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2010
annual report
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Tableof Contents
VMASC Overview
Center Activities
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Directors’ Columns
Dr. John Sokolowski, Center Director
Dr. Roland R. Mielke, Academics
Thomas Reese, Business Development
Sheila Flanagan, Administrative Services
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2009-2010
The Chairman’s Message
VMASC Board of Advisors
New Members
2009-2010 VMASC Members
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Engineering & Technical
Service Contract
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Awards & Publications
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Faculty & Staff
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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.
Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC)
is a university-wide research center that emphasizes modeling, simulation, and
visualization (MS&V) research, development and education. VMASC is one of the world’s
leading research centers for computer modeling, simulation, and visualization. The
mission of the Center is to conduct collaborative MS&V research and development,
provide expertise to government agencies and industry, and to promote Old Dominion
University, Hampton Roads and Virginia as a center of MS&V activities. The Center has
over 50 research and administrative staff and works closely with faculty researchers from
across the University.
In 2009, the Center conducted approximately $10M in funded research. ODU offers
master’s through doctoral degrees as well as certificate programs in Modeling and
Simulation (M&S) supported by faculty in the colleges and research faculty from VMASC.
With a bachelor’s degree in M&S along with a new M&S Department is anticipated
to come in to being in the Batten College of Engineering and Technology. There are
approximately 50 masters’ and 55 doctoral students enrolled in M&S programs and
another 20 students are enrolled in graduate certificate programs related to M&S.
Old Dominion University is a state-assisted institution and one of only four Virginia
schools in the Carnegie Research Universities (high research activity) category. It is
located in the Hampton Roads area, the nation’s center for the military application of
MS&V. The region is home to the Joint War Fighting Center, the Joint Battle Center, the
US Army’s Training and Doctrine Command, the Military Transportation Management
Command, the Armed Forces Staff College, the U.S. Navy’s Commander Operational Test
and Evaluation Force, the Naval Sea Systems Command, and the Space and Naval Warfare
Center. In addition, Department of Energy’s Jefferson Lab, NASA-Langley Research
Center and numerous regional industries are important users of MS&V technology. The
economic values of MS&V-related business activity in Hampton Roads is estimated to be
over $500M.
VMASC focuses on seven core modeling and simulation
applied research areas:
• Transportation
• Homeland Security and Military Defense
• Virtual Environments
Vision
• Social Sciences
• Medicine & Health Care
• Game-based Learning
• Business & Supply Chain Modeling
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.
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Simulation lead Steve Dawson, University of Pittsburgh Medical
September/October 2009
The Virginia Modeling Analysis and Simulation Center at
Old Dominion University in conjunction with the College
of William & Mary presented a series of business education
courses sponsored by Opportunity Inc. for their SEVA-PORT
Program in October of 2009. The course series was designed
for executives from start-ups to small and large established
companies who are interested in gaining additional knowledge
in critical business areas. The primary purpose of coordinating
and holding this business workshop series at VMASC was
to support its growing base of modeling and simulation
and related technology incubator companies. The VMASC
Technology and Business Accelerator (VTBA) currently
hosts seven companies progressing towards long term selfsustainability
in the Hampton Roads community. VMASC
supports economic and workforce development through new
research and technology development, classroom instruction
and small business incubation. The ultimate goal of VTBA is to
stimulate the local economy through new job creation, higher
wages, intellectual property transfer, and new investment and
tax revenue.
School’s President of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare
Mike DeVita, and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Medical
Director of the Center for Human Simulation Ellen L. Brock.
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Beginning on October 14th, MODSIM World 2009 Conference
and Expo opened to over 1000 participants. Industry members,
government officials, business leaders, as well as researchers from
a wide variety of organizations and educational institutions turned
out to exchange valuable modeling & simulation knowledge at
the Virginia Beach Convention Center. The theme for MODSIM
World 2009 was 21 st Century Decision-Making: The Art of Modeling
& Simulation. The third annual four-day international Conference
and Expo featured a wide variety of workshops, exhibits and
speakers focusing on the unique multi-disciplinary applications of
modeling and simulation.
MODSIM World 2009 track sessions were conducted from
October 14th to the16th on the main topics of Health & Medicine,
Transportation & Logistics, Engineering & Technology, Education &
Training, Defense & Homeland Security, as well as a cross-cutting
track, Serious Games. Highlights of the Conference included
speeches and presentations given by Dr. Charles Camarda (NASA
engineer & astronaut), Dr. Paul Roman (Associate Professor of
Management Science and Operations Management at both the
Royal Military College of Canada and Queen’s University School
of Business), Doug Whatley (founder and CEO of BreakAway), and
Dr. William Swartout (Director of Technology for USC’s Institute
for Creative Technologies and a research associate professor of
computer science at USC).
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To kick off the 2009 MODSIM World Conference & Expo,
on October 13, 2009, Senator Mark Warner (VA) hosted the
Virginia Summit on Modeling & Simulation. Sponsored by
VMASC, the Summit gave attendees informative and important
perspectives on the impact that the M&S industry has locally,
regionally, and nationally focusing on Hampton Roads’ growing
role in the field.
Distinguished speakers included Senator Warner, U.S. Chief
Technology Officer and former Virginia Secretary of Technology
Aneesh Chopra, and Commander of U.S. Joint Forces
Command General James Mattis. The keynote addresses were
followed by three panels on Defense & Homeland Security,
Education & Training, and Health & Medicine. The Defense &
Homeland Security panel, moderated by innovation strategist
John Kao, was comprised of Under Secretary for the National
Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Rand Beers and
Commanding General of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine
Command General Martin Dempsey. The Education & Training
panel was moderated by VMASC Executive Director Dr. John
Sokolowski and included Old Dominion University’s President
John Broderick, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, and
Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Readiness and Training
Policy and Programs Director Dan Gardner. Moderated by
University of Virginia’s Reba Moyer Childress, the Health &
Medicine panel included Eastern Virginia Medical School’s
Vice Provost for Planning and Health Professions C. Don
Combs, Ph.D., CIMIT Boston Mass. General/Harvard Medical
On October 19 and 20, VMASC faculty researchers Dr. John
Sokolowski and Dr. Catherine Banks met with engineering and
M&S faculty and students at the University of Genoa in Genoa,
Italy. The purpose of the meeting was to share current research
activities and procure future opportunities for collaboration. An
emphasis was placed on three research domains: transportation,
military M&S (specific to NATO), and human behavior modeling.
The two-day meetings began with an introduction to DIPTEM,
the University of Genoa’s Department of Production Engineering,
Thermo-energy, and Mathematical Modeling. Dr. Agostino
Bruzzone, MISS (McLeod Institute of Simulation Sciences)
and DIPTEM Director, served as host and provided a detailed
presentation of the Department’s body of research. DIPTEM
complements VMASC’s M&S research in transportation, with a
focus on infrastructure, mass evacuation transport, and shipping,
by sharing their expertise of SITRANET (SImulation for TRAiniNg
& Education in Transportation), a project sponsored by European
Community. Dr. Sokolowski and Dr. Banks presented the DIPTEM
graduate students with an overview of VMASC as a research
and development Center and also a case study utilizing agentbased
modeling, focusing on its usefulness and the need to
take the paradigm to another level by developing a much more
sophisticated agent.
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In October 2009, Old Dominion University announced that it will
offer a bachelor’s degree in modeling and simulation. The program
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industry, Bob McDonnell remarked, “As Governor, I will ensure
will be the first of its kind in the country, according to the
university. It received approval from the State Council of Higher
Education for Virginia to begin offering classes in January 2010.
ODU also was a front-runner in offering master’s and doctorate
programs in modeling and simulation, beginning its modeling
and simulation program in the 1990s when it partnered with the
military and later created VMASC to offer professional training
and research. The impact of this new program should help make
Hampton Roads the premier area for modeling and simulation
for businesses and high-caliber students who want to study
the subject. The bachelor’s program will allow students to have
minors in fields such as marketing and health science. Modeling
and simulation graduates with a master’s degree earn an average
of $83,000 a year locally, with salaries for bachelor’s degree
graduates to be in the $50,000 to $60,000 range.
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The NATO Modeling and Simulation Group (NMSG)
Symposium (MSG-069) “Use of M&S in Support to Operations,
Irregular Warfare, Defense against Terrorism, and Coalition
Tactical Force Integration” was conducted in Brussels, Belgium on
15 & 16 October 2009. In these two days, three keynotes and 21
peer-reviewed papers were presented and discussed. The tracks
dealt in detail with human behavior representation, support to
operations, defense against terrorism, coalition tactical force
integration, and irregular warfare. Dr. Andreas Tolk, Associate
Professor at ODU and affiliated Senior Researcher of VMASC,
was trusted with this task for the sixth time since he joined ODU
and VMASC. This year’s symposium gave an excellent overview
on how much the NATO M&S Community evolved in the recent
years and what new trends are starting to emerge. All presenting
nations and organizations are clearly in a stage of mature M&S
application and apply sound engineering principles including
sharing of solutions based on open standards and open
architectures and starting to work towards mathematically sound
models. New application paradigms, spearheaded by the data
farming community, are expanding the use of M&S from simple
computing to knowledge processing. Using M&S in Support to
Operations, Irregular Warfare, Defense against Terrorism and
Coalition Tactical Force Integration is a complex endeavor, but
the papers presented in this conference are clear evidence that
MSG experts are starting to work on solid foundations.
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that we put Virginia in the vanguard of this technology. We need
more cooperation among colleges and universities that already
have modeling and simulation programs in place and support
further research, development and market applications.
These programs can be used in a variety of policy areas
outside of government and defense work level in the United
States for M&S. We need to think outside the box and use the
innovative program at ODU/VMASC as a model for what can be
accomplished throughout the Commonwealth.”
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November/ December 2009
Between 3 and 5 November 2009, VMASC’s Dr. John A.
Sokolowski and Dr. Catherine M. Banks taught a NATO
short course on “Analyzing Complex Systems Using System
Dynamics”. NATO Allied Command Transformation M&S
Analyst Wayne Buck specifically requested the course for the
analysis and modeling and simulation staff of Allied Command
Transformation. The course followed the equally successful
short course “Analyzing Global Events Using Modeling and
Simulation” for which Dr. Banks and Dr. Sokolowski also
prepared and instructed. Both courses are based on books that
they have written. This course focused on System Dynamics as
a modeling paradigm for analyzing complex systems. M&S has
proven to be a valuable tool for expanding our understanding
of events/human behaviors that have shaped the global
environment of the 21st century. System Dynamics facilitates a
holistic representation of those events and it can progress from
the macro to micro perspective and allows for sensitivity and
statistical output analysis. This level of understanding coupled
with varying model iterations (based on data change) allows the
analyst to delve deeper into understanding what happened and
exploring what if.
With students in mind the course was designed to apply
System Dynamics modeling to historical and contemporary
global events and to represent those events in a scientific
format utilizing case studies. Attention was focused on 1)
understanding System Dynamics as a way to represent data and
facilitate analysis, 2) understanding the case study with an eye
to gathering and mapping empirical data to construct a model,
and 3) understanding how to analyze, verify, and validate the
model.
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On November 19, the University of Genoa’s Dr. Agostino
Bruzzone and Dr. Albert Tremori came to ODU/VMASC to
begin their meetings with members of the Hampton Roads M&S
community. Their first meeting with Senior Project Scientists
Mike Robinson and Peter Foytik provided an opportunity for
VMASC’s transportation research team to share capabilities
and present a short summary of recently completed and
ongoing studies, specifically in the area of regional evacuations
and transportation modeling for large metropolitan areas.
Representatives from DDL Omni also joined this discussion and
provided introductory briefs on two maritime simulations with
possible project application, the Maritime Domain Simulation
System (MDSS) and the Multi-Modal Simulation System
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Bob McDonnell, then Virginia’s Governor-elect, joined
Congressman Randy Forbes in Hampton Roads on September
28th for a roundtable discussion about modeling and simulation
(M&S) initiatives at the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation
Center. McDonnell was briefed by VMASC researchers and ODU
M&S students, along with regional, educational and industry
leaders, and state legislators. Speaking about the exciting
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“M&S Challenges for Human, Social, Cultural, and Behavior
Modeling” in the Application track for Homeland Security/
(M2S2).
Bruzzone and Tremori met with Dr. Andreas Tolk, ODU Associate
Professor in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering.
This meeting also focused on combining VMASC with DIPTEM’s
expertise and capability. Dr. Bruzzone has developed a gamebased
simulation in support of homeland security experimentation
(SIBILLA). Tolk and his colleagues would like to embed this tool
into Second Life and combine it with the evaluation software
ELICIT. Bruzzone and Tremori also attended a maritime community
luncheon and briefing series hosted by VMASC and sponsored
by ODU’s Maritime Institute, Ship Maintenance, Repair, and
Operations Institute, and LEAN Institute as well as VMASC’s
transportation applied research area. Bruzzone later met with
VMASC research faculty to discuss the innovative advances taking
place at his university and the affiliated centers that he supports
such as MAST (Modeling and Simulation Technology) and MISS
(McLeod Institute for Simulation Science).
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In late November, 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 and Virginia
Delegate John Cosgrove.
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January/ February 2010
VMASC and the Hampton Roads Partnership joined forces to
develop a strategic plan to see that the modeling and simulation
industry reaches its full potential in Hampton Roads with the
inaugural Modeling and Simulation Strategy 2020 Meeting
held Dec. 16. The vision for VMASC in 2020 is that the Hampton
Roads communities will become an “international nexus,” where
the most innovative technologies for complex problem solving
are available for industrial, academic and government entities.
“This is just a starting point,” states the M&S 2020 plan; “Any
individual or organization interested in supporting is welcoming
and encouraged to participate, as this is truly a regional effort.”
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Emergency Response, the session on “Model Development”
in the Methodology track on Modeling Methodology, and the
session on “Interoperability in Simulation Services and Systems”
in the Methodology track on Simulation Interoperability.
Dr. Eric Weisel, WernerAnderson, Inc., an ODU MSIM Alumni,
organized a series of tutorials for professional development
in a training track. Two of these five four hour tutorials were
directly supported by VMASC. Dr. Yiannis Papelis presented
a short course on Engineering Applications of Modeling and
Simulation. He covered the fundamental techniques used in
continuous time Modeling & Simulation and presented several
examples on the application of these techniques in areas
of mechanical, rotational, electrical, electromechanical and
thermal systems. Dr. Andreas Tolk – supported by VMASC Senior
Project Scientist Charles Turnitsa – talked about Principles of
Combat Modeling and Simulation. After a short introduction,
the focus was on best practices, history, and definitions. Special
topics were combat modeling algorithms and constraints for
movement, sensing, effects, communications, and behavior.
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March/April 2010
Graduate and select undergraduate students in Old Dominion
University’s International Studies and Model UN program
took part in a day of hands-on application for a Crisis Decision
Making course at VMASC on March 18th, acting out three
different crisis scenarios aimed to train them in problem solving.
The event was built on a longstanding partnership between
ODU and NATO’s Allied Command Transformation, which
generates the crises and helps direct the students. The crises
were then simulated with the help of VMASC’s modeling and
simulation technologies, a unique benefit for the ODU students.
Crisis situations, such as an oil supply crisis in the Middle East
and a terrorist attack in the Mediterranean, were simulated for
the students’ responses. Each student was assigned a different
role — 28 represented countries, one was NATO’s secretarygeneral,
one was chairman of the military committee and others
were media — and responded to the manufactured crises as his
real-world counterparts would have responded.
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In April, Old Dominion University’s VMASC had the honor of
hosting two of our state government officials, Virginia Attorney
General Ken Cuccinelli and Secretary of Transportation Sean
T. Connaughton. Attorney General Cuccinelli arrived at VMASC
on April 14 to meet with faculty and staff. After meeting with
ODU’s President John Broderick and VMASC’s Executive
Director Dr. John Sokolowski to discuss the importance of
modeling and simulation education and research for the state
of Virginia, the Attorney General toured VMASC’s facilities
and participated in presentations focused on Medical and
Transportation M&S research areas provided by ODU Professor
Dr. Mark Scerbo and VMASC Senior Project Scientist Menion
Croll. On April 16th, ODU’s Research Director Dr. Mohammad
Karim hosted Secretary of Transportation Sean T. Connaughton
at VMASC. Dr. Karim, along with Sokolowski and VMASC
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More than 300 papers were presented from 13-16 December 2009
at the Winter Simulation Conference in Austin, Texas. Tracks were
offered in Education, Methodology, and Applications. And VMASC
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Senior Project Scientist Mike Robinson, introduced Secretary
Connaughton to ODU/VMASC and provided an overview of
current transportation research projects, initiatives, and areas of
expertise. Additional expert presentations included Tom Albert’s
introduction to the MAGLEV initiative, Billie Reed and Bob Ash
discussing Commercial Space Transportation, Pat Hatcher’s Bioalgal
Energy research, and Drew Landman’s ODU/SOLUS truck
drag reduction energy research project .
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A 3-day Standards of Modeling & Simulation workshop, held
at VMASC at the end of March 2010, addressed future standards
of modeling and simulation and attracted over 60 participants
from academia, industry and government. Organized by VMASC
Research Assistant Professor Dr. Andrew Collins and Senior
Project Scientist Sol Sherfey, the purpose of the workshop
was to give the participants a free-thinking, non-attributable
environment to discuss the future of M&S standards. The
participants responded well to this format with insights, anecdotes
and viewpoints into all areas of the future of M&S standards. The
workshop was a collection of presentations and working groups.
The presentations covered a variety of topics from the theoretical
foundations of M&S to NASA’s recent application of M&S Standards.
A theme from both the presentations and the working groups was
that M&S and M&S standards face a variety of challenges over the
next 10 years.
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May/June 2010
Old Dominion University and VMASC researchers served on panels
during the Southeastern Virginia Biomedical Technology
Partnership Forum in June. The June 15 event at the Thomas
Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News
featured panels on treatment technology, diagnosis technology,
and biomedical modeling and simulation.
The modeling and simulation panel featured two ODU VMASC
faculty members. John Sokolowski discussed health care
applications of modeling and simulation, and Mark Scerbo,
professor of psychology, spoke about medical modeling and
simulation tools such as the fetal heart rate monitor and Cave
Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE).
The forum attracted participants from federal agencies such as
NASA and the Jefferson Lab, and academic institutions including
ODU, Hampton University and Eastern Virginia Medical School
with a goal to share information about biomedical technology and
treatment, and demonstrate what related resources are available
in southeastern Virginia.
VMASC Executive Director John Sokolowski was a keynote
speaker at MODSIM World Canada 2010 on June 14th.
MODSIM World Canada, held in Montreal, Québec, is an
international conference devoted to Modeling, Simulation
and eLearning. For 2010, the conference & expo featured
tracks dedicated to Defense and Homeland Security,
Aeronautics, Engineering, and Transportation, Government,
Research, Education and Environment, as well as Health,
Medical, and Biotech, with cross-cutting sessions focusing on
the impact of emerging technologies such as serious games,
virtual worlds, and distributed learning on ROI, productivity,
and collaboration. Dr. Sokolowski’s presentation was entitled
“Modeling & Simulation: A Discipline, A Technology, An
Opportunity”.
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ODU and VMASC faculty members presented an Internetbased
and interactive application of serious gaming, called
VisPort (Visualization of Port Logistics), which they created
at the Capitol Hill Modeling and Simulation Exhibition
on June 30. The overall objective of the application seeks
to advertise and describe careers in cargo ports through
simulation, video interviews, and port information. Dr. Petros
Katsioloudis, ODU assistant professor of STEM education
and professional studies, is the principal investigator for
the project, “Visualization of Port Logistics: VisPort; Phase II:
Evaluation and Dissemination”. ODU’s Department of STEM
Education and Professional Studies and VMASC were awarded
a grant from Opportunity Inc. and the Southeastern Virginia
Partnership for Regional Transformation to develop, test
and disseminate the application. Co-PIs on the research team
are: Dr. Ginger Watson, associate professor of STEM education
and professional studies with a joint appointment at VMASC;
Dr. Yiannis Papelis, VMASC research associate professor;
Dr. Philip Reed, associate professor of STEM education and
professional studies; and Sara Russell, instructor of MIS/
decision sciences. Sponsored by the National Training
and Simulation Association, with the support of Virginia
Congressman Randy Forbes and the Modeling and
Simulation Caucus, the Capitol Hill Modeling and Simulation
Exhibition seeks out modeling and simulation demonstrations
that support non-military and military functions, such as
homeland security, emergency planning, medical simulation,
sports and exercise, educational gaming and transportation.
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In May and June 2010, Opportunity Inc. and VMASC teamed to
connect interns with industry, provide technology workshops
and recruit new startups to the VMASC Technology and
Business Accelerator (VTBA). Five interns were successfully
placed with M&S companies in the region. In addition,
within a twelve month period, two new companies (Alelo
and Command Post Technologies) opened their doors
for business in the VTBA . VMASC provided space and
refreshments for the VTBA Workshop Series, administered by
a host of ODU professors, industry professionals and successful
entrepreneurs. Technology workshops were held Friday, May
28th: Technology Transition Planning: Why SBIR Phase I and II is
only the Beginning!, Friday, June 4th: Technology Forecasting
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Dr. Yiannis Papelis, a leading scholar, educator and researcher
in the field of modeling, simulation and visualization (MS&V),
has been named chief scientist of VMASC. Executive Director
Dr. John Sokolowski announced the selection on Tuesday,
August 10, 2010.
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for Strategic Planning and Product Development, Thursday, June
10th: Business Plan /Entity Structure and How to Start an M&S
Company and Friday, June 25th: Strategic Planning for Early-Stage
Companies: Why planning is even more important for you than for
the Big Guys. Each workshop attracted participants from industry,
academia, and government.
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July/August 2010
In July, Old Dominion University’s VMASC had the honor of hosting
state and federal government officials in two separate informational
sessions. Secretary of Technology Jim Duffey met with ODU’s
President John Broderick, VMASC’s Executive Director John
Sokolowski and Director of Business Development Thomas
Reese to discuss the importance of modeling and simulation
education and research for the state of Virginia, and then
toured VMASC’s facilities and participated in presentations and
demonstrations focused on Transportation, Virtual Environments,
and Medical M&S technology applications.
Dr. Jeffrey Lacker, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond, also visited Hampton Roads recently to discuss the
economic outlook of the nation and its context regionally. The
Fed’s President was impressed by VMASC’s modeling capability
and especially interested in recent M&S applications in foreclosure
market modeling. VMASC researchers are currently modeling
the contagion effect of foreclosures and fine-tuning their model
to include foreclosure probabilities. This data is beneficial for
policymakers and financial experts to explore impacts, develop
strategies to minimize effects and discover emergent human
factor and market behaviors.
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Old Dominion University’s Game Development Summer Camp
was hosted for another year by VMASC at the end of July and in
early August. Led by VMASC-affiliated faculty, the summer camp
doubled in size this year, with a second camp filling up rapidly to
capacity of 20 students. The two camps ran from July 26-30 and
from August 9-13 at VMASC headquarters in Suffolk, for students
ages 13 to 16.
With this appointment, Papelis assumes a primary role in
advancing collaborative MS&V research and development
by providing research expertise to government agencies
and industry, promoting Old Dominion University, Hampton
Roads and Virginia as a center of MS&V activities, and pursuing
initiatives and new projects that will enhance VMASC’s mission
in the modeling and simulation arena.
Dr. Papelis initially came to VMASC in August of 2007 as a
Research Associate Professor and spearheaded the Virtual
Environments applied research area. Since this time, he has
conducted valuable M&S research focused on agent-based
simulation, immersive environments, and critical infrastructure
dependency modeling. In addition, Dr. Papelis has mentored
students at the Masters and Ph.D. levels and teaches modeling &
simulation courses at ODU.
As the principal researcher on projects funded by the National
Institute of Aerospace & NASA, U.S. Navy, U.S. DOT National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Joint Forces
Command, and SEVA Port, Dr. Papelis has been involved
most recently in research supporting NASA’s autonomous
traffic operations laboratory, visualization of port logistics
and immersive virtual environments used primarily in ground
vehicle simulations.
The research conducted by Dr. Papelis can be applied to a wide
range of topics, including the realistic simulation of crowds,
simulation of critical infrastructure components, and control of
autonomous ground and aerial vehicles.
Before joining ODU’s VMASC, Dr. Papelis spent a year as a visiting
assistant professor at the University of Central Florida, during
which time he was involved in projects supporting Army flight
simulator interoperability and competed in the DARPA Urban
Grand Challenge autonomous vehicle competition.
Prior to this, Dr. Papelis was the Chief Technical Officer at the
National Advanced Driving Simulator & Simulation Center
and the Center for Computer Aided Design at the University
of Iowa, where he conducted traffic safety research and
worked extensively on agent-based modeling of traffic, virtual
environment modeling, 3D visualization, and operator-in-theloop
simulator.
The camp was led by Dr. Yuzhong Shen, assistant professor in
ODU’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of
In conjunction, Dr. Papelis lead multiple research projects
the Batten College of Engineering and Technology; and Hector
assessing the effectiveness of Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Garcia, senior project scientist with VMASC. Each day of the weeklong
with the purpose of making ESC standard equipment in all
Game Development Summer Camp consisted of interactive
future vehicles. Yiannis Papelis earned a BSEE (with honors)
lectures, hands-on game development exercises, and a game-play
from Southern Illinois University in 1988, a MSEE from Purdue
session at the end of each day. Participants learned how to make
University in 1989 and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical & Computer
computer games in an easy and enjoyable way, and developed
Engineering from the University of Iowa in 1993.
action games with Game Maker, a popular and intuitive game
development tool. They also learned simple 3D modeling using
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John Sokolowski
named as
VMASC’s New Executive Director
John Sokolowski, a leading national scholar and
researcher in the fast-growing field of modeling and
simulation, has been named executive Director of Old
Dominion University’s Virginia Modeling, Analysis and
Simulation Center . With the appointment, Sokolowski
assumes a primary role in developing an M&S
industry that is a significant new driver of economic
development in the state. He was selected after a
high-profile search by a committee composed of ODU
administrators, faculty and M&S industry executives.
ODU President John R. Broderick and Vice President
for Research Mohammad Karim announced the
selection on Monday, March 8.
Sokolowski, a retired Naval officer, has worked at
VMASC for nearly a decade. He served as a project
scientist and later as director of research before being
called upon a year ago to be interim executive director
after the departure of Michael McGinnis, who left
VMASC to lead a technology and science center at
the University Of Nebraska. “John Sokolowski has
been an innovator in modeling and simulation and
an efficient collaborator with VMASC’s partners,” said
Broderick. “His appointment will hasten Virginia’s
rise as a provider of modeling and simulation
technology.” One of the industry members of the
search committee, John Dannon, senior analyst with
the Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation in
Suffolk, said of Sokolowski, “He is clearly the right
guy for the right job at the right time.” The selection,
according to Dannon, “sends a message across the
Commonwealth of Virginia, and the nation, that
Old Dominion University is committed to providing
the best possible leadership to this world-class
research center.” He added that the new director’s
“comprehensive vision for VMASC’s future and his
reputation as a respected researcher ensures that
Hampton Roads will remain an international leader in
modeling and simulation research.”
Dana Dickens, president and chief executive officer of
Hampton Roads Partnership, a nonprofit economic
development organization, added, “Dr. Sokolowski
has a clear vision for the continued leadership of
ODU and VMASC in the modeling and simulation
arena within the Commonwealth and internationally,
capitalizing on partnerships and research between
government, industry and academia. The Hampton
Roads Partnership and I are eager to continue
working with Dr. Sokolowski and VMASC to promote
Hampton Roads as the center of the MODSIM World.”
Sokolowski agreed that the M&S effort in Hampton
Roads and Virginia requires a partnership among
academia, industry and the military/government.
“It takes all three to move ahead in this increasingly
important field,” he explained. “Collaboration is key
to addressing the many hard problems that only M&S
can help solve. VMASC is a true Commonwealth asset.”
The new executive director said his goal is to involve
as many Virginia public and private universities as
possible in moving the discipline ahead. “We have
already begun this process by putting together a
partnership that includes five other state universities
as part of a major funding request that not only will
produce cutting-edge research, but also will develop
capabilities that will require new job creation.” A
collaboration already underway is one that he helped
to build between VMASC and Eastern Virginia
Medical School. “John is a knowledgeable and valued
partner,” said C. Donald Combs, vice provost for
planning and health professions at EVMS. “We have
worked closely with him and his colleagues at VMASC
on a number of medical simulation projects. He is both
well respected in the national and regional simulation
communities as someone who both understands
the science and the art of working successfully with
others.” Sokolowski’s military service also will serve
him well as the VMASC leader, according to Tim Baker,
the retired Navy captain who is Senior Level, Technical
Director/Business Manager for the U.S. Joint Forces
Command (USJFCOM) Joint Warfighting Center in
Suffolk. He added: “Dr. Sokolowski is, in my opinion,
absolutely the finest choice ODU could have made to
lead VMASC’s collaborative efforts with USJFCOM in
the field of advanced modeling and simulation.”
Sokolowski is a prolific M&S scholar and his
reputation as such was bolstered in 2009 with the
publication of Principles of Modeling and Simulation –
A Multidisciplinary Approach, the first multidisciplinary
textbook in the M&S field. He was an author and coeditor
of the book together with Dr. Catherine Banks,
a research assistant professor at VMASC. “John has outstanding subject-matter credentials in
M&S, as evidenced by his scholarly books,” said Karim. “This is vital to solidifying VMASC as the
‘go-to’ place for all those who want to find M&S solutions to the problems and challenges that
face business, industry, the military, government and many institutions.” Attesting to Sokolowski’s
credentials as a researcher are the $10 million in research projects he has led while working at
VMASC.
Sokolowski joined VMASC as a project scientist in 2001 after he retired from the U.S. Navy. At the
time, he held a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Purdue University and a master’s
in engineering management from ODU. In 2003, ODU’s 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. His rise at VMASC has been seen as a measure of the center’s
evolution since 1997 from a humble startup in makeshift quarters to a world-class research,
development and instructional operation housed in a specially designed, $12 million facility.
Sokolowski became involved in M&S even before he joined VMASC. His last tour in the Navy was
as leader of the M&S division of the U.S. Joint Forces Command.
As director of research at VMASC, he helped to build applied research areas that focus on
transportation, serious gaming, social science modeling, virtual environments, and supply chain
and business process modeling. He also has strengthened the long standing VMASC initiatives in
military/homeland security and medical M&S.
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Old Dominion
University’s
Department of Modeling, Simulation,
and Visualization Engineering
Old Dominion University’s Board of Visitors has formally
approved the creation of a new Department of Modeling,
Simulation and Visualization Engineering at ODU.
The creation of the department, the seventh in Old Dominion’s
Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology
(BCET), follows the creation of an undergraduate degree
in modeling and simulation engineering. That degree
program, which begins admitting students for the spring
semester, means that ODU is the only school in the country
that offers a complete advanced education in modeling and
simulation engineering, from undergraduate through postdoctoral.
Until now, modeling, simulation and visualization
graduate programs have been administered through the
BCET dean’s office. “Now we will have an organization that
establishes a home for a unified and dedicated faculty
group whose primary responsibility would be the oversight
and continued enhancement of these programs,” said
BCET Dean Oktay Baysal. Within three years, the modeling
and simulation academic programs are expected to enroll
almost 200 students at all levels. “At this level of activity, a
more conventional administrative structure is required for
efficient and effective management,” Baysal said.
and Visualization Engineering will join engineering departments
in aerospace, civil and environmental, electrical and computer,
engineering management and systems engineering, engineering
technology, and mechanical engineering.
The new department will offer Bachelor of Science, Master of Science,
master of engineering, doctor of philosophy and doctor of engineering
degree programs. The department faculty will be established mainly
by reallocation of faculty positions within the university. Eight faculty
members are expected to join the proposed department in the first
year. Within a few years, this number is projected to grow to 10. The
main department office and faculty offices for the department will
be located on the first floor of the E.V. Williams Engineering and
Computational Sciences Building on ODU’s campus.
More importantly, the accreditation required for the creation
of undergraduate engineering programs, known as ABET,
states that a program must be able to demonstrate the
presence of a faculty, support staff and funding dedicated
to the program. Finally, a separate Department of Modeling,
Simulation and Visualization Engineering will be able to
generate its own revenue more effectively through faculty
release time, indirect cost return and gift revenue. Under
the restructuring, the Department of Modeling, Simulation
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VMASC
hosts
MODELING • SIMULATION • VISUALIZATION
• • • • • • • • •
The presentations ranged from analyses of the spread of a pandemic, to traffic forecasting, to a study of the
arms trade. Some of the brightest student minds in the field of modeling and simulation wowed the judges at
the 2010 Student Capstone Conference, hosted by Old Dominion University’s VMASC on Thursday, April 8,
2010.
The distinguished keynote speakers for the event were Dr. Tuncer Ören, professor emeritus of computer science
from the School of Information Technology and Engineering at the University of Ottawa, Canada, and Dr.
Agostino Bruzzone, professor in the Department of Industrial Production, Thermoenergy, Engineering
and Mathematical Modeling at the University of Genoa, Italy.
VMASC is a research leader in the field of modeling and simulation, and many of the advances made wouldn’t
be possible without the contribution of students. In turn, the students receive valuable experience and
guidance from the research faculty at VMASC, and have the opportunity to conduct their research in a stateof-the-art
venue. Local industry’s involvement in the Capstone Conference is also key as the growth in M&S
research by ODU has helped provide expertise to the many businesses in Hampton Roads working in the
region’s growing modeling and simulation cluster. Besides being hosted by VMASC, the event was sponsored
by the Southeastern Virginia Partnership for Regional Transformation (SEVA PORT), Booz Allen
Hamilton, Eastern Virginia Medical School, EM Solutions, and SimIS. The winners in each of five categories
received cash prizes and the Gene Newman Award, named in honor of Eugene G. Newman, for his efforts in
advancing modeling and simulation education, research and development. Newman played a significant role
in the creation of VMASC, recognizing the need for credentialed experts in the M&S workforce, the military and
industry.
Many of those future credentialed experts will come from the ranks of the
students whose work was on display at Capstone. That sentiment was reiterated
by Capstone Conference keynote speaker Dr. Tuncer Ören, who addressed the
students at the Capstone banquet. “I am overjoyed that so many of you have
chosen to continue the dialogue and research of modeling and simulation
with your contributions here today and feel better knowing that you are all my
future colleagues,” Ören said.
Dr. Joshua Behr, associate research professor at VMASC and an associate
professor of political science and geography, was track chair for the general
sciences division at the Student Capstone Conference. He said the event could
be viewed as an indicator of the health and viability of the modeling and
simulation community, both in Hampton Roads and at ODU. “This Capstone
Conference, now heading into its fifth year, has witnessed robust growth in the
number, quality and breadth of research presentations,” Behr said. “Modeling
and simulation is a university-led effort that reaches into all colleges. Often we
hear the phrase ‘multidisciplinary’ being bantered about causally, but in reality
the idea of an M&S approach that embraces multidisciplinary collaboration is
being realized.”
The students presented their research in the field of M&S to an audience of
fellow students, faculty, judges and other distinguished guests. In addition to
ODU students, students from the U.S. Military Academy and the University
of Genoa also attended the conference.
The winners in the five tracks at the
Student Capstone Conference areas follows:
Transportation
Ilyas Ustun, ODU - “Origin Destination Estimation for Trucks Based on
Re-identification Methods”
Medical
Jacqueline Jackson, ODU - “The Use of Getis and Ord Cluster Analysis
for Analyzing Rainfall Data in Relation to Rift Valley Fever Outbreaks”
General Science
Nick Drucker and Kenyth Campbell, ODU - “An Agent Based
Modeling Approach to Examining the Relationships Between
Education, Social Networks and Democratic Support”
Military/Homeland Security
Elaine Blount, ODU - “Physical Fitness for Tactical Success”
Engineering
Francesca Madeo and Federico Tarone, University of Genoa -
“Simulation for Environmental Impact Analysis and Sustainability”
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a message from
the executive director
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Despite the sluggish economy, VMASC had
a prosperous year both in terms of funded
research and in the various activities that
we supported throughout the term. New
research and technical support awards
totaled nearly $9.6 million. Maintaining
this level of funding in these challenging
fiscal times is a direct result of the effort put
forth by our talented researchers, technical
staff, and administrative support staff.
Without their energy and persistence this
achievement would not have been possible.
We continue to apply our research
capabilities in seven areas: military/
homeland security, transportation, medical/health care, supply chain and
business processes, social science, virtual environments, and game-based
learning. VMASC researchers are now analyzing unexplored problems and
real-time challenges in these established domains. For example, the lead
researcher (and his graduate student) for supply chain and business processes
joined expertise with a faculty member from ODU’s College of Business to
develop a model capable of analyzing the real estate foreclosure market. This
innovative research provides a new method of analysis and a new assessment
of a national issue that is seemingly unanswerable. Significantly, this effort
can have major implications in developing national economic policy.
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Medical and health care professionals have recognized a great need for
M&S to support their training and education process. Medical schools are
adopting Violent Acts M&S technology to both increase their student throughput and to
raise the quality of the training to levels unachievable without M&S support.
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conditions that they would not likely experience in the traditional medical
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school Influence education process because that process is solely dependent on the
cases on hand during the course of their residency. M&S can provide a broad
set of challenges with guaranteed consistency and availability.
VMASC continued to foster a strong collaborative relationship
among academia, industry, and government partners. This
past year saw a significant effort to develop substantial M&S
funding requests involving these partners. VMASC brought
together several state universities and various industry
members to work on joint proposals that benefited participants
while addressing substantial topics of government concern.
This process was very successful and will be continued in the
coming years.
This past year saw M&S achieve more national recognition.
Its designation as a national critical technology has fueled
the realization that it is vital to both our national security and
to the United States’ position in the global market. Efforts
are underway to have M&S formally recognized as its own
industry, a move that will solidify its place in the economy.
M&S is clearly emerging as its own academic discipline with
several universities offering graduate degrees. ODU has once
again led the way by developing an accredited undergraduate
M&S engineering degree supported by the first M&S academic
department. These are significant steps to ensuring the
academic legitimacy of M&S.
As with any large R&D Center, I know that this next year will
have its own set of challenges, but VMASC and its partners
are well-positioned to meet these challenges. VMASC’s
mission and goal is to provide valuable skills and technology
to address complex problems and to assist difficult decisionmaking.
John Sokolowski, Ph.D.
VMASC Executive Director
Cultural Religious Economic Security
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M&Sacademics
Academic Year 2010 was an exciting year for the Modeling
and Simulation (M&S) academic programs at Old Dominion
University.
Dean Oktay Baysal received final approval at the December
2009 meeting of Old Dominion University’s Board of Visitors
to establish a new academic department to administer all
M&S programs within the Batten College of Engineering and
Technology. The Department of Modeling, Simulation and
Visualization Engineering (MSVE) was formed during spring
2010 and officially opened its doors on July 1, 2010. MSVE is
the first M&S engineering department in the United States and
offers a full-spectrum of M&S academic degree programs: the
Bachelor of Science in Modeling and Simulation Engineering;
the Master of Engineering (non-thesis option) and Master
of Science (thesis option) in Modeling and Simulation, the
Doctor of Engineering (professional degree) in Modeling and
Simulation; and the Doctor of Philosophy (research degree) in
Modeling and Simulation.
The MSVE Department is located on the Old Dominion
University Norfolk Campus and shares space with VMASC on
the first floor of the Engineering and Computational Sciences
Building (ECSB). The department office is located in Room
1300 ECSB. The main points of contact for the department
are: Chair – Dr. Roland Mielke; Graduate Program Director –
Dr. Rick McKenzie; and Chief Department Advisor – Dr. Jim
Leathrum. Additional information about the department and
its M&S academic programs is available on the department’s
website at URL: www.eng.odu.edu/msve.
The freshman year of the Bachelor of Science Degree Program
in Modeling and Simulation Engineering (BS-M&SE) was
implemented during 2009-2010 and the sophomore year of the
program will be taught for the first time during 2010-2011. This
new program is designed to be an Engineering Accreditation
Commission-ABET accredited engineering program and will
produce the first program graduates in May 2013. The M&SE
curriculum consists of core course sequences emphasizing
system modeling, simulation techniques, software design, and
analysis methods. The initial curriculum design was reviewed
carefully by selected VMASC M&S industry partners and adjusted
based on the feedback that we received. The BS program will
help to supply the entrance-level engineering workforce needed
urgently by our regional M&S industry.
Old Dominion University’s M&S graduate programs continued their
strong performance. The Colleges of Arts and Letters, Business
and Public Administration, Education, Health Sciences, and
Sciences now offer graduate M&S certificate programs and
M&S emphasis areas within their existing degree programs.
They are scheduling an increasing number and variety of M&S
courses to support these programs. The certificate programs and
degree emphasis areas now enroll approximately 25 students.
The Batten College of Engineering and Technology’s master’s
and doctoral M&S programs continue to enroll approximately
120 students. Many of these students are employed full-time in
M&S positions and attend school part-time to expand their M&S
skills and knowledge base. MSVE now is developing an online,
asynchronous master’s program for delivery nation-wide.
VMASC continues to be an essential contributor to Old Dominion
University’s M&S academic programs. VMASC researchers teach
graduate courses, mentor graduate students, and their research
programs provide many of the topics and supporting funds
for graduate thesis and dissertation research. The academic
programs provide the faculty and student expertise required
to meet the VMASC project workload. This critical partnership
between VMASC and ODU’s academic programs continues to
be the most important factor in expanding the university’s M&S
instruction and research during the coming year.
Roland R. Mielke, Ph.D.
University Professor
Chair, Department of Modeling, Simulation
and Visualization Engineering (MSVE)
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Business
development
During the past year, VMASC reached what is certain to be considered
another milestone in its role as the recognized focal point of modeling
and simulation (M&S) innovation and collaboration in Virginia.
Highlighted by several key initiatives designed to foster increased
collaboration and participation between industry, academia and
government (IGA), the past year marked the beginning of a way
forward to greater cooperation and success.
Most notable was the development of Senator Warner’s M&S Task
Force, a true consortium of IGA representatives and partners coming
together to develop and deliver M&S solutions focused on foreign and
domestic military defense and homeland security initiatives. More than
two dozen IGA partners participated in developing and submitting
unique proposals for inclusion in the 2011 defense appropriation
request process. Proposed technologies focused on solving some
of the most complex challenges associated with military missions,
training and safety of the men and women protecting freedom at
home and abroad. Throughout the process VMASC was the focal point
of planning, coordination and information dissemination ensuring
successful submission of multiple proposals. In a separate effort,
VMASC was the key coordinator and sponsor of Senator Warner’s
inaugural Virginia Summit on Modeling & Simulation, a forum
designed to promote continued awareness of the impact M&S has on
the Hampton Roads region and more broadly, the nation. More than
400 M&S and technology professionals and stakeholders from around
the nation attended the event. The Summit was held in conjunction
with opening day of MODSIM World 2009, a multi-disciplinary and
international conference managed by VMASC annually since 2007.
Administration of the 2010 and future MODSIM World conferences
has since been transitioned to a professional conference service
management organization. VMASC continues its role of participation,
promotion and sponsorship of MODSIM World and Senator Warner’s
M&S Summit.
An equally notable initiative was the roll out of the Hampton Roads
M&S Strategy 2020. Initiated and developed collaboratively by VMASC
and the Hampton Roads Partnership, the strategy incorporates a
regional vision branding Hampton Roads as the international nexus
for modeling, simulation and visualization. Before the final draft was
published, industry partners were invited to provide their perspective
and input to the document. Upon completion, the final draft and a set
of opening remarks pre-recorded by Congressman Randy Forbes
were presented to an audience of over 75 interested IGA partners
and stakeholders. The objectives of the strategy are consistent with
the mission of VMASC as it seeks to advance M&S research, promote
economic development and support M&S education and workforce development. Moreover,
the M&S Strategy goes a step further to direct actions focused on opportunity development.
The goal of this directive is to encourage proactive engagements with prospective users of
M&S technologies including those within DOD and non-DOD private/public organizations.
This also is consistent with business development initiatives of VMASC, and as such we
are actively engaging new communities of interest for the year ahead. Recent technology
exchanges between VMASC researchers and staff members of previously untapped federal
agencies have resulted in requests for white papers and abstracts and most importantly, new
lanes of opportunity for VMASC. Conditions are set to cultivate and exploit new opportunities
from medical and healthcare to municipal government and beyond. Success in reaching this
new milestone of expanding the user/customer base of M&S will significantly enhance the
economics and quality of life in Hampton Roads as well as enhance the industry and discipline
of M&S. Undoubtedly, there is much work to be done in realizing the vision of this bold new
strategy for the region and industry.
On a more expansive scale, VMASC continues in its leadership role as committee participants
in an NTSA-lead effort to develop a National Plan for M&S. Following Congressman Randy
Forbes’ 2010 M&S Caucus Leadership Summit, members of its standing committee continued
in a collaborative fashion to develop and publish a summary report from the 2010 Summit.
The report documents a set of recommendations established by participants of working group
sessions at the Summit. Ideally, these recommendations represent the foundation for a National
Plan. Efforts to advance this initiative continued at a meeting themed “Modeling & Simulation
Stakeholders Meeting: A National Enterprise”, held July 1, 2010 in Washington, D.C. More than
forty IGA stakeholders from around the nation, including Congressman Randy Forbes attended
this half day event to continue the dialogue to establish a unified, focused National Plan. Expect
more updates as this is an ongoing effort.
As we recount initiatives of the past year, it’s clear that VMASC is committed to supporting
and participating in key events and collaborative efforts that help cultivate the M&S academic
and business environment locally and nationally. Highlighted initiatives of the past year also
provided us a glimpse at the many opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Looking to the
year ahead, VMASC will continue in its role of being a leader in advancing the discipline and
industry of M&S as well as be proactive in engaging prospective users of M&S technologies
including those within DOD and non-DOD private/public organizations.
Finally and in addition to the aforementioned, VMASC continues to work collaboratively with
its industry association members and Board of Advisors in ways that offer mutual benefits.
Through an Opportunity Inc. funded grant, VMASC was successful in reaching out to its
industry consortium to place five fully funded ($8320 max per intern) interns in M&S positions
with interested companies. The grant also funded a series of training workshops focused on
technology transfer, planning and forecasting, and Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)
grants. VMASC will continue to pursue new funding in these areas. Additionally, the Board of
Advisors has engaged VMASC to re-evaluate its membership dues to ensure they are consistent
with industry desires and objectives. Published revisions are forthcoming.
Thomas Reese
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VMASC Director of Business Development
and Technology Transfer
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Administrative
support
In Fiscal Year 2009-2010, the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center
(VMASC) continued to grow and expand its customer outreach while continuing to
provide its existing customers with exceptional service and support. In the midst of
a tenuous economy and high unemployment rates inside and outside the Hampton
Roads area, VMASC was able to grow its workforce and increase sponsored research
activities. The increase was in direct reflection of the dedication of its faculty and staff
and the support of Old Dominion University’s President John Broderick and Vice
President for Office of Research, Dr. Mohammad Karim.
Additionally in March 2010, Dr. John Sokolowski was appointed as VMASC’s third
Executive Director. Dr. Sokolowski joined VMASC in 2001 as a Project Scientist
conducting research in the area of Homeland Security. He was conferred his Ph.D.
in Modeling and Simulation from ODU in May 2003 and was promoted to Senior
Research Scientist. In October 2006, Dr. Sokolowski was promoted to Director of
Research where he lead a team of researchers and developed applied research focus
areas. Under his management and leadership, VMASC has redefined its vision and
mission and increased outreach to its industry, academic and government partners.
Quoting John Dannon, Chairman of the VMASC Industry Board of Advisors, “Dr.
Sokolowski, is clearly the right guy for the right job at the right time.”
To assist the executive director with business development and technology transfer,
Thomas Reese has been assigned to identify new research opportunities, coordinate
technology exchanges, organize technology and business workshops and networking
events and work closely with VMASC Industry Association Members and Industry
Board of Advisors.
A major contributing factor to the success of VMASC is its people. In Fiscal Year 2009-
2010, VMASC had the distinct pleasure of promoting six individuals:
Terra D’An Knowles Ball was promoted to Manager of Marketing and
Communication in September 2009. Since joining VMASC in 2008, Ms. Ball has
continued to bring extraordinary knowledge of marketing, graphics and web design.
This coming year multi-media video production will be produced in-house by Ms. Ball.
This is an area of expertise that VMASC has not had in the past and we look forward
to the end product.
Cheryl Sparrer was promoted to VMASC Program Manager in April 2010. Since
joining VMASC in 2007, Ms. Sparrer has continued to develop the knowledge, skills
and abilities necessary to be a successful program manager. This past year, Ms. Sparrer
provided oversight and fiscal management to over 20 research projects and provided
support to over fifteen principal investigators and seven project scientists within
VMASC and to our affiliated ODU faculty.
Mr. David Ralph was promoted to Information Technology Manager in January
2010. Since joining VMASC in 2007, Mr. Ralph has provided management and
technical expertise in support of the center’s computing environment through
research, implementation and configuration of desktop and portable workstations,
network applications in a server environment, and larger scale system client/server
environments.
Menion Croll was officially promoted to Senior Project Scientist in June 2010. Mr. Croll
joined VMASC in 2005 and since has developed a variety of simulations, including 3D
crowd models, flight simulator visualization, and serious games.
Peter Foytik was officially promoted to Senior Project Scientist in June 2010. Mr.
Foytik joined VMASC in 2005 and since has been in the field of transportation Modeling
and Simulation with development of software to interact with existing transportation
tools and of script files to build new models within those tools. His unique expertise
is in mesoscopic transportation models and development of custom software tools to enhance
transportation simulations.
Dr. Saikou Diallo was conferred his Ph.D. from ODU in May 2010 and was promoted to Research
Assistant Professor in June 2010. Dr. Diallo joined VMASC in 2004 as a Graduate Research
Assistant while pursuing his Master’s of Science degree in Modeling and Simulation, which he
received in 2006. Upon completion of his master’s degree, Dr. Diallo applied and was accepted
into ODU’s Modeling and Simulation PhD program. Dr. Diallo’s technical expertise is in the area of
model-based data engineering applied to interoperability and composability challenges. Along
with technical skills and knowledge, he was awarded the best modeling and simulation student
within ODU’s M&S program.
Along with promoting existing faculty and staff within the VMASC organization, we were also
able to increase our workforce by hiring six additional faculty and staff:
James Stacia joined VMASC in October 2009 as a Program Manager. His last assignment was
as Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff Operations within the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve under the
rank of Colonel. Mr. Stacia brings with him years of broad, high level Combined Joint and Service
Headquarters staff experience with progressive expertise in strategic planning, operations,
leadership and staff training.
Tarik Cobb joined VMASC in June 2010 as an Information Systems Specialist. Mr. Cobb was hired
to support our contract by providing engineering technician expertise for the implementation,
configuration and support of systems engineering network architectures within the United
States Joint Force Command’s Joint Warfighting Center.
Dr. Jose Padilla joined VMASC in May 2010 as a Post Doctoral Researcher. Dr. Padilla’s expertise
is in conducting research in knowledge representation. Dr. Padilla holds a Ph.D. in Engineering
Management from Old Dominion University where he conducted research in the understanding
of ill-defined problems using Modeling and Simulation. Dr. Padilla’s research interests include
knowledge representation, understanding within problem situations, systems engineering, and
philosophy of science. Prior to his academic career, he worked in the manufacturing and service
industries as an engineer and entrepreneur.
Art Blankenship joined VMASC in May 2010 as a Senior Project Engineer under our contract
with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC). Mr. Blankenship provides
professional career expertise and knowledge related to management, organization, and
execution of U.S. Navy research, development, test and evaluation.
Along with full time employment opportunities, VMASC also provided its sponsors with parttime
Subject Matter Experts under the VMASC Senior Mentorship Programs. This program is
currently being sponsored by USJFCOM under the guidance of General J.N. Mattis. This past
year, we had the privilege of hiring GEN David McKiernan (Ret) and GEN John D. W. Corley (Ret).
Under this program, VMASC Senior Mentors provide 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.
Through this academic year, the Administrative Office was instrumental in supporting the
submission of 44 proposals, valued at more than $13.7M. Of those 44 submissions, 69% were
accepted for award, with total revenue exceeding $9.6M. In addition to project support, the
administrative staff processed over $110K in travel arrangements and reconciliations, $260K in
equipment and furniture purchases, and outfitted three additional research labs in support of
Medical Modeling (Dr. Mohammed Ferdjallah), Command and Control (Dr. Andreas Tolk) and
Serious Gaming (Dr. Yuzhong Shen).
Overall, the Center’s administrative support team comprised of Cheryl Sparrer, Karen
Thompson, Tracey Vann and Tara Ralph continued its exceptional performance during the past
fiscal year and established an inevitable record of achievement to carry into the next academic
year 2010-2011.
Sheila Flanagan
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VMASC Director of Administration
and Support
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Board of Advisors
message
2009
diversification for growth.
When a research
organization resides
on the leading
edge of an exciting
industry each year
inevitably turns out
to be more eventful
than the last. That
statement rings true
for this year’s annual
VMASC report.
VMASC’s strengths
continue to evolve
around a strategy of
bold leadership and
The search for a new VMASC director ended with the
selection of Dr. John Sokolowski and the removal
of ‘interim’ from his title as Executive Director. John’s
selection is noteworthy given the list of highly qualified
candidates who stepped forward from across the nation
to compete for this coveted position. Dr. Sokolowski
brings a wealth of experience and a vision for the future
that serves to galvanize VMASC as one of the Nation’s
premier modeling and simulation research centers.
Dr. Sokolowski immediately took steps to launch the
first-ever Hampton Roads Modeling and Simulation
Strategy 2020 in collaboration with the Hampton Roads
Partnership and Congressman Randy Forbes, Co
Chair of the Congressional Modeling and Simulation
Caucus. Strategy 2020 not only provides a roadmap for
the growth of modeling and simulation in Hampton
Roads and the Commonwealth of VA, it also serves as a
blueprint for the growth of the modeling and simulation
industry across our nation.
During uncertain economic times, VMASC’s research
strategy of diversification has proven to be a winner.
By focusing on seven unique research areas of Medical
& Health Care, Transportation, Social Science, Virtual
Environments, Game-Based Learning, Business and
Supply Chain and Military/Homeland Security, VMASC
has charted a course that ensures the continued success
and robust growth of modeling and simulation in
Hampton Roads and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
simulation. Of special note is the recent publication of a
text book entitled Modeling and Simulation Fundamentals
edited by John A. Sokolowski and Catherine M. Banks.
This text is available to academic institutions across the
nation and marks VMASC and Old Dominion University
as seminal nodes in helping to build the body of
knowledge around this discipline.
VMASC’s industry members are perhaps the greatest
beneficiary of this collaborative environment. This
past year, industry members have taken advantage of
opportunities to partner on funded research, participate
in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) initiatives,
and collaborate on various grant opportunities. These
partnerships continue to promote ongoing modeling
and simulation research efforts which help promote new
business opportunities for VMASC members.
This year, VMASC helped broker a relationship with the
Hampton Roads-based Opportunity Inc. to provide
five grant funded interns to work with local modeling
and simulation companies. These interns received
valuable work experience and provided companies
with new talent and potential future employees!
This same grant helped fund training workshops for
incubator companies and other businesses interested in
technology transfer, planning and forecasting, and how
to obtain Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)
grants. It is also significant that VMASC has played an
important role this past year in helping to establish the
Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Engineering
(MSVE) Department in the College of Engineering
and Technology headed up by Dr. Roland Mielke. This
new department, offering undergraduate, graduate and
doctoral programs, will provide the necessary skilled
workforce to fill the growth of modeling and simulation
jobs in the region.
As 2011 nears, we eagerly anticipate growth into new
and adjacent markets where future customers can
leverage the capabilities that modeling and simulation
solutions provide. Diversity will be the key theme
going forward. Whenever greater efficiency is required,
modeling and simulation provides the best solution and
VMASC is there to provide the necessary leadership for
Hampton Roads, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the
Nation.
John L. Dannon, VMASC Board Chairman
Lockheed Martin
Tom Cole, VMASC Board Vice Chairman
DDL Omni
Mike Formica
FGM, Inc.
John Kelly
Whitney, Bradley & Brown Inc.
Craig Langman
General Dynamics IT
Dewey Mauldin
The Boeing Company
Jim Metzger
SAIC
Pete Schrider
Alelo
Eric Weisel, Ph.D.
WernerAnderson
Emeritus Members
Tom Mastaglio, Ph.D.
MYMIC
Jack McGinn
TREC, Inc.
TREC
2010
One of VMASC’s strongest attributes continues to be
the collaborative environment that underpins modeling
and simulation activity at the Center. This environment
begins with the support of Sheila Flanagan, Director
for Administration and Support and her proactive staff
and extends to a highly skilled and credentialed research
faculty whose reputation marks VMASC as an academic
center of excellence for research in modeling and
John Dannon
VMASC Board of Advisors Chairman
Lockheed Martin
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Alelo is a leading developer of advanced learning products for cross-cultural communication
skills. It creates immersive 3D “serious games”, in learners use of their foreign language skills
and knowledge of the foreign culture in order to progress through the game. The United States
military makes extensive use of Alelo courses for pre-deployment training for personnel deploying
to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries. Alelo has also developed a similar suite of courses for use
by allied military forces.
TREC
TREC, Inc. is a services and DoD consulting company.
Its principles have extensive experience in distributed
simulation and promoting technologies for DoD training
and experimentation. TREC is based in Virginia Beach, VA.
2009
2010
Alelo’s 3D game worlds are populated with non-player characters that engage in spoken
conversation with learners, utilizing Alelo’s patented conversational artificial intelligence
technology. Alelo’s combination of cutting-edge learning technology and immersive learning
methods help learners acquire mission-critical communication skills with unparalleled speed and
accuracy.
Alelo is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with offices in Suffolk, VA and Washington, D.C. The
Hawaiian word for “language,” it is Alelo’s mission to develop advanced learning products that
promote cross-cultural communication skills. The company has a strong customer base which
includes the U.S. DoD, the UK MOD, and the German Bundeswehr. www.alelo.com
Initiated 2002 and founded in 2006, IP Systems International specializes in GIS, modeling
and simulation, software engineering and 3D modeling. At the heart of our mission, we
strive to utilize these sciences to solve whatever problems others deem unsolvable.
In the aftermath of the tragic incident of Hurricane Katrina, IP Systems provided exceptional,
on-site geospatial support for the Mississippi Emergency Operation Center. The company
continues to remain faithful to the call to help save lives through technology.
IP Systems International is comprised of some of the best subject matter experts in the
industry, creating a work environment that is conducive to thinking “out of the box” and
empowering every employee to create innovative ideas in order to meet the objectives of
the company. The company offers a very competitive benefits package including medical,
dental, vision, long term disability (LTD), short term disability (STD), life insurance, flexible
work schedules, and a liberal leave policy. www.ipsysi.com
SRA specializes in solving complex problems of global significance for clients
in a variety of markets. With three decades serving these clients, SRA provides
expert knowledge, technical tools and trusted solutions: “Founded in 1978
and headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, SRA provides the expert knowledge,
technical tools and solutions that governments, agencies and companies need
to improve performance, reduce costs and risks, introduce enterprise efficiencies
and enhance human health.”
Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for ten
consecutive years, SRA has more than 6,900 employees worldwide. Serving the
markets of national security, civil government, global health, and transportation
& air traffic management among others, SRA International, Inc. specializes in
providing solutions for systems engineering, development and implementation,
strategic consulting, managed technical services, and business solutions.
www.sra.com
NEW VMASC MEMBERS
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INDUSTRY
• Alelo
• Loyola Enterprises, Inc.
• Alion Science and Technology
• MAK Technologies
• The Boeing Company
• MYMIC, LLC
• Booz Allen Hamilton
• Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
• C2 Technologies, Inc.
• Raytheon
• CAE
• SAIC
• Command Post Technology, Inc.
• Semantisys
• Craig Technologies
• SimIS
• DDL Omni Engineering
• SRA
• Earworks
• TerraSim, Inc.
• FGM, Inc.
• TREC
• General Dynamics
• Visense
• IP Systems International, LLC
• VMD Systems Integrators, Inc.
• ITA International
• Whitney, Bradley, and Brown, Inc.
• Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation • WernerAnderson, Inc.
ACADEMIC
• Christopher Newport University
• Old Dominion University
• College of William & Mary
• San Diego City College
• Eastern Virginia Medical School
• Tidewater Community College
• George Mason University
• University of Alabama – Huntsville
• James Madison University
• University of Central Florida
• ITT Technical Institute
• University of Virginia
• Korean Institute for Defense Analyses • Virginia Commonwealth University
• Naval Postgraduate School
• Virginia Tech
• Norfolk State University
GOVERNMENT
• Air Force Agency for Modeling & Simulation
• Air Force Operational Plans and Joint Matters
• Air Force Research Lab
• Army Capabilities Integration Center
• 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 (JWFC)
• NASA Langley Research Center
• NATO Allied Command Transformation
• Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)
• Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)
• Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
Transportation Engineering Agency (SDDCTEA)
• U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)
• U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM)
Local Government
• City of Suffolk
• Crater Planning District Commission
• Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance
(HREDA)
• Hampton Roads Partnership (HRP)
• Hampton Roads Research Partnership (HRRP)
• Opportunity, Inc.
• Virginia’s Center for Innovation Technology
2009
2010
VMASC MEMBERS
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VMASC’s 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 2009-10, the following Senior Mentors
joined our program:
LTG James Lovelace (Ret)
GEN William Wallace (Ret)
GEN David D. McKiernan (Ret)
GEN John D. W. Corley (Ret)
Engineering & Technical
Service Contract
VMASC provides support to USJFCOM with technical and engineering expertise
through our Engineering/Technical Services, Student/Faculty Support contract
(ETSSFS). 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 J2, J6, J8, JSIC and JWFC. 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.
VMASC provides support to USJFCOM, Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD), U.S.
Army Research Laboratory (US ARL) and Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)
with technical and engineering experts employed through the Intergovernmental
Personnel Act (IPA). The goal of the IPA program is to facilitate the movement of
employees, for short periods of time, when this movement serves a sound public
purpose.
The assignments strengthening the management capabilities of Federal, State,
local agencies, assist in the transfer and use of new technologies and approaches to
solving governmental problems, facilitate an effective means of involving state and
local officials in developing and implementing Federal policies and programs and
provide program and developmental experience which will enhance the assignee’s
performance in his or her regular job.
the IPA team
the ETSSFS team
William Ciaston – Senior Program Manager
Tarik Cobb – Information Technology Specialist
John Dorris – Senior Program Manager
Joseph Grosel – Senior Program Manager &
Contract Program Manager
Thomas Jarrell – Senior Program Manager
Robert Kean – Program Project Advisor
Ernest McDuffie – Project Analyst
David “Oscar” Meyr – Project Analyst
Gary Norman – Project Analyst
Andrew Nelson – Project Analyst
Linda Pascoe – Technical Analyst
Robert Powers – Senior Project Manager
Paul Skurski – Program Analyst
Charles Triplett – Senior Project Manager
Robert Halayko – Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)
Thomas Lang – USJFCOM, J8
Michael Olmstead – Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)
David O’Neill – USJFCOM, J8
Denis Scott – Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)
Robert Stiegler – Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)
In support of NSWC, Senior Project Engineers:
Stanley Blankenship
Roy “Neil” Cain
Steven Mattos
Kenneth Nichols
A quick synopsis of what the ETSSFS team does:
J2: Provide technical analysis on the J2 Investment Plan that links technological initiative
development to experiments and operational testing;
J6: Provide technical analysis and engineering services in support of operational requirements,
concepts and functional requirements for both ground C4 systems and Intelligence Systems;
J8: Provide technical research, qualitative and quantitative engineering analysis, cost estimation
test planning and evaluation and timeline and report drafting in support of the J8 mission;
JSIC: Provide project reports on research and analysis performed, indentifying technology
solution sets, conducting desk top reviews identifying “best of breed” within the technology
sets;
JWFC/NATO: Provide technical and engineering services to USJFCOM on NATO/Multi-National
M&S activities and represent the JWFC on NATO workgroups and committees in support of the
overall M&S mission.
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2009-2010
Awardsand publications
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 honored 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.
journal editors
John Sokolowski -
• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Systems of Systems Engineering
• Co-Editor, Special Issue on Modeling and Simulation in Education, International
Journal of Simulation and Process Modeling
• Associate Editor, Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation
International
• Associate Editor, Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation
Barry Ezell –
• Military Operations Research
• International Journal of Critical Infrastructures
• Journal of Bioterrorism & Biodefense
Andreas Tolk –
• Editorial Board Member for the International Command and Control Journal
• Command and Control Research Program Press Editorial Board Member for the
International Journal for Intelligent Decision Technologies
• IOS Press Editorial Board Member for the International Journal for Intelligent Defense
Support Systems
• IOS Press Editorial Board Member for the International Journal for Modeling and
Simulation Engineering
• Hindawi Publishers Editorial Board Member for SIMULATION – Transactions of the
Society for Modeling and Simulation International
• SAGE Publishers Editorial Board Member for Journal for Defense Modeling and
Simulation
• SAGE Publishers
editors of books and journal special issues
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. eds. Modeling and Simulation Fundamentals: Theoretical
Underpinnings and Practical Domains. Hoboken: Wiley, 2010.
Tolk, Andreas. “M&S for Net-centric Command and Control” for the Journal for Command
and Control, Vol. 3 No 1, CCRP, 2009
books chapters written
Banks, C.M. “Introduction to Modeling and Simulation”. In Modeling and Simulation
Fundamentals: Theoretical Underpinnings and Practical Domains. Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C.
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books chapters written (cont.)
Sokolowski, J. A., “Monte Carlo Simulation”. In Modeling and Simulation Fundamentals: Theoretical
Underpinnings and Practical Domains. Hoboken: Wiley, 2010.
Tolk, Andreas, 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. Studies in Computational Intelligence, SCI 168, pp. 41-74,
Springer, 2009
Tolk, Andreas. “Interoperability and Composability,” Chapter 12 in John A. Sokolowski and Catherine M.
Banks (Eds) Modeling and Simulation Fundamentals: Theoretical Underpinnings and Practical Domains, John
Wiley, pp. 403-433, 2010
Awardsand publications
Ardalan A. & Diaz R. “Net-Requirement and Just-In-Time in Job-Shops: Use of Demand and
Production Information to Improve Performance”. Production and Operations Management.
Submitted: 2nd Review.
Diaz R. & Ezell Barry. “Using Analytical Network Process to Analyze and Allocate Resources in the
Army Training Support System”. Military Operations Research Society. Submitted: 2nd Review.
Diaz R. & Bailey M. “Building Knowledge to Improve Enterprise Performance from Simulation Models”.
Production Economics. Submitted.
Saikou Y. Diallo, Andreas Tolk (2010). “A Formal Specification of Data in Support of M&S
Interoperation and Interoperability”. Transactions of Modeling and Computer Simulation (TOMACS).
Submitted.
Tolk, Andreas. “Using Simulation Systems for Decision Support,” Chapter 14 in Abu-Taieh and El Sheikh (Eds.)
Handbook of Research on Discrete Event Simulation Environments: Technologies and Applications, IGI Global,
Hershey, PA, pp. 317-336, 2009
Andreas Tolk, Robert D. Aaron (2010). “Data Engineering for Data-Rich Integration Projects: Case
Studies Addressing the Challenges of Knowledge Transfer”, Engineering Management Journal, Vol. 22,
Iss. 2.
Manore, M. A., & Papelis, Y. (in press). “Roadway visualization”. In D. L. Fisher, J. K. Caird, J. D. Lee, & M. Rizzo
(Eds.) Handbook of Driving Simulation for Engineering, Psychology and Medicine. Boco Raton, FL: CRC Press.
refereed journal articles
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. “Unequal Protagonists: Modeling the Irish Insurgency” 1916-1921.
International Journal of System of Systems Engineering. Vol. 1 No. 4, 2009, pp. 445-471.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. “A Methodology to Explore the Impact of Policy Changes on Insurgencies”.
International Journal of System of Systems Engineering. Vol 1, No. 3, 2009. pp.314-328.
Banks, C. M., & Sokolowski, J.A. “Modeling the Niger Delta Insurgency”. The Social Science Journal (2009),
doi:10.1016/j.soscij.2009.11.005.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. “A Methodology to Explore the Impact of Policy Changes on Insurgencies”.
International Journal of System of Systems Engineering. Vol 1, No.3, 2009, pp. 314-328.
Sean T. Deller, Michael I. Bell, Shannon R. Bowling, Ghaith A. Rabadi, Andreas Tolk (2009). “Applying
the Information Age Combat Model: Quantitative Analysis of Network Centric Operations”,
International Journal Command and Control Vol. 3, No. 1.
Patrick T. Hester, Andreas Tolk (2009). “Using Lanchester Equations for Sequential Battle Prediction
Enabling Better Military Decision Support”, Int. J. Intelligent Defense Support Systems, Vol. 2 Nr. 2, pp.
76-90.
Susan K. Numrich, Andreas Tolk. “Challenges for Human, Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Modeling,”
SCS M&S Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 2010.
Robert H. Kewley, Andreas Tolk. “A Systems Engineering Process for Development of Federated
Simulations”, M&S Journal Fall 2009:18-26, Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center
(MSIAC), Washington, DC, December 2009.
conference articles
Banks, C.M., J.A. Sokolowski, “Assessing the Human-Environment Relationship: A Complex-Systems
Methodology to Modeling Climate Change”. Social Science Research (Submitted November 2009).
Ezell, B. Bennett, S., von Winterfeldt, D., Sokolowski, J., and Collins, A. “Probabilistic Risk Analysis and
Terrorism Risk”. Risk Analysis. Vol.30 No. 4 (2010), pp. 575-589.
Barry Ezell, Steven P. Bennett, Detlof von Winterfeldt, John Sokolowski, and Andrew Collins (2010);
“Probabilistic Risk Analysis and Terrorism Risk”; Risk Analysis, Vol. 30, No. 4
Diaz R. & Ardalan A. “An Analysis of Dual-Kanban Just-In-Time Systems in a Non-repetitive Environment”.
Production and Operations Management. Vol. 19, No. 2, March–April 2010, pp. 233–245.
Banks, C. M., Sokolowski, J. A. “Advancing Cognitive Agent-Based Modeling: Personifying the
Agents”. In Proceedings of the 2009 Summer Simulation Multiconference. July 13-16, 2009. Istanbul,
Turkey, pp. 54-60.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. “Developing an Interdisciplinary, Complex-Systems Predictive
Model for Characterizing the Effects of Climate Change”. In Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation
Conference HSC 2009. October 27-29, 2009. Huntsville, AL.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. “Modeling Complex Social Behavior: A System Dynamics Approach”.
In Proceedings of the 19th Conference on Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation. March 22-
25, 2010. Charleston, SC.
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Awardsand publications
conference articles (cont.)
Banks, C. M., Sokolowski, J. A. “Meeting the Challenges of STEM Education: Teaching Modeling and
Simulation with Real-World Applications”. In Proceedings of the 2010 Spring Simulation Conference. April 11-15,
2010. Orlando, Fl., pp. 146-151.
Turnitsa, C.D., A. Tolk, and R.H. Kewley (2009). “Exploring Primitives of Meaning in Support of
Interoperability”. Fall Simulation Interoperability Workshop, Orlando, FL, September 2009.
Tolk, A., C.L. Blais, S.Y. Diallo, and C.D. Turnitsa (2009). “Conceptual Requirements for Command and
Control Languages”. Fall Simulation Interoperability Workshop, Orlando, FL, September 2009.
Ustun, A., S.Y. Diallo, and A. Tolk (2009). “Applying Model-based Data Engineering to Evaluate
the Alignment of Information modeled within JC3IEDM, MSDL, and MATRIX-FOM”. Fall Simulation
Interoperability Workshop, Orlando, FL, September 2009.
Tolk, Andreas, Charles D. Turnitsa, Saikou Y. Diallo, Rafael E. Landaeta (2009). “Engineering Management
for Complex Systems”, Industrial Engineering Research Conference, IER, Miami, FL, IEEE.
Tolk, A., and C.D. Turnitsa. (2009). “An Extended Interoperability Framework for Joint Composability”. Fall
Simulation Interoperability Workshop, Orlando, FL, September 2009.
Marshall Gangel, Michael J. Seiler, Andrew Collins (April 2010). “Exploring the Foreclosure Contagion Effect
Using Agent-Based Modeling”; American Real Estate Society Annual meeting, Naples, FL.
Ardalan A. and Diaz R. “Comparing Customer Line Just-In-Time and CONWIP performance via simulation”.
Industrial Simulation Conference. June 7-9, 2010.
Diaz R., Talley Wayne. “The economic impact of transportation infrastructure projects in urban and
suburban regions: A System Dynamics Evaluation”. ModSim World 2009. October 2009.
Hester, P.T., and A. Tolk (2010). “Applying Methods of the M&S Spectrum for Complex Systems
Engineering. Emerging Applications of M&S in Industry and Academia (EAIA)”, Proceedings of the
Spring Simulation Multiconference, ISBN: 1-56555-342-X, April 11-15, Orlando, FL, pp. 17-24.
Turnitsa, C.D., A. Tolk, and R.H. Kewley (2010). “Further Exploration in Primitives of Meaning.
Military Modeling and Simulation (MMS)”, Proceedings of the Spring Simulation Multiconference, ISBN:
1-56555-342-X, April 11-15, Orlando, FL, pp. 205-212.
Kady, R.A., and A. Tolk (2010). “Emergency Evacuation Modeling: A Novel Approach to Layout
Designs and Evacuation Procedures”. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Pedestrian
and Evacuation Dynamics, March 8-10, Gaithersburg, MD.
Garrett, R.B., A. Tolk, and T.J. Bacon (2009). “Exploring Effective Methods for Modeling a
Comprehensive Approach to Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, and Infrastructure
(PMESII) / Human, Cultural, Social, Behavior (HSCB) Community of Interest (COI)”. Proceedings of the
Winter Simulation Conference, December 13-16, Austin, TX, pp. 2860-2866.
Tolk, A. (2009). “New M&S Challenges derived from the NATO Research & Technology Organization
(RTO) Systems Analysis Studies (SAS-071) Task Group on Analytical Tools for Irregular Warfare”.
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference, December 13-16, Austin, TX, pp. 2844-2851.
Bacon, T.J., P. Jones, R.B. Garrett, and A. Tolk (2009). “Integration of Psycho-Social Models and
Methods in NATO’s Approach to Operations; A Review of NATO Research and Technology
Organization (RTO) Systems Analysis Studies (SAS - 074)”. Proceedings of the Winter Simulation
Conference, December 13-16, Austin, TX, pp. 2852-2859.
Behr Joshua and Diaz R. “A System Dynamics Approach to Modeling the Sensitivity of Inappropriate
Emergency Department Utilization”. 2010 International Conference on Social Computing, Behavioral
Modeling, & Prediction (SBP10). NIH, March 29, 2010.
Diaz R. “Using Optimization coupled with simulation to construct layout solutions”. Spring Simulation
Conference. 2010 SpringSIM. Invited Paper. April 11-15, 2010.
Bruzzone Agostino, Cimino Antonio, Diaz Rafael, Longo Francesco. “Inventory control with products
returns: A state of the art overview”. SpringSIM. April 11-15, 2010.
Cimino Antonio, Diaz Rafael, Longo Francesco, Mirabelli Giovanni. “Empty containers repositioning: a state
of the art overview”. SpringSIM. April 11-15, 2010.
Diaz R. “An Application of Simulation-based Optimization in Emergency Departments Resource Allocation”.
INFORMS Annual Meeting 2009. San Diego, CA, October 2009.
Behr J. and Diaz R. “A System Dynamic Approach to Modeling the Sensitivity of Inappropriate Emergency
Department Utilization”, INFORMS 2009. INFORMS Annual Meeting 2009. San Diego, CA, October 2009.
Deller, S., Rabadi, G.A., Bell, M., Bowling, S.R., and Tolk, A. (2009). “Modeling the Information Age
Combat Model: An Agent-Based Simulation of Network Centric Operations”. In Pinelli, T.E. (Ed.):
Selected Papers Presented at MODSIM World 2009 Conference and Expo, NASA/CP-2010-216205, pp.
9-16
Tolk Andreas. “Technical Evaluation Report”, Proceedings of the Conference on Use of M&S in Support
to Operations, Irregular Warfare, Defense against Terrorism, and Coalition Tactical Force Integration held
in Brussels, Belgium, October 2009, NATO Publication RTO-MP-MSG-069.
Tolk, A. (2009). “Emerging M&S Challenges for Human, Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Modeling”.
Proceedings of the Summer Computer Simulation Conference, July 13-16, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 462-469.
Y. Papelis, G. Watson, P. Katsioloudis, P. Reed, “Development of a Container Handling Simulation for
Demonstrating Port Careers”, to appear, Spring Simulation Conference, Orlando, FL, 2010.
Y. Papelis, L. Bair, S. Manepalli, P. Madhavan, R. Kady, E. Weisel, “Modeling of Human Behavior in
Crowds Using a Cognitive Feedback Approach”, 5th International Conference on Pedestrian and
Evacuation Dynamics, March 8-10, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg,
MD, 2010.
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Awardsand publications
creative research/exhibitions
Behr Joshua, and Diaz Rafael, “Emergency department utilization for non-emergent conditions: An indepth
assessment of the decision calculus of patients at a major urban trauma center”. American Public
health association. Emergency Medicine and Disaster Response Posters I. November 2009.
Papelis, Yiannis. Invited presentation & software demonstration, “VISPORT logistics”, Hampton Roads
Maritime, Ports and Logistics Advisory Council, Spring Meeting, March 19, 2010.
Papelis, Yiannis. Joint presentation, “Visualization of Port Logistics Phase I and II Update”, International
Technology and Engineering Educators Association Conference (ITEEA), Charlotte, NC, March 18, 2010.
keynote/invited speakers
Banks, Catherine. “Modeling and Simulation in the Social Sciences”, Graduate Student Seminar, University of
Genoa, Genoa, Italy, October 2009.
Sokolowski, John. “Modeling and Simulation, A Discipline, A Technology, An Opportunity”, ModSimWorld
Canada Keynote Address, Montreal, Canada, June 2010.
Ezell, Barry. “C4ISR”, Institute for Defense Analysis, Seoul, Korea, 17-23 May 2010.
Ezell, Barry. “Hampton Roads Investment Justification Methodology”, National Urban Areas Security
Initiative Conference, New Orleans, LA, 21-24 June 2010.
Papelis, Yiannis. Invited subject matter expert on Manned/Unmanned Systems Interoperability session,
Hampton Roads Sensors and Unmanned Systems Technology Cluster Partnership Workshop on Port Security,
Portsmouth, VA, Jan 25-26, 2010.
Papelis, Yiannis. Presenter and chair of discussion panel, “Virtual Centers of Excellence Workshop”, NASA
Sponsored workshop, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, April 30-May 1, 2009.
Papelis, Yiannis. Invited lecture, “Recent Advances in Psychology-based Crowd Modeling”, National Center
of Scientific Research Demokritos Summer School 2009, Athens, Greece, July 2009.
FY 2009-2010 new research awards
John Sokolowski, Saikou Diallo, Yiannis Papelis, Menion Croll, Sol Sherfey, Andreas Tolk
Nat’l Center for Small Unit Excellence, JFCOM $621,672
John Sokolowski and Barry Ezell M&S Vision Support, JFCOM $73,109
John Sokolowski, Saikou Diallo, Sol Sherfey, Andreas Tolk JWFC Support, JFCOM $1,094,176
Barry Ezell and Joshua Behr JATA, JFCOM $400,000
John Sokolowski and Cathy Banks NATO Systems Dynamics Course, NATO $6,000
John Sokolowski
ETS / SFS Contract – JSIC, JFCOM $347,790
ETS / SFS Contract – J68 Support, JFCOM $170,176
ETS / SFS Contract – J8 Support, JFCOM $611,654
ETS / SFS Contract – J8 Capability, JFCOM $985,236
ETS / SFS Contract – J68 RDT&E, JFCOM $361,575
JFCOM Lecture Series, JFCOM $146,386
Coalition Integration, JFCOM $392,356
Support to JTC, General Dynamics $150,189
Support to JTC II, General Dynamics $112,543
Tech Support – GZQ, NSWC $475,000
Tech Support - GZQ, NSWC $549,000
M&S Business Incubation, SEVA Port $66,550
Rafael Diaz IReverse Logistics Program, Opportunity Inc. $64,500
Yuzhong Shen MYMIC Cognitive Motor, MYMIC $30,000
Andreas Tolk TACOP, Referentia $150,000
Stacie Ringleb
Development of Physical Training Regimes, Office of Naval Research $212,000
Yiannis Papelis Visualization of Port Logistics, SEVA Port $122,000
Holly Gaff Rift Valley Fever $78,000
Mecit Cetin, Mike Robinson, and Pete Foytik Volume Delay, VDOT $194,991
Barry Ezell, Andrew Collins, and Joshua Behr BNBI Follow On, Batelle $80,000
Rafael Diaz, Joshua Behr, and Peter Foytik
Routing Optimization, City of Hampton $35,205
Barry Ezell BNBI Travel Support, Batelle $3,618
HRBT Assessment, Rileen $57,021
Mike Robinson and Peter Foytik
Transportation Alternatives, ODU Office of Research $147,679
John Sokolowski, Andrew Collins. Saikou Diallo, Sol Sherfey, Andreas Tolk
M&S Standards, Dept. of Defense $640,000
application
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Faculty
and staff DIRECTORY
executive
office
John Sokolowski, Ph.D.
Executive Director
757-686-6232
jsokolow@odu.edu
Catherine Banks, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the
Executive Director
757-686-6224
cbanks@odu.edu
Charlotte Smith
Executive Assistant
757-686-6232
clsmith@odu.edu
modeling &
simulation
educational
program
Roland Mielke, Ph.D.
Professor
Department Chair
757-683-4570
rmielke@odu.edu
Rick McKenzie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Graduate Program
Director
757-683-5590
rdmckenz@odu.edu
Jim Leathrum, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Chief Departmental
Advisor
757-683-3749
jimleathrum@cox.net
Ahmed Noor, Ph.D.
Professor & Eminent
Scholar
757-766-5233
aknoor@odu.edu
Guoquing Zhou, Ph.D.
Professor
757-683-3619
gzhou@odu.edu
John Sokolowski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
757-686-6232
jsokolow@odu.edu
Yuzhong Shen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
757-683-6366
yshen@odu.edu
Trey Mayo
Academic Services
Coordinator
757-683-5946
rmayo@odu.edu
Danielle Achterfeld
Fiscal Technician
757-683-3720
dachterf@odu.edu
research &
development
faculty
Yiannis Papelis, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist
Virtual Environments
Research Lead
757-638-6560
ypapelis@odu.edu
Catherine Banks, Ph.D.
Research Assistant
Professor
757-686-6224
cbanks@odu.edu
Joshua Behr, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Professor
757-638-6564
jbehr@odu.edu
Andrew Collins, Ph.D.
Research Assistant
Professor
757-638-4437
ajcollins@odu.edu
Saikou Diallo, Ph.D.
Research Assistant
Professor
757-638-6320
sdiallo@odu.edu
Rafael Diaz, Ph.D.
Research Assistant
Professor
Business & Supply Chain
Research Lead
757-686-6233
rdiaz@odu.edu
Barry Ezell, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Professor
Military & HLS
Research Lead
757-638-4439
bezell@odu.edu
Mohammed
Ferdjallah,Ph.D.
Medical & Health Care
Research Lead
757-638-4440
mferdjal@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
center
operations
& sponsored
programs
Sheila Flanagan
Director of Administration
and Support
757-686-6208
sflanaga@odu.edu
Joseph Grosel
Program Manager -
Engineering & Technical
Services
757-686-6231
jgrosel@odu.edu
James Stacia
Program Manager
757-638-4448
jstacia@odu.edu
Cheryl Sparrer
VMASC Program Manager
757-686-6218
csparrer@odu.edu
Karen Thompson
Administrative Specialist
757-686-6229
kxthomps@odu.edu
Tracey Vann
Administrative Specialist
757-638-7019
tvann@odu.edu
Tara Ralph
Administrative Assistant
757-638-6318
tralph@odu.edu
technical
infrastructure
David Ralph
IT Manager
757-686-6202
dralph@odu.edu
Hector Garcia
Visual Lab Manager -
VMASC East
757-683-6367
hgarcia@odu.edu
Richard Howell
Systems Analyst
757-638-6313
rhowell@odu.edu
David Flanagan
IT Assistant
dflan004@odu.edu
marketing &
communications
D’An Knowles Ball
Manager of Marketing &
Communication
757-686-6249
tknowles@odu.edu
business
development
& technology
transfer
Thomas Reese
Director of Business
Development &
Technology Transfer
757-638-4454
treese@odu.edu
project
scientists
Menion Croll
Senior Project Scientist
757-638-6314
mcroll@odu.edu
Peter Foytik
Senior Project Scientist
757-638-6316
pfoytik@odu.edu
Hector Garcia
Project Scientist
757-638-6367
hgarcia@odu.edu
Kaleen Lawsure
Research Associate
757-638-4438
klawsure@odu.edu
Suchitra Manepalli
Project Scientist
757-618-1641
smanepal@odu.edu
Jose Padilla
Post Doctoral Researcher
757-686-6213
jpadilla@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
old dominion
university’s
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
Gianluca De Leo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
757-683-6733
gdeleo@odu.edu
Holly Gaff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
757-683-6903
hgaff@odu.edu
Patrick Hester, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
757-683-5205
pthester@odu.edu
Asad Khattak, Ph.D.
Professor
757-683-3753
akhattak@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
Stacia 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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