering
and Technology awarded him a Ph.D. in modeling and
simulation/engineering, the first degree of its kind to be
earned worldwide.
Since the fall of 2006, Sokolowski has been a research
professor and director of research for VMASC. He is
credited with expanding the areas and amount of
research being conducted at the center, and he is
an author and co-editor of Principles of Modeling
and Simulation - A Multidisciplinary Approach, the
first multidisciplinary textbook in the M&S field.
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From June 22 to June 26, 2009, VMASC hosted the first
Game Development Summer Camp sponsored by Old
Dominion University. The camp, led by ODU assistant
professor Dr. Yuzhong Shen, attracted 20 students ranging
in age from 12 to 16. While attending the weeklong camp,
students learned game design and 3D modeling through
daily interactive lectures, hands-on exercises and game play
sessions.
With instructors such as Norview High School teacher
Kent Collins and VMASC project scientists Hector Garcia
and Peter Foytik, the students’ creative and enjoyable
foree into designing interactive environments was highly
successful in promoted the camp’s aim of boosting teen
interest in STEM as well game development for eduction
and learning purposes.
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VMASC was awarded a $640,000 contract by the
Department of Defense (DoD) to spend the next three
years creating codes of conduct and best practices for
M&S. The creation of M&S standards is expected to reduce
future model development and reuse costs, promote the
open distribution of technology across different disciplines,
and open up the contract awards environment, thereby
strengthening the marketplace.
The three-year contract’s two major goals are to (1) design
law, policy, regulation and governance processes by which
national M&S standards can be proposed, considered,
reviewed and approved, and (2) research past and current
modeling methods to establish benchmark M&S standards
derived from industry, academia and government best
practices.
VMASC is slated to create policy, and governance processes
by which national M&S standards can be proposed, vetted,
and approved. It will also research past and current M&S
techniques to baseline and benchmark industry standards.
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AUGUST 2009
A grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) will help Old Dominion University’s School
of Nursing teach undergraduate nursing students the
fundamentals they need to use electronic health records,
no matter where they eventually work. The goal is to make
it easier to share health information between providers.
The grant will enable the nursing school to partner with
ODU’s Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center
(VMASC), Center for Learning Technologies (CLT) and Office
of Computing and Communications Services (OCCS) to
develop the technology to teach students critical skills for
electronic documentation. The School of Nursing’s virtual
hospital, Monarch General, will receive a series of avatars,
or virtual patients, created and designed by nursing faculty
and VMASC engineers. This grant is indicative of the type
of research VMASC is attempting to incorporate into its
core mandate - multi-disciplinary simulations that involve
faculty across disciplines.
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A Message
from the Advisory Board Chairman
Engineering & Technical
services
contract
John Dannon
VMASC Advisory
Board Chairman
In reflecting over this past year’s events, it’s clear to me that only the very best Monte Carlo
simulation would have predicted the randomness of 2009. Early in the year we bid farewell to Dr.
Mike McGinnis as he departed for the University of Nebraska to become the Executive Director of
the Peter Kiewit Institute. Mike’s accomplishments were many, but most notably he was pivotal
in elevating VMASC onto the national stage as a center of excellence in modeling and simulation.
Fortunately for VMASC, Dr. John Sokolowski stood ready to step in and assume the role of Interim
Executive Director. John’s outstanding reputation as a researcher and professor has allowed us to
successfully navigate through this transition period.
Under John’s stewardship and in coordination with Dr. Roland Mielke the University has moved
forward with plans to establish the nation’s first undergraduate degree in modeling and simulation.
This development adds to a legacy of M&S ‘firsts’ at VMASC and completes an academic ‘trifecta’
for ODU. Our academic programs ensure that companies throughout the region have ready access
to highly qualified graduates skilled in the latest techniques of M&S.
I’m very pleased to report that our industry membership has benefitted from the recent addition of
Mr. Thomas Reese who joined the VMASC staff as Director of Business and Program Development.
Tom has quickly demonstrated his value by increasing communications between VMASC and its
industry partners. We welcome Tom to the VMASC team and offer our support as we move into the
future.
VMASC provides support to JFCOM with technical and
engineering expertise through our engineering and technical
services contract. As a non partisan team, we have no product to
sell and provide valuable unbiased technical reviews and reports
to various staff sections within USJFCOM. Currently there are
team members in the J-2, J-6, J-8, JSIC, and JWFC. There are IPAs
in various staff sections and several are former ETS teammates.
The majority of the teammates are retired senior officers and
enlisted members from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S.
Air Force and the Air National Guard. The experience of these
individuals is the keystone of our success. They are relied upon
to provide their sponsors with technical recommendations and
have no hidden agenda. We currently are on a five year contract
[base year with four Option Years]. Currently, we are in Option
Year 5, which will end on 30 September 2010.
A quick synopsis of what the ETS team does:
The ETS Team
William Ciaston - Senior Program Manager
John Dorris - Senior Program Manager
Joseph Grosel - Senior Program Manager
Thomas Jarrell - Senior Program Manager
Ernest McDuffie - Project Analyst
David Meyr - Project Analyst
Over the past year we have witnessed the stand-up and growth of seven unique M&S research
areas: Military/Homeland Security, Medical & Health Care, Transportation, Social Science, Virtual
Environments, Game-Based Learning, and Business & Supply Chain have provided the forum for
industry members to engage. These research areas allow member companies to collaborate on
research, partner on business opportunities and provide the foundation for growth in 2010.
J-2: Provide technical analysis on the J2 Investment Plan that
links technological initiative development to experiments and
operational testing;
Gary Norman - Project Analyst
Andrew Nelson - Project Analyst
The Board of Advisors has been fortunate to have the strong support of many advocates throughout
the year to help champion VMASC and the modeling and simulation industry here in Hampton
Roads. Most notably I’d like to recognize the support of ODU President John Broderick, Senator
Mark Warner, Congressman Randy Forbes, VA Delegate John Consgrove, Dana Dickens from the
Hampton Roads Partnership and Dr. Lee Beach from the Hampton Roads Research Partnership for
their leadership and tireless support of the growth of M&S in Hampton Roads.
I would also like to highlight the continued success of MODSIM World and VMASC’s sponsorship of
Senator Mark Warner’s M&S Summit. Both of these events would not have happened without the
support and participation of a vibrant industry relationship.
As we close out 2009 we are actively engaged in a search for a permanent VMASC Executive Director.
We anticipate the first-ever release and implementation of the official “Hampton Road Modeling and
Simulation Strategy 2020” laying out actions to be taken by industry and others as we continue the
growth of M&S in Hampton Roads. The success of this strategy hinges upon increased collaboration,
outreach and participation of all VMASC members. Even with the many successes outlined above,
we look forward to the challenges ahead.
J-6 (C4ISR/C2): Provide technical analysis and engineering
services in support of operational requirements, concepts
and functional requirements for both ground C4 systems and
Intelligence Systems.
J-8 (OMN and R&D): Provide technical research, qualitative
and quantitative engineering analysis, cost estimation test
planning and evaluation and timeline and report drafting in
support of the J-8 Mission.
JSIC: Provide project reports on research and analysis
performed, identifying technology solution sets, conducting
desk top reviews identifying “best of breed” within the
technology sets.
JWFC/NATO: Provide technical and engineering services to
JFCOM on NATO/Multi-National M&S activities and represent
the JWFC on NATO workgroups and committees in support of
the overall M&S mission.
Linda Pascoe - Technical Analyst
Jonathan Phillips - Project Engineer
Robert Powers - Senior Project Manager
Robert Priest - Senior Project Manager
Paul Skurski - Program Analyst
Charles Triplett - Senior Project Manager
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Business
Development
Thomas Reese
VMASC Director of
Business Development &
Technology Transfer
Strengthening existing and developing new relationships
with industry, government and academia have been
priority initiatives from day one as Director of Business
Development and Technology Transfer at VMASC.
Initiatives to further advance and promote key objectives
of VMASC and its role in the M&S community have
been equally important. These initiatives and others have
resulted in measurable successes in the 2009 academic
year while forthcoming initiatives promise to garner even
greater success in the year ahead.
The Year Past
Throughout industry, academia and government, the importance and value of positive branding is
widely understood. Recognizing this fact, VMASC engaged Earworks Media to develop its second
and latest video promotion aimed at branding Hampton Roads as the center of modeling and
simulation (M&S) research and education in Virginia and potentially the nation. The message in this
new video delivers as intended in promoting and branding Hampton Roads as the center of M&S
research, education and application. This production alone is a single touch point yet strategic
asset in our current and planned portfolio of promotional materials highlighting the region, the
discipline of M&S, and ODU/VMASC’s connection to the broader M&S community. Copies of the
video will be disseminated at trade shows and conferences domestically and internationally. Our
sincere thanks go to our industry and government partners who provided interviews and content
material for the production. Their participation exemplifies our focus and need for continued
growth in collaboration between VMASC, industry, government and the academic community.
To say the least, we are pleased to have a strong, active and engaged membership. Moreover,
representatives from each of these partner groups have cooperatively engaged with VMASC staff
on common short and long-term goals to advance the discipline of M&S, its commercial utilization
and help shape the image and role of VMASC going forward. Undeniably, collaboration has been
the buzz in 2009 at VMASC and will certainly heighten as the new year unfolds. Other instances
to communicate the message of VMASC and make announcements on M&S events was realized
through various media including television and radio interviews, press releases and newsletter
publications.
Another important area of focus at VMASC is economic development, partly through our
Business Incubation Program. Housed within our research facility is the VMASC Technology and
Business Accelerator (VTBA), a fully functional technology incubator that offers clients access to
faculty and project researchers, along with resources such as on-site parking, building security,
housekeeping, lobby/reception areas, meeting rooms, copy and fax equipment, mail boxes,
audio visual equipment, private offices, and kitchen facilities. The VTBA boasts over 10,000 sq.
ft. of flexible suites and common areas and more than 10,000 sq. ft. of multi-purpose conference
rooms and classrooms. Incubator tenants have access to telephone service, wireless and LAN
connectivity, the Internet, audio/video conferencing and video streaming capabilities. The VTBA
currently hosts eight companies progressing towards long term
self sustainability in the Hampton Roads community. The goal
is to nurture these companies to graduation and through post
graduation by providing the appropriate services and guidance
they need to become profitable and contributing enterprises in
the region. VMASC offers a special thanks to Opportunity Inc
for providing grant funding to support VTBA’s efforts to host
workshops and recruit new startups to become tenants of the
incubator. The ultimate goal is help stimulate the local economy
through new job creation, higher wages, intellectual property
transfer, and new investment and tax revenue.
The Year Ahead
A new year is upon us and with it comes new challenges and
new opportunities. From our vantage point, opportunities far
outweigh any challenges we may face. Two opportunities being
pursued in the coming year focus on increasing our members’
return on investment in VMASC and continuing efforts of
branding the Hampton Roads region as the center of modeling
and simulation research and development support. The first and
foremost initiative under development is an international biannual
marketing and advertising publication. This publication
is designed specifically to highlight and promote scholarly M&S
research being conducted at ODU/VMASC and the vast array
of M&S capabilities available through our industry/academia
consortium. The overall theme and differentiator from other
M&S publications will be its focus on our government, academia
and industry collaboration and connection, and the Hampton
Roads region as the center of M&S research and advancement. It
further purposes to make the application or hands-on individual
as well as top leaders in academia, industry and government
aware of our presence, capabilities and successes in developing
M&S solutions to complex problems faced by military and
industry leaders. It will include, but not be limited to, articles on
current M&S trends and technologies, legislative briefs, member
advertisements, and peer reviewed subject matter authored
primarily by ODU/VMASC faculty and staff. We further seek to
include articles from industry and academic partners as well
as comments from Virginia’s Governor-elect Bob McDonnell
and the offices of Senator Warner and Congressman Forbes.
Individuals targeted to receive this publication include program
managers, Program Executive Officers, local, state and federal
leaders and legislators, industry leaders, and potential customers
and partners.
The plan is to have this new publication available at spring 2010
conferences attended by ODU/VMASC and industry member
representatives. The next successive issue will be released prior
to Modsim World 2010 and I/ITSEC 2010.
A second initiative and added benefit of VMASC membership
underway is the establishment of a viewing space within
VMASC to house and showcase industry member technologies
and capabilities through demonstrations. The purpose of
developing a demonstration space is to have a one stop location
of industry member capabilities readily available for viewing by
military, government, industry and academic leaders attending
conferences, workshops and seminars held at VMASC. Targeted
groups will also be solicited for demonstration presentations.
The entire VMASC membership is invited to provide demos to
be showcased.
Finally, strategies to form a collaborative effort between Old
Dominion University’s VMASC and William & Mary to jointly
host a series of executive level business training workshops has
been implemented. These workshops go a step further to support
economic development in the region and expand the benefits of
VMASC membership. Growth in VMASC membership is already
occurring and is expected to continue steadily as our outreach
and support to our membership increases.
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Center Administrative Support
from the Director of Administration & Support
Sheila Flanagan
VMASC Director of
Administration & Support
During the academic year 2008-2009, an objective of the Center’s administrative support office
was to reorganize the current organizational structure. To meet this objective, it was essential
for the administrative staff to reassign duties and responsibilities in order to effectively manage
the growth and expansion of the Center research activities that have evolved into seven applied
research focus areas. Each of these applied research areas has a dedicated principal investigator,
project scientists and graduate research assistants. With the restructuring of the research focus
areas, it was imperative that the administrative office restructure in order to support the increased
requirements for administrative support.
The implementation of this new staff structure was hugely successful due to the continued support
of Ms. Karen Thompson and Ms. Tracey Vann. Both of these ladies continue to be the “go to” people
within VMASC. A new addition to the administrative staff, Ms. Cheryl Sparrer, joined the administrative
team in September 2009 replacing Ms. Samantha Lindsey, who resigned and relocated to North
Carolina to work for General Dynamics. Ms. Sparrer previously served as the Executive Assistant to
the Executive Director, Dr. Mike McGinnis, for approximately two years and was promoted into her
current position where she is responsible for supporting the researchers with proposal development
and financial tracking. Replacing Ms. Sparrer in her Executive Assistant position was Ms. Charlotte
Smith. Ms. Smith came to us from VDOT where she served for approximately nine years. She has
quickly proven her team spirit and dedication to VMASC.
Through this academic year, the Administrative Office was instrumental in supporting the submission
of 81 proposals, valued at more than $14.9M. Of those 81 submissions, more than 67% were accepted
for award, with total revenue exceeding $9.9M. In addition to project support, the administrative
staff processed all sponsored and Center related travel arrangements, purchased furniture and
equipment to outfit six new research laboratories, which included a Driver Simulator, fourteen
new computers for graduate student offices and 25 new computers and laboratory furnishings for
VMASC East on the ODU Campus. Along with the normal duties of an administrative office, the
staff also managed over 200 meetings within the facility providing support for hosted and nonhosted
events. With the increase in conference requests, the administrative office instituted a new
Conference Service Policy effective July 1, 2009. The policy along with the forms required to reserve
space are available on the VMASC website at www.vmasc.odu.edu under conference services. The
implementation of this policy has enabled the staff to more effectively and efficiently support our
many requests for conference support within our industry and Hampton Roads community.
Senior Mentorship Program
Old Dominion University’s Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center
provides non-personal services to support a series of lectures and mentoring
sessions to enrich the professional military training development of DoD senior
military leaders and operational proficiency of operational joint headquarters.
In academic year 2008-09, the following
Senior Mentors joined our program:
LtGen John Sattler, (Ret)
LtGen Robert Blackman (Ret)
GEN Burwell Bell (Ret)
LtGen Robert Bishop (Ret)
LTG John Wood (Ret)
LTG James Lovelace (Ret)
GEN William Wallace (Ret)
Outside the administrative area of VMASC is our marketing and communication area. Ms. Terra D’An
Knowles, Manager of Marketing and Communication, was hired in July 2008 and since that time
has brought extraordinary knowledge of marketing, graphics and web design. Her tireless effort in
managing the VMASC website, monthly newsletters, and marketing and media relations has been
exceptional. Along with her normal duties, Ms. Knowles was also instrumental in the success of the
ModSim World Conference and Expo 2008 and 2009.
Overall, the Center administrative support team continued its exceptional performance in the past
year and established an inevitable record of achievement to carry into the next academic year 2009
– 2010.
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Modeling & Simulation
academics
VMASC is a very important contributor to Old Dominion University’s Modeling and
Simulation academic programs. Center research faculty teach courses and mentor graduate
students, and VMASC research projects often provide the topics and supporting funds for
graduate thesis and dissertation research. In return, the academic programs provide faculty
and student expertise to assist with the VMASC project workload. This critical partnership
between VMASC and ODU’s academic programs has never been stronger.
Academic year 2009 was the first complete year in which all six of Old Dominion University’s
academic colleges participated in offering graduate M&S academic programs. The Colleges
of Arts & Letters, Business and Public Administration, Education, Health Sciences, and
Sciences now offer M&S graduate certificate programs and M&S emphasis areas or tracks
within existing degree programs. The Batten College of Engineering & Technology continues
to offer M&S graduate degree programs: the Master of Engineering (non-thesis option); the
Master of Science (thesis option); the Doctor of Engineering (professional degree); and the
Doctor of Philosophy (research degree). The Master of Engineering program now is available
outside the region in a hybrid format offered over the Internet. Over 125 students were
enrolled in these graduate academic programs during 2009.
In spring 2009, Old Dominion University’s Board of Visitors formally approved a new
undergraduate degree program titled Modeling and Simulation Engineering (M&SE). State
Council for Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV) approval followed during summer 2009.
The program is scheduled to begin in January 2010. The M&SE program will be administered
by the Batten College of Engineering & Technology and is designed to be an ABET-accredited
engineering program. The program will be initiated one year at a time, and the first program
graduates are expected in May 2013. The program was developed in response to the M&S
industry’s requirement for entry-level M&S engineers and scientists. The M&SE program will
be the first such program in the United States.
In fall 2009, Dean Oktay Baysal announced that the M&S programs in the Batten College of
Engineering & Technology would be reorganized administratively as an academic department.
The new department, called the Department of Modeling and Simulation Engineering, will
be housed on the first floor of the Engineering and Computational Sciences Building on the
Norfolk campus. The Department is expected to open during the spring 2010 term.
Roland R. Mielke, Ph.D.
University Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Graduate Program Director, Engineering M&S Graduate Program
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A Message
from the Director of Research & Development
John Sokolowski, Ph.D.
VMASC Interim
Executive Director and
Director of Research
Over this past year VMASC’s research and development (R&D)
effort has continued its multidisciplinary approach supported
by several key basic research areas. In fact, during the past year
VMASC saw its second best level of research funding since its
inception. From the multidisciplinary perspective we have seven
applied research areas (military/homeland security, transportation,
medical and health care, social science, virtual environments,
game-based learning, and business and supply chain modeling)
that support the development of new and innovative approaches to
solving real world problems.
Examples of research in these applied areas include an assessment of proposed transportation
projects and their overall impact on regional congestion, the development of a computer model to
investigate policy options for U. S. stability and reconstruction operations, the characterization of
human physical performance to support military equipment design and procurement, investigation
of a future air traffic control system, and the design of a gaming workshop for middle school and
high school students, to name a few.
The applied research areas are supported by several efforts in basic research. We consider these
areas as the core research expertise of the VMASC faculty. One of these areas is simulation
interoperability. The M&S community faces a grand challenge of designing methods to bring together
many types of simulation systems into a coherent combination to address a problem greater than
the sum of its parts. VMASC has been exploring several aspects of this problem including web
services, database compatibility, and simulation ontology. These efforts have significantly advanced
this area over the last year. A second basic research area is that of human and social behavior
modeling. VMASC researchers have developed methods for translating qualitative information into
a quantitative representation that captures the context of a human system’s behavior. Additionally
these researchers are exploring new ways to computationally represent these types of systems
using agent-based modeling and system dynamics. A third basic research area involves simulationbased
optimization of business and supply chain management. We have developed new simulations
that help optimize these types of systems to provide a significant cost savings for those who adopt
these methods.
For the upcoming year we are exploring new areas in which simulation can play a major role. One such
example is in the real estate market. We are working with faculty from ODU’s College of Business to
look at modeling human behavior as it relates to real estate buyer choices. This line of research will
lead to tools that will help real estate companies maximize their sales productivity.
M&S at ODU and here in Hampton Roads continues to show its value and applicability in many areas
not previously explored. Our research efforts continue to be catalysts in growing these areas not
only from a research perspective but also from an economic development aspect. We are looking
forward to this next year’s challenges, opportunities, and outcomes.
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AWARDS
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2008-2009
Awards
Catherine Banks
Crowd Model for JFCOM
JFCOM - $93,000
ETS/SFS Contract – JSIC
Joint Forces Command - $342,334
ETS/SFS Contract – JI & I Support
Joint Forces Command - $595,716
Major Urban Environment
JFCOM - $105,693.00
Developing Insurgency
JFCOM - $148,680.00
Old Dominion University’s
Virginia Modeling, Analysis
and Simulation Center is the
international research leader
in modeling and simulation,
visualization, and M&S
supported analysis.
VMASC is honoured to have well-rounded faculty members
working in varied fields of expertise to advance the multidisciplinary
aspects of modeling and simulation research and
development.
The preceding and following information provides an
accomplished overview of the modeling and simulation
research carried out over the last year at VMASC, highlighting
the contributions that each researcher has made to the field
of modeling and simulation in terms of scholarly work.
Insurgency/Counterinsurgency
Modeling
JFCOM - $147,836
Mike Robinson
Hampton Roads Transportation
Alternatives Simulation
ODU - $250,000
Yiannis Papelis
Airspace & Traffic Operations
Simulation enhancement
NIA - $45,384
Phase II Technical Evaluation of
Synthetic Texture Generation
Algorithms
Diamond Visionics - $225,000
R&D of Airborne Separation
NIA - $20,000.00
Modeling Crowd Behavior
JFCOM - $136,789.00
Barry Ezell
Bioterrorism Risk Assessment
Batelle National Biodefense
Institute - $85,770.43
John Sokolowski
ETS / SFS Contract – J8 Support
Joint Forces Command - $925,546
ETS/SFS Contract – J6 OMN
Joint Forces Command - $212,625
ETS/SFS Contract – J6 C4ISR
Joint Forces Command - $326,937
EDA II
Hampton Roads Partnership -
$100,000
Tech Support for GZQ (Dahlgren)
NSWC - $1,306,585
Human Behavior Representation
Study
NATO - $24,600
Shore Force Training Center
Alion Science & Technology -
$13,600
PMESII
General Dynamics - $85,365
Network Operations – JUO
Joint Forces Command - $272,923
J7 / JWFC Support
Joint Forces Command - $327,035
M&S Short Course
NATO - $6,262.50
DDR&E Analyst
Alion - $19,132.00
Hybrid Warfare Analysis
JFCOM - $16,852.00
Mike McGinnis
Feasibility Study Modeling &
Simulation Center
Crater Planning District
Commission - $46,000
Capstone Seminar
Joint Forces Command -
$12,092.95
DHS Workshop
DHS - $39,591.00
MAJIIC Support
General Dynamics -
$189,451.27
MODSIM World 2008
CP3 - $142,331.00
DDR&E Analyst
Alion - $81,149.00
DDR&E Analyst
Alion - $100,608.00
Lecture Series – SFS
JFCOM - $240,825.00
Grand Strategy
JFCOM - $83,167.95
Strategic Communicator
JFCOM - $236,243.00
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Book Chapters Written
Journal Editors
John Sokolowski
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Systems of Systems Engineering.
Associate Editor, Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International.
Barry Ezell
Military Operations Research
International Journal of Critical Infrastructures
Yiannis Papelis
Reviewer for the Journal of Computing in Higher Education
Editors of Books and Journal Special Issues
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. eds. The Discipline of Modeling and Simulation: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Hoboken:
Wiley, 2009.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. eds. Modeling and Simulation Fundamentals: Theoretical Underpinnings and Practical
Domains. Hoboken: Wiley, 2010.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. eds. Special Issue: “Modelling and Simulation Education” for the International Journal of
Simulation and Process Modelling (IJSPM) Volume 5, #1, 2009.
Books Authored
Banks, C.M.. The District: A History of the Government and Politics of the District of Colombia. Boston: Pearson
Publishing, 2008. ISBN: 0-536-08849-7
Banks, C.M. The War Powers Resolution: The Congressional Role Over the Use of Military Force. Saarbrucken: VDM
Verlag, 2008. ISBN 978-3-639-04391-4
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. Modeling and Simulation for Analyzing Global Events. Hoboken: Wiley, 2009.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. eds. The Discipline of Modeling and Simulation: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Hoboken:
Wiley, 2009.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M., eds. “What is Modeling and Simulation” In The Discipline of Modeling and Simulation: A
Multidisciplinary Approach. Hoboken: Wiley, 2009.
Sokolowski, J. A. “Simulation: Models that Vary Over Time”. In The Discipline of Modeling and Simulation: A
Multidisciplinary Approach. Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M., eds. Hoboken: Wiley, 2009, pp. 47-69.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. “Modeling and Simulation: Real World Examples”. In The Discipline of Modeling and
Simulation: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M., eds. Hoboken: Wiley, 2009, pp. 230--240.
Banks, C.M. “Introduction to Modeling and Simulation”. In Modeling and Simulation Fundamentals: Theoretical
Underpinnings and Practical Domains. Hoboken: Wiley, 2010.
Papelis, Yiannis. “Modeling and Simulation Fundamentals: Theoretical Underpinnings and Practical Domains”, published
by Wiley Publishers.
Diaz R. and Behr Joshua G. “Discrete-event Simulation”. Modeling and Simulation Fundamentals: Theoretical
Underpinnings and Practical Domains. Wiley[Imprint], Edited by John A. Sokolowski, Catherine M. Banks.
Refereed Journal Articles
Adam, J., Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. “A Two-Population Insurgency In Colombia: Quasi-Predator-Prey Models – A
Trend Towards Simplicity”. Mathematical and Computer Modelling. (accepted).
Sokolowski, J. A., C.M. Banks, “A Methodology to Explore the Impact of Policy Changes on Insurgencies”. International
Journal of System of System Engineering. (accepted).
Banks, C.M., J.A. Sokolowski, “From War on Drugs to War against Terrorism: Modeling the evolution of Colombia’s
Counter-Insurgency”, Social Science Research. (2008), doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2008.08.001
Banks, C.M., J.A. Sokolowski, “Nigeria as a Pivotal State: Modeling the Niger Delta Insurgency”. International Studies
Quarterly. (Submitted 9/26/08)
Sokolowski, J.A., C.M. Banks, “Modeling Global Events: An Agent-Based Representation of Insurgencies”. (Submitted
9/28/08)
Banks, C.M., J.A. Sokolowski, “Engaging the PRTs More Fully: Modeling An Overlapping Strategy to State-building in
Afghanistan”. International Studies Quarterly (Submitted 1/5/09)
Banks, C.M., J.A. Sokolowski, “Advancing Cognitive Agent-Based Modeling: Personifying the Agents”. International
Studies Quarterly. (Submitted 2009)
Ezell, Barry C. and Detlof von Winterfeldt, “Probabilistic Risk Analysis and Bioterrorism Risk”, Biosecurity and Bioterrorism:
Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science, March 2009, 7(1): 108-110.
Ezell, Barry C., Detlof von Winterfeldt, Steven Bennett, John Sokolowski, and Andrew J. Collins, “Probabilistic Risk
Analysis and Terrorism Risk”, Risk Analysis, (in review) February 2009.
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Ardalan A. & Diaz R. “A Simulation Analysis of Local and Global Priority Rules in Job Shops”. The 3rd World Conference on
Production and Operations Management, Tokyo August 5-8, 2008.
Diaz, Rafael and Barry C. Ezell, “Using Analytical Network Process Decision Methodology to Analyze and Allocate
Resources in the Army Training Support System”, Military Operations Research, In-review February 2009.
Papelis, Y., Watson, G., Brown, T., “An Empirical Study of the Effectiveness of Electronic Stability Control System in
Reducing Loss of Vehicle Control”, Accident Analysis and Prevention, under 2nd review.
Diaz R. and Talley W. “Modeling the Economic Impact of Six Transportation Alternatives for the Hampton Roads Region”.
(In progress).
Diaz R. & Ardalan A. “An Analysis of Dual-Kanban Just-In-Time Systems in a Non-repetitive Environment.” Production and
Operations Management. Accepted.
Diaz R. & Ezell Barry. “Using Analytical Network Process Decision Methodology to Analyze and Allocate Resources in the
Army Training Support System”. Submitted: Military Operations Research Society.
Conference Papers
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. “Modeling Global Events: A Focus on Insurgencies”. In Proceedings of the Huntsville
Simulation Conference HSC 2008. October 21-23, 2008. Huntsville, AL. pp. 235-240.
Banks, C. M., Sokolowski, J.A. “Circular Inter-dependencies and System of Systems: An Inter-disciplinary Approach for
Modeling Global Warming”. In Proceedings of the SpringSim SCS 2009. March 22-27, 2009. San Diego, CA.
Jones, P. N., Mastaglio, T. W., Sokolowski, J. A. “Analyzing Asymmetric Opponents through Deconstruction of Asymmetric
Engagements”. In Proceedings of Adaptive Agents in Cultural Contexts AACC-08. November 7-9, 2008. Arlington, VA.
Ezell, Barry C. and Jennie Jastrzembski, “How to Do a Peer Review”, Phalanx, Vol. 41, No. 3., 2008.
Kim GT, Ferdjallah M, “Single muscle Fiber Action Potentials Modeling and Simulation”, 2009 Student Capstone
Conference VMASC-ODU, Suffolk, VA, pp: 12, 2009.
Kim GT, Ferdjallah M, Harris GF, “Fast Differential Analysis of Center of Pressure Data in Normal Children and Children
with Cerebral Palsy”, 25th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference 2009, May 15-17, Miami, FL, pp: 341-342, 2009.
S. Jakkula, Y. Shen, and J. Sokolowski, “Public Transit Modeling in Cube TP+ and Voyager,” MODSIM World Conference &
Expo, (Virginia Beach, VA), September 2008.
Diaz R. “An Application of Simulation-based Optimization in ED’s Resource Allocation”. INFORMS Annual Meeting, San
Diego, CA. October 13, 2008. Accepted
Diaz Rafael. “Analyzing Inventory Models with Markovian Auto-correlated Demand Via Simulation Optimization”.
INFORMS Annual Meeting, October 14, 2008.
Kim GT, Ferdjallah M, Harris GF, “Fast Differential Analysis of Center of Pressure Data in Normal Children and Children
with Cerebral Palsy”, 2009 Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference , Miami, FL, May 15-17, 2009, (Submitted
01/22/2008).
M. L. McGinnis, C.M. Banks. 2008. “Challenges and Opportunities in Modeling and Simualtion: Public Policy and Public-
Private Partnerships for Growth in the Decade Ahead,” in Proceedings of the S13th Annual International Conference on
Industrial Engineering Theory, Applications and Practice, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 7-10, 2008.
T. Gaumond, Y. Papelis, L.J Bair, “Non-Lethal Effects and Crowd Behavior M&S Test-Bed”, accepted for publication at the
2009 I/ITSEC Conference.
J. Wang, O. Unal, M. Cetin, Y. Shen, Y. Papelis, “Automatic High-Fidelity Roadway Generation”, Capstone Conference,
Norfolk, Virginia, April 2009.
P. Madhavan, Y. Papelis, R. Kady, L. Moya, “An Agent-Based Model of Crowd Cognition”, 18th Annual Behavioral
Representation in Modeling & Simulation Conference, BRIMS 2009, Sundance, Utah, March 2009.
Robinson, R.M., A. Khattak, J. Sokolowski, P. Foytik, and X. Wang, “What is the Role of Traffic Incidents in Hampton Roads
Hurricane Evacuations”, Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers, No. 09-1339.
Creative Research/Exhibitions
Diaz R. “Using simulation-based optimization for bioterrorism preparedness in an emergency room”. Panelist for Ensuring
Your Community’s Emergency Preparedness. A joint program of ACHE’s Healthcare Administrators of Tidewater (HCAT)
and Virginia HIMSS. August 13, 2008. Presented.
Keynote Speakers
Ezell, Barry. Invited Speaker: “Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Modeling Approach for Homeland Security Risk
Assessment”, ITEC 2009, Brussels, Belgium, 12-14 May 2009
Ezell, Barry. Invited Speaker: “PRA and CBRNE Terrorism”, Symposium on the Theory and Application of Risk Analysis to
Homeland Security and Defense, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 7-9 April 2009.
Ezell, Barry. Invited Speaker: “PRA and Bio-terrorism”, Mathematical Methods in Counterterrorism Conference: Center for
Science Technology and Security Policy, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 12-13 March 2009.
Ferdjallah, M. “Current & Future Medical Instrumentation: Modeling & Simulation Design Concepts”, ECE Seminar, Old
Dominion University, (01/23/2009).
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2008-2009
MRI Image Artifacts Correction and De-noising
Medical Image Engine, LLC - $7,500
Old Dominion University Affiliated Faculty • M&S Research
Awards
Tal Ezer
Collaborative research: Modeling sea-ice-ocean-ecosystem responses to climate changes in the Bering-Chukch-Beaufort
seas with data assimilation of RUSALCA measurements
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. - $108,000
Patrick Hester (Co-PI)
Configurable Aggregation Layers
Referentia - $30,000
Andreas Tolk (PI)
Joint Technology and Simulation Division: Simulation Roadmap PEO Soldier (Part 2),
JFCOM - $80,000
Joint Technology and Simulation Division: Simulation Roadmap PEO Soldier (Part 1)
JFCOM - $20,000
Support for Joint Experimentation (JEXP) on Global Political Military Economic Social Infrastructure and Information
(PMESII) Community of Excellence (COE)
General Dynamics AIS - $66,200
Consultancy on Data Engineering and System Architecture
TEI/U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) - $40,000
Support for Joint Experimentation (JEXP) on Political Military Economic Social Infrastructure and Information (PMESII)
Community of Excellence (COI) Questionnaire
General Dynamics AIS: - $6,050
Holly Gaff (consultant)
RUI: Collaborative Research: Optimal Control Studies for Cholera Outbreaks
NSF - $200,000
Yuzhong Shen (Co-PI)
Phase II Technical Evaluation of Synthetic Texture Generation Algorithms
Diamond Visionics - $225,000
Continuation of Commonwealth Transportation Project
Commonwealth of VA - $200,000
Analysis of Proposed Changes to the Hampton Roads Transportation System
Commonwealth of VA - $250,000
Yuzhong Shen (PI)
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Delivery System via Xbox 360 and Zune
MYMIC - $30,000
Yuzhong Shen (Co-PI)
Characterization of Insoluble Organic Matter from Carbonaceous Meteorites by Advanced Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance and Computer Fitting
ODU Research Foundation - $17,000
Jiang Li (PI)
Dental Implant Site Preparation and Placement Using 3D Imaging and Robotics: Initial Phase
Quality Dental Labs - $40,000
Hybrid Texture Imaging and Molecular Biomarker Classification of Prostate Cancer Tumor Cells
ODU Research Foundation - $80,000
Cognitive Modeling for Closed-loop Task Mitigation
Intelligent Automation $15,000
Mecit Cetin (PI)
Exploratory Methods for Truck Re-identification in a Statewide Network
OTREC - $98,295
Development of Truck Trip Generation Models
JECUTC - $47,611
Hampton Roads Transportation Alternatives
ODU Research Foundation - $250,000
Multimodal Transportation Planning
City of Suffolk - $205,000
Randi Kady (PI)
Modeling and Simulation Education and Certification Support
Boeing - $100,000
Gianluca DeLeo (PI)
Improving Quality of Life and Short-term Memory Loss in Patients with Alzheimer’s Dementia: Smartphone Application for
Capturing Daily Life Moments
Virginia Center for Aging - $9,288
Software to Assess Readiness and Train Medical Support Operation Teams
MYMIC - $90,000
Julie Hao (PI)
Robust Design of High Performance MEMS Resonators
National Science Foundation - $343,762
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2008-2009
Tolk A, Uhrmacher AM; Agents: Agenthood, Agent Architectures, and Agent Taxonomies; in Yilmaz and Ören (Eds.): Agent-
Directed Simulation and Systems Engineering. Wiley-Berlin, 2009
Journal Editors
Andreas Tolk
International Command and Control Journal, Command and Control Research Program Press
International Journal for Intelligent Decision Technologies, IOS Press
International Journal for Modeling and Simulation Engineering, Hindawi Publishers
SIMULATION – Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International, SAGE Publishers
Tolk A, Diallo SY, King RD, Turnitsa CD; A Layered Approach to Composition and Interoperation in Complex Systems; in
Tolk and Jain (Eds.): Complex Systems in Knowledge based Environments: Theory, Models and Applications. Studies in
Computational Intelligence, SCI 168, pp. 41-74, Springer, 2009
Books Authored
Madhavan P. (2008). Interacting with Decision Support Systems: Empirical Studies of Trust in Technology versus Trust in
Human Teammates. Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM-Verlag.
Tal Ezer
Co-Editor (2001-present), Ocean Dynamics (Springer-Verlag Publ.)
Dean Chatfield
Elected to the editorial board of the International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems and reviewed
articles for:
Automation in Construction
International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems
International Journal of Production Research
Simulation Modeling Practice and Theory
Rani Kady
Reviewer for the Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International
Editors of Books and Journal Special Issues
Tolk, Andreas, Lakhmi C. Jain (Eds.): “Complex Systems in Knowledge based Environments: Theory, Models and
Applications.” Series: Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol. 168, ISBN: 978-3-540-88074-5, Springer, 2009
Tolk, Andreas. Special Issue on “M&S for Net-centric Command and Control” for the Journal for Command and Control,
CCRP
Tolk A; Using Simulation Systems for Decision Support; in Abu-Taieh and El Sheikh (Eds.): Handbook of Research on
Discrete Event Simulation Environments: Technologies and Applications, IGI Global, Hershey, PA, 2009
Tolk A, Madhavan P, Jain LC, Tweedale J; Agents and Decision Support Systems; in Yilmaz and Ören (Eds.): Agent-Directed
Simulation and Systems Engineering. Wiley-Berlin, 2009
Book Chapters Written
Heyman, W., B. Kjerfve and T. Ezer, “Mesoamerican reef spawning aggregations help maintain fish population: A review of
connectivity research and priorities for science and management”, pp. 150-169. In: Grober-Dunsmore, R., and B.D. Keller,
(Eds.), Caribbean connectivity: Implications for marine protected area management. Marine Sanctuaries Conservation
Series ONMS-08-07, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD, 2008.
Andreas Tolk: “Using Simulation Systems for Decision Support,” In Abu-Taieh and El Sheikh (Eds.): Handbook of Research
on Discrete Event Simulation Environments: Technologies and Applications, IGI Global, Hershey, PA, 2009
Andreas Tolk, Poornima Madhavan, Lakhmi Jain, Jeffrey Tweedale: “Agents and Decision Support Systems,” Chapter 17 in
Yilmaz and Ören (Eds.): Agent-Directed Simulation and Systems Engineering. Wiley-Berlin, 2009
Andreas Tolk, Adelinde M. Uhrmacher: “Agents: Agenthood, Agent Architectures, and Agent Taxonomies,” Chapter 3 in
Yilmaz and Ören (Eds.): Agent-Directed Simulation and Systems Engineering. Wiley-Berlin, 2009
Andreas Tolk, Saikou Y. Diallo, Robert D. King, Charles D. Turnitsa: “A Layered Approach to Composition and Interoperation
in Complex Systems,” Chapter 3 in Tolk and Jain (Eds.): Complex Systems in Knowledge based Environments: Theory,
Models and Applications. Series: Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol. 168, Springer, 2009
Gonzalez C, Thomas RP & Madhavan P. The effects of conjunctive search and response mappings on automatic
performance in a complex visual task. In D. Andrews, R. Herz & M. Wolf (Eds)., Human Factors Issues in Combat
Identification. Hants, United Kingdom: Ashgate Publishing, Inc.
Kady, R. & Davis, J. (2008). Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering: Cost analysis and budgeting. In Joel M. Haight
(Ed.), The Safety Professionals Handbook: Technical Applications. Des Plaines, IL: American Society of Safety Engineers.
Carol (Heins) Gonzales a, Gondy Leroy a, and Gianluca De Leo. Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Technologies.
DeLeo, Gianluca. In Handbook of Research on Developments in e-Health and Telemedicine: Technological and Social
Perspectives.
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2008-2009
Hester, P., Tolk, A. (2009) “Using Lanchester Equations for Sequential Battle Prediction Enabling Better Military Decision
Support,” Int. J. Intelligent Defence Support Systems, 2(2): 76-90.
De Leo, Gianluca. A book edited by M. Manuela Cunha, Antonio Tavares and Ricardo Simoes Polytechnic Institute of
Cavado and Ave, Portugal.
Scerbo, M. W. (2008). Human factors issues in automation. In R. A. Felder, M. Alwan, & M. Zhang (Eds.). Systems
engineering approach to Medical Automation (pp. 5-20). Boston: Artech House.
Schmidt-Panos, E., & Scerbo, M.W. (2009). Simulation advances in medical training: Laparoscopic skill acquisition. In D.A.
Vincenzi, J.A. Wise, M. Mouloua, & P.A. Hancock (Eds.), Human factors in simulation and training (pp. 371-385). Boca
Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Y. Shen, “Visualization,” in Principles of Modeling and Simulation: Theoretical Underpinnings and Practical Domains (J.
Sokolowski and C. Banks, eds.), Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. In Press, 2009.
Refereed Journal Articles
Ezer, T., R. Hobbs and L.-Y. Oey, “On the movement of beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska: Simulations of tidal and
environmental impacts using a hydrodynamic inundation model”, Oceanography, Vol. 21, No. 4, 186-195, 2008.
Li, L., Bian, L. and Yan, G., 2008. “A study of the distribution of adult malaria vector, and its abundance in western Kenya
highlands”, International Journal of Health Geographics, 7 (50).
Li, L., and Bian, L., under the first revision. “An integrated Dempster-Shafer and Weight-of-Evidence approach to handling
uncertainty in species habitat modeling”, International Journal of Geographic Information Science. (submitted)
Li, L., Bian, L. Zhou, G. and Yan, G., submitted. “Spatial responses of malaria vectors to the seasonal and Inter-annual
climatic variations”. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (submitted)
Gay, R. and Hester, P. “A Hole in the Fence: What We Don’t Know About the Threat of Underwater Attack,” Manuscript
submitted for publication in Reliability Engineering and System Safety. (In review)
Hester, P. and Kudak, H. “Application of Dempster-Shafer Theory in Aircraft Maintenance Time Assessment: A Case Study,”
Manuscript submitted for publication in Engineering Management Journal. (In review)
Barberis-Bondi, S., Hester, P., Unal, R., and Chytka, T. “Uncertainty Assessment for System Safety at Conceptual Design:
A Combined Probabilistic and Evidence Approach,” Manuscript submitted for publication in International Journal of
Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based Systems. (In review)
Hester, P., Adams, K., Mahadevan, S. “Development of a Critical Facility System Effectiveness Methodology,” Manuscript
submitted for publication in International Journal of Critical Infrastructures. (In review)
Hester, P., Adams, K., Mahadevan, S. “Examining Metrics and Methods for Determining Critical Facility System
Effectiveness,” Manuscript accepted for publication in International Journal of Critical Infrastructures.
Andreas Tolk, Robert D. Aaron: “Data Engineering for Data-Rich Integration Projects: Case Studies Addressing the
Challenges of Knowledge Transfer,” Engineering Management Journal
Andreas Tolk, Donald Merino, Ghaith Rabadi: “Embedding Simulation Education into the Engineering Management Body
of Knowledge,” International Journal of Simulation and Process Modeling, Special Issue on Modelling and Simulation
Education
Gaff, Holly and E. Schaefer. “Optimal Control Applied to Vaccination and Treatment Strategies for Various Epidemiologic
Models”.
Duke-Sylvester, S.M., Perencevich, E.N., Furuno, J.P., Real. L.A. & Gaff, H. “Advancing epidemiological science through
computational modeling: a review with novel examples”. Annales Zoologici Fennici, (2008) 45:385-401.
Gaff, H. & Schaefer, E. “Metapopulation models in tick-borne disease transmission modelling” In Modelling parasitic
Disease Transmission: Biology to Control, eds. Michael, E. & Spear, R. Landes Bioscience / Eurekah: Austin, TX, USA, (2008).
J. Yu, Y. Wang, and Y. Shen, “Noise Reduction and Edge Detection via Kernel Anisotropic Diffusion,” Pattern Recognition
Letters, vol. 29, issue 10, pp 1496-1503, July 2008.
Jianhua Yao, Jiang Li and Ronald Summers, “Colonic Polyp Detection and measurement using Topographical Height Map”,
in print, Pattern recognition.
Yuzhong Shen, Jiang Li, Vamsi Mantena, and Srinivas Jakkula, “Seasonal Adaptation of Vegetation Color in Satellite Images
for Flight Simulations”, in press, Journal of Intelligent Learning Systems and Applications, 2009.
Jianhua Yao, Jiang Li and Ronald Summers, “Employing topographical height map in colonic polyp measurement and false
positive reduction”, Pattern recognition, Vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 1029-1040, 2009.
Jiang Li, A. Huang, J. Yao and RM. Summers, “Optimizing computer-aided colonic polyp detection for CT colonography by
evolving the Pareto front”, Medical Physics, Vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 201-212, 2009.
Jiang Li and Ronald M. Summers et al., “Wavelet Method for CT Colonography Computer-aided Polyp Detection”, Medical
Physics, Vol. 35, no. 8, pp. 3527-3538, Aug. 2008.
Pramod L. Narasimha, Walter H. Delashmit, Michael T. Manry, Jiang Li, Francisco Maldonado, “An integrated growingpruning
method for feedforward network training”, Neurocomputing, 2008, Vol. 71, no. 13-15, pp. 2831-2847.
Guangfan Zhang, Roger Xu, Wei Wang, Jiang Li, Tom Schnell and Mike Keller, “Individualized Cognitive Modeling for
Closed-Loop Task Mitigation”, accepted by MODSIM 2009.
Vamsi Mantena, Wejuan Jiang, Jiang Li and Rick McKenzie, “Prostate Cancer Biomarker Identification Using MALDI-MS
DATA: Initial Results”, IEEE/NIH LiSSA’09.
Jihong Wang, PhD, Yufei Shen, John DeGroot, MD, Yuzhong Shen, PhD and Jiang Li, “Using CSF as an Internal Quality
Assurance Tool in Diffusion Tensor Imaging Studies of Brain Tumor”, SPIE Medical Imaging, 2009.
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2008-2009
Ezer, T., R. Hobbs and L.-Y. Oey, “On the movement of beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska: Simulations of tidal and
environmental impacts using a hydrodynamic inundation model”, Oceanography, Vol. 21, No. 4, 186-195, 2008.
Xiaoyan Sun, Shao-Hui Chuang, Jiang Li, Frederic McKenzie, “Automatic Diagnosis for Prostate Cancer using Run-length
Matrix Method”, SPIE Medical Imaging, 2009.
R. Pedada, Emin Kugu, Jiang Li, Zhanfeng Yue, Yuzhong Shen, “Parameter Optimization for Image Denoising Based on
Block Matching and 3D Collaborative Filtering”, SPIE Medical Imaging, 2009.
G. Comert, M. Cetin, A. P. Nichols “ Incorporating Queue Length Measurements into Actuated Signal Control: Evaluation of
Efficiency Benefits at an Intersection,” Submitted to Transportation Research Record. (In Review)
M. Cetin and A.P. Nichols, “Improving the Accuracy of Vehicle Reidentification Algorithms by Solving the Assignment
Problem,” Accepted for publication in Transportation Research Record.
Cetin M. and G. Comert, “Flow Rate Estimation from Probe Vehicle Data and Sample Size Requirements,” 15th World
Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems, New York NY, Nov 16-20, 2008.
J. Holguín-Veras and M. Cetin, “Optimal Tolls for Multi-Class Traffic: Analytical Formulations and Policy Implications,” To
appear in Transportation Research Part A. Policy and Practice. (doi:10.1016/j.tra.2008.11.012)
Papelis, Y., Watson, G., Brown, T., “An Empirical Study of the Effectiveness of Electronic Stability Control System in
Reducing Loss of Vehicle Control”, Accident Analysis and Prevention, under 2nd review.
Hayya, J.C., T.P. Harrison, and D.C. Chatfield (2009). “A solution for the intractable inventory model when both demand
and lead time are stochastic” International Journal of Production Economics. Revision under review.
Chatfield, D.C., T.P. Harrison, and J.C. Hayya, (2009). “SCML: An Information Framework to Support Supply Chain
Modeling,” European Journal of Operational Research, v196, pp. 651-660.
Hayya, Jack C., T.P. Harrison, and D.C. Chatfield (2009). “Exploring the structural properties of the (D,0) inventory model,”
International Journal of Production Research, v47, n10, pp. 2767-2783.
Kady, R., Gwynne, S., & Davis, J. (accepted). “The incorporation of empirical crawling data into the building EXODUS
model”. Journal of Safety Science.
Kady, R., & Davis, J. (accepted). “The effect of occupant characteristics on crawling speed in evacuation”. Fire Safety
Journal.
Mohammad Zaman, Ajit Sharma, Zhili Hao, and Farrokh Ayazi, “A Mode-Matched Silicon Yaw Tuning Fork Gyroscope with
Sub-Deg/Hr Allan Deviation Bias Instability,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 17, No. 6, December 2008,
pp. 1526-1536.
Ezer, T. and H. Liu, “Combining remote sensing data and inundation modeling to map tidal mudflat regions and
improve flood predictions: A proof of concept demonstration in Cook Inlet, Alaska”. Geophys. Res. Let., 36, L04605,
doi:10.29/2008GL036873, 2009.
Chen, H.., F. Qiao, T. Ezer, Y. Yuan and F. Hua, “Multi-core structure of the Kuroshio in the East China Sea from long-term
transect observations”, Ocean Dynamics, 59, 1616-7228, doi:10.1007/s10236-009-0182-9, 2009.
Heyman, W., B. Kjerfve and T. Ezer, “Mesoamerican reef spawning aggregations help maintain fish population: A review of
connectivity research and priorities for science and management, pp. 150-169. In: Grober-Dunsmore, R., and B.D. Keller,
(Eds.), Caribbean connectivity: Implications for marine protected area management. Marine Sanctuaries Conservation
Series ONMS-08-07, NOAA Publ., 2008.
Legg, S., Chang, Y., Chassignet, E. P., Danabasoglu, G., Ezer, T., Gordon, A. L., Griffies, S., Hallberg, R., Jackson, L., Large,
W., Ozgokmen, T., Peters, H., Price, J., Riemenschneider, U.,Wu, W., Xu, X., and Yang, J. “Improving oceanic overflow
representation in climate models: the Gravity Current Entrainment Climate Process Team”, Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 90(5),
657-670, 2009.
Glaiberman, C.B., Jacobs, B., Street, M., Duncan, J.R., Scerbo, M.W., & Pilgrim, T. (2008). “Simulation in Training: One Year
Experience Using an Efficiency Index to Assess Interventional Radiology Fellow Training Status”. Journal of Vascular and
Interventional Radiology, 19, 1366-1371.
Mielke, R. R., Scerbo, M.W., Gaubatz, K. T., & Watson, G. S. (2009). “A multidisciplinary model for M&S graduate
education”. International Journal of Simulation and Process Modeling, 5, 3-13.
Tolk A, Rabadi G, Merino DN; “Embedding Simulation Education into the Engineering Management Body of Knowledge”.
International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp.14–19; 2009
Y. Shen, J. Li, V. Mantena, and S. Jakkula, “Seasonal Adaptation of Vegetation Color in Satellite Images for Flight
Simulations,” Journal of Intelligent Learning Systems and Applications, vol. 1, issue 1, pp 40-52, July 2009.
J. Yu, Y. Wang, and Y. Shen, “Noise Reduction and Edge Detection via Kernel Anisotropic Diffusion,” Pattern Recognition
Letters, vol. 29, issue 10, pp 1496-1503, July 2008.
Book Reviews
Poornima Madhavan
SJ Guastello (Ed). (2006), “Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics: A Systems Approach”. To be published in
Ergonomics in Design.
Conference Papers
Ezer, T., “Applications of circulation and inundation models to support biological and environmental studies, Workshop on
modeling the ocean: dynamics, synthesis and prediction”, Taipei, Taiwan, February 23-26, 2009.
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Levent Yilmaz, Paul K. Davis, Paul A. Fishwick, Xiaolin Hu, John A. Miller, Maria Hybinette, Tuncer I. Ören, Paul Reynolds,
Hessam Sarjoughian, Andreas Tolk: “Panel Discussion: What makes Good Research in Modeling and Simulation: Sustaining
the Growth and Vitality of the M&S Discipline,” Winter Simulation Conference, Miami, FL, December 2008.
Ezer, T., D. T. Rueda-Roa and F. Muller-Karger, “Unusual mechanisms for driving coastal upwelling and near-shore currents:
Examples from the Caribbean Sea and biological consequences”, Annual PICES Meeting, Dalian, China, October 23 –
November 3, 2008.
Saramul, S. and T. Ezer, “Tidal-Driven Mixing Processes in a Coastal Ocean Model With Wetting and Drying”, AGU Fall
Meeting, EOS Trans., 89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Paper # S21B-1167, San Francisco, CA, December, 15-19, 2008.
Li Li and Guiuan Yan, “A Comparison of Generalized Linear Regression and Ecological Niche Factor Analysis in Mosquito
Breeding Habitat Modeling”. Sixty-Third Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Division of the Association of American
Geographers. Greensboro, NC November 2008.
Hester, P. and Adams, K.M. “Synthesized Probabilistic and Non-Probabilistic Analysis Technique: A Research Proposal,”
Manuscript accepted for publication in ASEM Conference Proceedings.
Keating, C., Hester, P.T., Kady, R., and Calida, B. (2009). “R&D Governance: An Emerging Systems-based Paradigm for
Public Sector R&D,” American Society for Engineering Management 30th Annual Meeting Proceedings, Springfield, MO,
October 14-17.
Shearer, N., Hester, P.T., Unal, R. and Lepsch, R.A. (2009). “Expert Judgment Elicitation of Aerodynamic Uncertainties for
the Ares I,” American Society for Engineering Management 30th Annual Meeting Proceedings, Springfield, MO, October
14-17.
Hester, P.T. and Bachman, J. (2009). “Analytical Hierarchy Process as a Tool for Engineering Managers,” American Society
for Engineering Management 30th Annual Meeting Proceedings, Springfield, MO, October 14-17.
Duran, F. and Hester, P.T. (2009). “A Systems-Based Approach to Insider Security,” Institute of Nuclear Materials
Management 50th Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, Tucson, AZ, July 12-16.
Bachman, J. and Hester, P.T. (2009). “Simulation Training Transfer Analysis,” Simulation Interoperability Workshop
Conference Proceedings.
Boze, B. and Hester, P.T. (2009). “Quantifying Uncertainty and Risk in Vehicle Mass Properties Throughout the Design
Development Phase,” Society of Allied Weight Engineers 68th Annual Conference Proceedings.
Wilson, K.M. and Hester, P.T. (2009). “Potential Readiness and Economic Benefits from Installation of Health and Usage
Monitoring System (HUMS) On U.S. Coast Guard HH-65C Helicopters,” 2009 Modeling, Simulation, & Gaming Student
Capstone Conference Proceedings.
Tolk, A., Bowen, R.J., Hester, P. “Using Agent Technology To Move From Intention Based To Effect-Based Models,”
Manuscript accepted for publication in WinterSim Proceedings, Miami, FL.
Hester, P. “Analyzing Expert Credibility Using Evidence Theory,” Conference Proceedings of FUR 2008.
Andreas Tolk, Thomas G. Litwin, Robert H. Kewley: “A Systems Engineering Process enabling to create Operational
Requirements driven Federations,” Winter Simulation Conference, Miami, FL, December 2008.
Andreas Tolk, Robert J. Bowen, and Patrick T. Hester: “Using Agent Technology to move From Intention-based to Effect-
Based Models,” Winter Simulation Conference, Miami, FL, December 2008.
Andreas Tolk, Saikou Y. Diallo, Charles D. Turnitsa: “Mathematical Models towards Self-Organizing Formal Federation
Languages based on Conceptual Models of Information Exchange Capabilities,” Winter Simulation Conference, Miami, FL,
December 2008.
Charles D. Turnitsa, Andreas Tolk: “Knowledge Representation and the Dimensions of Multi-Model Relationship,” Winter
Simulation Conference, Miami, FL, December 2008.
Thomas G. Litwin, Robert H. Kewley, Rafael E. Landaeta, Andreas Tolk: “A Systems Engineering Process in Support of
Requirements Driven Federations,” American Society for Engineering Management Symposium, West Point, NY, November
2008.
Andreas Tolk: “Triangles of Interoperation,” Fall Simulation Interoperability Workshop, Orlando, Florida, September 2008.
Tolk A, Landaeta RE, Kewley RH, Litwin TG. “Utilizing Strategic Project Management Processes and the NATO Code of Best
Practice to Improve Management of Experimentation Events”. Proceedings of ICCRTS 2009: the International Command
and Control Research and Technology Symposium, June 15–17, 2009, Washington, DC, USA.
Winters LS, Tolk A. “C2 Domain Ontology within Our Lifetime”. Proceedings of ICCRTS 2009: the International Command
and Control Research and Technology Symposium, June 15–17, 2009, Washington, DC, USA.
Tolk A, Turnitsa CD, Diallo SY, King RD, Landaeta RE. “Engineering Management for Complex Systems”. Proceedings of the
2009 Industrial Engineering Research Conference; May 30 – June 3, 2009, Miami, FL.
Wang W, Tolk A, Wang W. “The Levels of Conceptual Interoperability Model: Applying Systems Engineering Principles to
M&S”. Proceedings of the Spring Simulation Multiconference, San Diego, CA, March 2009.
Kewley RH, Tolk A. “A Systems Engineering Process for Development of Federated Simulations”. Proceedings of the Spring
Simulation Multiconference, San Diego, CA, March 2009.
Kunde D, Orichel T, Schade U, Tolk A, Hieb MR. “Harmonizing BML Approaches: Grammars and Data Models for a BML
Standard”. Proceedings of the Spring Simulation Interoperability Workshop, San Diego, CA, March 2009.
Tolk A, Diallo SY, Turnitsa CD. “Data Engineering and Process Engineering for Management of M&S Interoperation”.
Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Applied Optimization, Sharjah, U.A.E
January 20-22 2009.
Y. Shen, J. Hanssen, Y. Shen, R. Mielke, J. Sokolowski, and M. Robinson, “Freight Trip Generation and Distribution Based
on Global Insight Transearch Database,” 2009 Modeling and Simulation Capstone Conference, 7 pages, (Norfolk, VA), April
2009.
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2008-2009
Ramu Pedada, Emin Kugu, Jiang Li, Zhanfeng Yue, Yuzhong Shen, “Parameter Optimization for Image Denoising Based on
Block Matching and 3D Collaborative Filtering”, accepted by SPIE, 2009.
J. Wang, O. Unal, M. Cetin, Y. Shen, Y. Papelis, “Automatic High-Fidelity Roadway Generation,” 2009 Modeling and
Simulation Capstone Conference, 6 pages, (Norfolk, VA), April 2009.
Y. Shen, “Teaching Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio,” 2009 Spring Simulation Multiconference, 6
pages, (San Diego, CA), March 2009.
Y. Shen, J. Yu, Y. Shen, Y. Wang, “Fetal Skull Auto-Analysis in Ultrasound Images Based on Iterative Randomized Hough
Transform,” SPIE Medical Imaging, (Lake Buene Vista, FL), January 2009.
R. Pedada, J. Li, Z. Yue, and Y. Shen, “Parameter Optimization for Image Denoising Based on Block Matching and 3D
Collaborative Filtering,” SPIE Medical Imaging, (Lake Buena Vista, FL), January 2009.
J. Wang, Y. Shen, J. DeGroot, Y. Shen, J. Li, “Using UCF as An Internal QC Tool in DTI Imaging Studies of Brain Tumor” SPIE
Medical Imaging, (Lake Buena Vista, FL), January 2009.
M. Liu and Y. Shen, “Multi-frame Super-resolution Based on Motion Vector Processing and Kernel Constrained Convex Set
Projection,” Visual Communications and Image Processing 2009, (San Jose, CA), 8 pages, January 2009.
S. Jakkula, Y. Shen, and J. Sokolowski, “Public Transit Modeling in Cube TP+ and Voyager,” MODSIM World Conference &
Expo, (Virginia Beach, VA), September 2008.
J. Wang and Y. Shen, “Modeling and Visualization of Complex Moon Craters,” MODSIM World Conference & Expo, (Virginia
Beach, VA), September 2008.
R. Pedada, Y. Shen, J. Li, and K. E. Barner, “Binary-Output Weighted Median Filter for Binary Signals,” 2008 International
Conference on Image Processing, Computer Vision, and Pattern Recognition (IPCV), (Las Vegas, NV), July 2008.
S. Jakkula, V. Mantena, R. Pedada, Y. Shen, and J. Li, “Seasonal Adaptation of Vegetation Color in Satellite Images,” 2008
International Conference on Image Processing, Computer Vision, and Pattern Recognition (IPCV), (Las Vegas, NV), July
2008.
V. Mantena, R. Pedada, S. Jakkula, Y. Shen, and J. Li, “Vegetation Identification Based on Satellite Imagery,” 2008
International Conference on Image Processing, Computer Vision, and Pattern Recognition (IPCV), (Las Vegas, NV), July
2008.
Vamsi Mantena, Wejuan Jiang, Jiang Li and Rick McKenzie, “Prostate Cancer Biomarker Identification Using MALDI-MS
DATA: Initial Results”, accepted by IEEE/NIH LiSSA’09.
Jihong Wang, PhD, Yufei Shen, John DeGroot, MD, Yuzhong Shen, PhD and Jiang Li, “Using CSF as an Internal Quality
Assurance Tool in Diffusion Tensor Imaging Studies of Brain Tumor”, accepted by SPIE, 2009.
Xiaoyan Sun, Shao-Hui Chuang, Jiang Li, Frederic McKenzie, “Automatic Diagnosis for Prostate Cancer using Run-length
Matrix Method”, accepted by SPIE, 2009.
Brown JR & Madhavan P. “Effects of target base rates on visual search performance: A comparison of two scenarios”.
Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. pp. 333-337. Santa Monica: CA.
Lacson FC, Gonzalez C & Madhavan P. “Framing and context effects in incentive structure training for visual search tasks”.
Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, pp. 348-352. Santa Monica: CA.
Madhavan P & Phillips RR. “Is ignorance bliss Role of background information and system reliability on human
interaction with ‘novice’ automation”. Proceedings of the 8th Annual Symposium on Human Interaction with Complex
Systems. Norfolk, VA.
Phillips RR & Madhavan. “The relationship between computer self-efficacy and human-automation integrated
performance”. Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, pp. 985-989. Santa
Monica: CA.
Madhavan P, Papelis Y, Kady R & Moya L. “An agent-based model of crowd cognition”. Proceedings of the 18th Behavior
Representation in Modeling & Simulation Conference. pp.139-140. Sundance Resort: UT. March 2009.
Brown J & Madhavan P. “Applying discrete event simulation to facilitate the development of passenger flow models
within airports”. Proceedings of the Modeling, Simulation and Gaming Student Capstone Conference. Suffolk: VA. April
2009.
Phillips RR & Madhavan P. “An empirical comparison of verbal versus spatial distractions on human-automation
integrated performance”. Proceedings of the Modeling, Simulation and Gaming Student Capstone Conference. Suffolk: VA.
April 2009.
Portnoy F & Madhavan P. “Using persistence display to increase change detection in graphical gauges in a simulated
process control room environment”. Proceedings of the Modeling, Simulation and Gaming Student Capstone Conference.
Suffolk: VA. April 2009.
Brennan PC & Madhavan P. “An investigation of training incentives in improving performance on complex tasks”.
Proceedings Issue of the Virginia Journal of Science. Richmond: VA. May 2009.
Phillips RR & Madhavan P. “Are different people susceptible to different distractions The relationship between learning
styles and performance under distracting task conditions”. Proceedings Issue of the Virginia Journal of Science. Richmond:
VA. May 2009.
Spain RD & Madhavan P. “Automation etiquette: Shaping users’ perceived reliability of automation”. Annual Conference
of the Virginia Social Science Association. Petersburg: VA. May 2009.
M. Cetin and G. Comert, “Flow Rate Estimation from Probe Vehicle Data and Sample Size Requirements,” 15th World
Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems, New York NY, Nov 16-20, 2008.
Cetin M. and A.P. Nichols, “Improving the Accuracy of Vehicle Reidentification Algorithms by Solving the Assignment
Problem,” The 88th Annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 11-15, 2009.
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2008-2009
G. S. Rajput and Z. Rahman, “Hazard detection on runways using image processing techniques,” in Enhanced and
Synthetic Vision 2008. Proc. SPIE 6957, 2008, pp. 69570D-1–69570D-12.
Comert G., M. Cetin, A. P. Nichols “Incorporating Queue Length Measurements into Actuated Signal Control: Evaluation of
Efficiency Benefits at an Intersection,” The 88th Annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.,
January 11-15, 2009.
Holguín-Veras J., and M. Cetin, “Optimal Tolls for Multiple User Classes,” European Transport Conference, Netherlands,
October 6-8, 2008.
Ardalan A. & Diaz R. “A Simulation Analysis of Local and Global Priority Rules in Job Shops”. The 3rd World Conference on
Production and Operations Management, Tokyo August 5-8, 2008.
De Leo G, Leroy G. “An Online Community for Teachers of Children with Autism to Support, Observe, and Evaluate
Communication Enabled with Smartphones”, in Proceedings of the AMIA Annual Symposium, Nov 8-12, 2008,
Washington, (accepted for publication)
LeRouge C, Ma J, De Leo G. End-User Perspectives on E-Commerce and Health Care Web Site Quality, in Proceedings of
the AMIA Annual Symposium, Nov 8-12, 2008, Washington, (accepted for publication)
LeRouge C, Ma J, De Leo G, Flaherty J. Patient-Centered Design: Conceptually Modeling the Health Care Consumer, in
Proceedings of the AMIA Annual Symposium, Nov 8-12, 2008, Washington, (accepted for publication)
Kott K, De Leo G, Lesher K, Brivio E, Morrison S. Virtual Reality Gaming for Treadmill Training: Improving Functional
Ambulation in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Cybertherapy 2008, June 23-25, 2008, San Diego, California
De Leo G, Leroy G. Smartphones to Facilitate Communication and Improve Social Skills of Children with Severe Autism
Spectrum Disorder: Special Education Teachers as Proxies. in Proceedings of workshop on “Designing for Children with
Special Needs” in 7th Conference on Interaction Design for Children, June 11-13, 2008, Chicago, IL
Yang Xu, Shiva Krishna Durgam, Zhili Hao, and Frances Williams, “A Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Energy
Loss Mechanisms in Tuning-Fork Gyroscopes,” 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
(IMECE08), Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2008, IMECE2008-66627.
Yang Xu and Zhili Hao, “A Numerical Model for Predicting Thermoelastic Damping in Micromechanical Resonators,” the
2nd Integration & Commercialization of Micro & Nanosystems International Conference & Exhibition, June 3-5, 2008,
Hong Kong, MicroNano2008-70036.
N. Unaldi, P. Sankaran, K. V. Asari, Z. Rahman, “Image Enhancement for Improving Face Detection under Non-uniform
Lighting Conditions,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, ICIP 2008, October 2008.
Z. Rahman, G. A. Woodell, and D. J. Jobson, “Adaptive methods of two-scale edge detection in post-enhancement visual
pattern processing,” in Visual Information Processing XVII, Z. Rahman, S. E. Reichenbach, and M. A. Neifeld, Eds. Proc. SPIE
6978, 2008, pp. 69780N–1–69780N-11.
G. A. Woodell, D. J. Jobson, and Z. Rahman, “Scene context dependency of pattern constancy of time series imagery,”
in Visual Information Processing XVII, Z. Rahman, S. E. Reichenbach, and M. A. Neifeld, Eds. Proc. SPIE 6978, 2008, pp.
69780L-1–69780L-12.
S. S. V. Gogineni and Z. Rahman, “Automatic determination of runway edges in poor visibility conditions,” in IS&T/SPIE’s
20th Annual Symposium, Electronic Imaging 2008, Image Processing: Algorithms and System VI. Proc. SPIE 6812, 2008, pp.
68120B-1–68120B-12.
S. Tandra and Z. Rahman, “Robust edge-detection algorithm for runway edge detection,” in IS&T/SPIE’s 20th Annual
Symposium, Electronic Imaging 2008, Image Processing: Machine Vision Applications. Proc. SPIE 6813, 2008, pp.
68130L-1–68130L-12.
N. Unaldi, K. V. Asari, and Z. Rahman, “Fast and robust wavelet-based dynamic range compression with local contrast
enhancement,” in Visual Information Processing XVII. Proc. SPIE 6978, 2008, pp. 697805-1–697805-12.
N. Unaldi, S. Arigela, K. V. Asari, and Z. Rahman, “Nonlinear technique for the enhancement of extremely high contrast
images,” in Visual Information Processing XVII. Proc. SPIE 6978, 2008, pp. 697803-1–697083-11.
G. De Leo, A. Thomas, T. W. Mastaglio, A Game-based Approach for Training and Assessing Medical Response Teams,
Proceedings of 8th Annual ISOneWorld Conference, Pages 34-02:34-11, Las Vegas, NV. April 15-17, 2009.
C. Gonzales, G. Leroy, and G. De Leo, Requirements Engineering using Appreciative Inquiry for an Online Community
of Caregivers of Children with Autism, SAC 2009, 24th Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, Pages 142-146,
Honolulu, Hawaii, March 8-12, 2009.
Anderson, B. L., Scerbo, M. W., Belfore, L. A., & Abuhamad. A. (2008). Detecting critical patterns in maternal-fetal heart
rate signals. Proceedings of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society 52nd Annual Meeting (pp. 1478-1482). Santa
Monica, CA: Human Factors & Ergonomics Society.
Hayya, J.C., D.C. Chatfield, and V. Pavlov (2009). “On Palm’s Theorem and Inventory Control.” 20th Annual Conference of
the Production and Operations Management Society, Orlando, Florida, May 1-4, 2009.
Keynote Addresses
Hester, P. “Modeling and Simulation in Engineering Training Course” (2008). PI. Werner Andersen, Gloucester, VA.
Honorarium paid.
Kady, R. (2008). “The incorporation of empirical crawling data into an existing computational egress tool.” Presented at
the M&S Faculty Colloquium, VMASC, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.
Kady, R. (2008). “The development and validation of a crawling model in an existing computational egress tool.”
Presented at the NIOSH Education and Research Centers Regional Seminar & Symposium, Pensacola Beach, FL.
Kady, R. (2008). “The effect of occupant characteristics on the development of a density-speed relationship for crawling in
evacuation.” Presented at the SFPE Professional Development Conference and Exposition, Charlotte, NC.
Madhavan P. “The pleasures and pains of interacting with technology: To trust or not to trust, that is the question”.
Workshop on Prospective Design in Human-Technology Interaction. Berlin: Germany. June 2009.
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Gaff, Holly:
Poster, “Preliminary Report: An individual-based model of tick-borne disease”, American Society for Rickettsiology
Annual Meeting, Hilton Head, South Carolina, August 15-18, 2009.
Invited seminar, “Tick-borne disease modeling: spread and control of ehrlichiosis”, Eastern Virginia Medical School,
July 23, 2009.
Invited minisymposium speaker, “Effects of migration on tick-borne disease risk”, Annual meeting of the Society for
Mathematical Biology, Vancouver, British Columbia, July 27-30, 2009.
Primary Lecturer, DIMACS Bio-Math Connection Field Testers Workshop, Rutgers University, New Jersey, July 8-15,
2009.
BioQuest Workshop leader, “Beyond 2010: Faculty Workshop”, San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 20-22, 2009.
Invited seminar, “Mathematical modeling of tick-borne diseases”, Mathematics Department colloquium, Virginia
Commonwealth University, March 20, 2009.
Invited speaker, “Teaching the biology and ecology of infectious disease through mathematics”, BIOED 2009,
Christchurch, New Zealand, February 2009.
Honorary Awards
Poornima Madhavan:
Outstanding Professional Paper – “Training modules that incorporate diversity improve quality of airline luggage
screening”. Southeastern Psychological Association 54th Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC, 2008.
Times of India (newspaper article): “Exploring the human factor” – feature showcasing Indians residing outside India
who make their homeland proud. Bangalore, India, 2008.
Rani Kady.
The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) Educational and Scientific Foundation Scholar Award.
Patrick Hester:
Paper nominated for Best Paper Award at Simulation Interoperability Workshop, 2009.
Paper Awarded Society of Allied Weight Engineers’ L.R. “Mike” Hackney Best Technical Paper Award at the 68th
International Conference, 2009.
Seminar, “Mathematical modeling of tick-borne diseases”, Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences,
Old Dominion University, February 2009.
Seminar, “Tick-borne disease modeling: Spread and control of Ehrlichiosis”, Department of Biological Sciences, Old
Dominion University, January 2009.
Invited talk, “Metapopulation models in tick-borne disease transmission modeling”, co-author Elsa Schaefer, SIAM
Minisumposium on Mathematical Modeling of Natural Resources, Joint Mathematics Meetings, Washington, D.C.,
January 2009.
Invited seminar, “Mathematical modeling of tick-borne diseases”, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech
University, November 18, 2008.
Invited seminar, “Ticks can give you more than the creeps - mathematical modeling of tick-borne diseases”,
Mathematical Biology Seminar, Truman State University, November 13, 2008.
Invited seminar, “Ticks can give you more than the creeps - mathematical modeling of tick-borne diseases”,
Biomathematics Seminar, Benedictine University and College of DuPage, October 28-29, 2008.
Invited seminar, “Using Math to Tackle Things That Go Bump in the Night: Modeling Rift Valley Fever”,
Biomathematics Seminar, Benedictine University, October 29, 2008.
Pre-conference workshop, “Modeling and Simulation – An Introduction for Health and Medical Professionals”,
MODSIM World Conference 2008, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 15-18, 2008.
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Faculty & Staff
Executive Office
John Sokolowski, Ph.D. Interim Executive Director 757-686-6232 jsokolow@odu.edu
Charlotte Smith Executive Assistant 757-686-6232 clsmith@odu.edu
Modeling & Simulation Graduate Programs
Roland Mielke, Ph.D. Graduate Program Director 757-683-4570 rmielke@odu.edu
Research & Development Faculty
John A. Sokolowski, Ph.D. Director of Research/Social Sciences 757-686-6215 jsokolow@odu.edu
Research Lead
Catherine Banks, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor 757-686-6224 cmbanks@odu.edu
Josh Behr, Ph.D. Associate Professor 757-638-6564 jbehr@odu.edu
Andrew Collins, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor 757-638-4437 ajcollin@odu.edu
Rafael Diaz, Ph.D. Business & Supply Chain Research Lead 757-686-6233 rdiaz@odu.edu
Barry Ezell, Ph.D. Military & HLS Research Lead 757-638-4438 bezell@odu.edu
Mohammed Ferdjallah, Ph.D. Medical & Health Care Research Lead 757-638-4440 mferdjal@odu.edu
Yiannis Papelis, Ph.D. Virtual Environments Research Lead 757-638-6560 ypapelis@odu.edu
Mike Robinson Transportation Research Lead 757-638-7010 rmrobins@odu.edu
Yuzhong Shen, Ph.D. Game-Based Learning Research Lead 757 683-6366 yshen@odu.edu
Technical Infrastructure
Hector Garcia Visual Lab Manager 757-683-6367 hgarcia@odu.edu
Richard Howell Systems Analyst 757-638-6313 rhowell@odu.edu
David Ralph Systems Analyst 757-686-6202 dralph@odu.edu
Center Operations & Sponsored Programs
Sheila Flanagan Director of Administration & Support 757-686-6208 sflanaga@odu.edu
Joseph Grosel Program Manager - Engineering & 757-686-6231 jgrosel@odu.edu
Technical Services
D’An Knowles Marketing & Communications Manager 757-686-6249 trudisil@odu.edu
Thomas Reese Director of Business Development 757-638-4454 treese@odu.edu
and Technology Transfer
Cheryl Sparrer Administrative Support Specialist 757-686-6218 csparrer@odu.edu
Karen Thompson Administrative Support Specialist 757-686-6229 kxthomps@odu.edu
Tracey Vann Administrative Support Specialist 757-638-7019 tvann@odu.edu
Project Scientists
Menion Croll Senior Project Scientist 757-638-6314 mcroll@odu.edu
Saikou Diallo Senior Project Scientist 757-638-6320 sdiallo@odu.edu
Peter Foytik Senior Project Scientist 757-638-6316 pfoytik@odu.edu
Hector Garcia Senior Project Scientist 757-683-6367 hgarcia@odu.edu
Kaleen Lawsure Research Associate 757-638-4438 klawsure@odu.edu
Will Richards Project Scientist 757-686-6228 wxrichar@odu.edu
Sol Sherfey Senior Project Scientist 757-686-6209 ssherfey@odu.edu
Chuck Turnitsa Senior Project Scientist 757-638-6315 cturnits@odu.edu
Suchitra Manepalli Project Scientist 757-618-1641 smanepal@odu.edu
Old Dominion University Modeling & Simulation Faculty
In addition to the full-time research staff, ODU faculty supports the research efforts carried out by VMASC.
Mecit Cetin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 757 683-6700 mcetin@odu.edu
Dean Chatfield, Ph.D. Associate Professor 757 683-3520 dchatfi@odu.edu
Gianluca De Leo, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 757 683-6733 gdeleo@odu.edu
Tal Ezer, Ph.D. Associate Professor 757 683-5162 tezer@odu.edu
Holly Gaff, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 757 683-6903 hgaff@odu.edu
Julie Hao, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 757 683-6734 zlhao@odu.edu
Patrick Hester, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 757 683-5205 pthester@odu.edu
Rani Kady, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 757 683-5379 rkady@odu.edu
Jiang Li, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 757 683-6748 jli@odu.edu
Poornima Madhavan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 757 638-6424 pmadhava@odu.edu
Zia Rahman, Ph.D. Associate Professor 757 683-3745 zrahman@odu.edu
Stacie Ringleb, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 757-686-6230 sringleb@odu.edu
Andreas Tolk, Ph.D. Associate Professor 757 683-4500 atolk@odu.edu
Ginger Watson, Ph.D. Associate Professor 757 683-3246 gwatson@odu.edu
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NEW members 2008-2009
TerraSim, Inc. develops advanced software solutions that rapidly creates complex
geospatial visualizations derived from a variety of source data. The TerraTools(R)
Core product line supports rapid construction of correlated visual and constructive
simulations on multi-threaded multi-core Windows workstations. The optional
plug-ins for TerraTools export correlated OneSAF OTF, JSAF, CTDB, JCATS, Virtual
Battlespace 2, GDB for MAK VR-Forces, and SEDRIS databases with enhanced support for exercises requiring complex
urban details. TerraTools also processes LIDAR and range data for urban modeling and automatically generates
building interiors and underground structures. The TerraTours(R) real-time 3D viewer uses GISLink(TM) to support
interactive geospatial query using 3D visualizations linked to collateral source data including videos, still photography,
CAD drawings, and web-based information. TerraSim products provide customers with the highest processing
performance at the lowest fixed cost. They support customers in diverse markets, including defense modeling and
simulation, site modeling, and civil applications. Their customers worldwide include Lockheed Martin, SAIC, L-3
Communications, BAE Systems, Alion Technology, and US Army Modeling and Simulation and Battle Lab Centers,
including OneSAF, WARSIM, and Future Combat Systems. www.terrasim.com
Visense is an engineering firm specializing in enterprise visualization, simulation,
and analysis. Visense focuses on providing Enterprise Visualization, Modeling
& Simulation (M&S), and Analysis engineering services and software to
government and industry organizations. Visense has moved from VMASC’s
building to the MAST Center’s Mast One Building, Suite 103, 1040 University
Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA and will be opening in the fall of 2009. Visense
supports the development of a modeling and simulation data exchange concept from engineering to synthetic
simulation environments for the U.S. Navy, provides architecture, M&S, and T&E systems analysis support to Joint
Forces Command (JFCOM) J8 as part of the Joint Capability Support Team, provides lead systems engineering,
operations research analysis, and architecture support to the Joint Test and Evaluation Methodology (JTEM) Joint
Test and Evaluation project supported by the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense. This
development includes the Capability Test Methodology (CTM) and Capability Evaluation Metamodel (CEM) analytic
framework for Testing in a Joint Environment. Visense’s recent contracts include developing the Netcentric Systems
Test Evaluation Capability Module (NECM) for the Interoperability Test and Evaluation Capability (InterTEC) S&T
program. www.visense.com
Semantisys is a Semantic Technologies company focused on commercial
applications of the emerging Semantic Web. Semantisys is located on Sunrise
Valley Drive in Reston, Virginia, at the epicenter of the Washington, DC technology
corridor. Principles in the company have in excess of 70 years of government contacting experience. Key personnel
include senior retired military officers and active senior Information Technology architects. Semantisys is a minority
owned, women owned, small, disadvantaged business. The mission of Semantisys is the application of emerging
Semantic Web technologies to enterprise information problems. These technologies include: Ontologies; Natural
Language Understanding and Machine Intelligence. Leveraging these technologies within the enterprise, Semantisys
transforms institutional information into operational change through Semantic Service Oriented Architecture
(Semantic SOA). Semantisys has a patent application for a distributed movie distribution system. The company
met with the patent office to resolve all issues and expect the patent to be issued this year. Semantisys also has a
proprietary methodology for Ontology Engineering and delivering the Semantic SOA. www.semantisys.com
Command Post Technologies, Inc. (CPT) is a service disabled veteran owned small business
(SDVOSB) formed in 2008 to offer professional services in support of Government and Commercial
sectors. CPT specializes in Joint and Service training, Cyberspace and Information Operations,
Irregular Warfare, test and evaluation, and C2 System Interoperability assessments. Visit our website
at www.commandposttech.com or email us at scott@commandposttech.com
Wisdom Harvest is a full-service conference and meeting planning and
production service. Their services are designed to assist corporate, government,
and trade organizations meet their goals at every step in the event process.
Wisdom Harvest will identify the best locations, secure the best prices, design an
event web registration site, invite your guests, and care for their needs. Their philosophy is, you can’t focus on growth if
you’re mired in the administration and logistics of producing an event. www.wisdomharvest.com
Craig Technologies is a Woman-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone and
8(a) certified company in operations since 1999, providing high-end custom technical,
engineering and IT services solutions to defense and government agencies. Their primary
service offerings include systems / software engineering, IT support services, webbased
application development, data migration, modeling & simulation, courseware
development and instructional training. Craig Technologies’ clients are a diverse group
including NASA, the Department of Homeland Security, Navy Chief of Education and
Training, Air Force Special Operations Command and the US Joint Forces Command. They
are a registered ISO 9001-2000 business. www.craigtechinc.com
FGM, Inc. is an information technology company delivering sophisticated,
customized solutions that improve business efficiency across the enterprise.
As a trusted partner of the Department of Defense, U.S. Government civilian
and international agencies, and businesses throughout the world, FGM is an
agile provider of technical solutions that enable mission-critical operations and
decision-making. Their solutions help customers improve their business performance through information technology
transformation services focusing on architecture, information management, systems integration, and integrated solutions.
www.fgm.com
KIDA is a government-funded, public research institute that addresses a wide
range of defense issues concerning the Korean peninsula and beyond. Established
in 1979, KIDA has actively assisted defense policy-making in diverse areas. 

KIDA
undertakes some 100 research projects annually that cover virtually all areas
related to defense policy, including security environment, force development, weapon systems acquisition, manpower and
resource management, and defense information systems. 

Besides research publications, KIDA’s vernacular publications
such as the Weekly Defense Review, the Quarterly Journal of Defense Policy, the Korean Journal of Defense Analysis and
others are recognized as the most authoritative in Korea. 

KIDA is actively engaged in research cooperation with the US,
China, Russia, Japan, France, Israel, and other countries. It hosts some ten international conferences annually, contributing
to the nation’s military diplomacy as well as to the field of defense research. The 21st century has brought about drastic
changes in the international security environment and inter-Korean relations. KIDA, as the premier defense think-tank in
Korea, will continue to exert its utmost to fulfill its research mission.
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VMASC members 2008-2009
Industry
• Adayana
• Alion Science and Technology
• Blue Force LLC
• The Boeing Company
• Booz Allen Hamilton
• C2 Technologies, Inc.
• CAE
• Command Post Technologies, Inc.
• Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
• Craig Technologies
• Cubic Defense Application
• Defense Training & Technologies
• DDL Omni Engineering
• Divurgent
• Earworks Media
• Evidence Based Research
• FGM, Inc.
• General Dynamics - AIS
• General Dynamics - IT
• IP Systems International, LLC
• ITA International
• Julian Swedish
• Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation
• Loyola Enterprises, Inc.
• MAK Technologies
• MASA Group
• MYMIC
• Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
• Raytheon
• SAIC
• Semantisys
• SimIS
• TerraSim, Inc.
• Tidewater Technology Group, Inc.
• Visense
• VMD Systems Integrators, Inc.
• Whitney, Bradley, and Brown, Inc.
• WernerAnderson, Inc.
• Wisdom Harvest
Academic
• Christopher Newport University
• College of William & Mary
• Eastern Virginia Medical School
• George Mason University
• James Madison University
• ITT Technical Institute
• Korean Institute for Defense Analyses
• Naval Postgraduate School
• Norfolk State University
• Old Dominion University
• San Diego City College
• Tidewater Community College
• University of Virginia
• Virginia Commonwealth University
• Virginia Tech
Government
• Air Force Agency for Modeling & Simulation
• Air Force Operational Plans and Joint Matters
• Air Force Research Lab
• Army Capabilities Integration Center
• Army Research Institute
• Army Research Lab
• Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR)
• Combat Direction Systems Activity (CDSA) - Dam Neck
• Defense Modeling and Simulation
• Emergency Management Training, Analysis & Simulation Center
(EMTASC)
• Joint War Fighting Center
• NASA Langley RC
• NATO Allied Command Transformation
• Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation
Engineering Agency (SDDCTEA)
• U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)
• U.S. Joint Forces Command
Local Government
• City of Suffolk
• Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance
• Hampton Roads Partnership
• Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology
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