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Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC) is a multi-disciplinary research center of Old Dominion University. VMASC supports the University’s Modeling & Simulation (M&S) degree programs, offering M&S Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D. degrees to students across the Colleges of Engineering and Technology, Sciences, Education, and Business. Working with more than one hundred industry, government, and academic members, VMASC furthers the development and applications of modeling, simulation and visualization as enterprise decision-making tools to promote economic, business, and academic development.

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. VMASC’s goal is to apply and leverage M&S expertise with the latest developments in interoperability and visualization by quickly and economically testing theories and ideas.


Facilities

VMASC Facility in Suffolk, VA

VMASC is located at 1030 University Boulevard in Suffolk, Virginia. Capabilities consist of approximately 6,000 square feet of lab space including two general-purpose labs, a visualization lab, a human factors lab, and a 74-seat virtual reality theater supporting live, virtual, and constructive simulation integration.

VMASC’s M&S faculty members work in varied fields of expertise to expand modeling and simulation research and development. VMASC’s staff consists of approximately 50 people including research faculty, project scientists, support personnel for technology, program & budget management, institutional advancement, and embedded technical expertise as well as affiliated M&S faculty from Old Dominion University’s main campus.


Applied Research Areas

VMASC concentrates on eight core Modeling & Simulation applied research areas:

  • Transportation
  • M&S Interoperability
  • Homeland Security & Military Defense
  • Virtual Environments
  • Social Sciences
  • Medical & Health Care
  • M&S Education & Game-Based Learning
  • System Sciences


History

List of Former Directors

Dr. Tom Mastaglio [1]
Dr. Bowen Loftin [2]
Dr. Roland Meilke [3]
Dr. Mike McGinnis [4]

References

  1. ^ VMASC a Ten Year Narrative
  2. ^ CURRICULUM VITAE: Richard Bowen Loftin
  3. ^ VMASC a Ten Year Narrative
  4. ^ VMASC Celebrates Its First Decade
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