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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’sUniversity'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. The current executive director of VMASC is Dr. [[B. Danette Allen]].<ref>[https://vmasc.org/old-dominion-universitys-office-of-enterprise-research-and-innovation-oeri-announces-the-appointment-of-b-danette-allen-ph-d-to-executive-director-of-the-virginia-modeling-analysis/ Old Dominion University's Office of Enterprise Research and Innovation (OERI) Announces the Appointment of B. Danette Allen, Ph.D. to Executive Director of the Virginia Modeling, Analysis, & Simulation Center (VMASC)]</ref>

[[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’sVMASC'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.

[[File:VMASC Facility.jpg|thumb|VMASC Facility in Suffolk, VA]]

== Applied Researchresearch Areasareas ==

:* Transportation

:* M&S Interoperabilityinteroperability

:* Homeland Securitysecurity &and Militarymilitary Defensedefense

:* Virtual Environmentsenvironments

:* Social Sciencessciences

:* Medical &and Healthhealth Carecare

:* M&S Educationeducation &and Gamegame-Basedbased Learninglearning

:* System Sciencessciences

==History==

===Pre 1997===

The Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center (VMASC) began as an idea, a concept driven by need: the [https://web.archive.org/web/20070209092641/http://www.jfcom.mil/about/abt_j7.htm Joint Warfighting Center] required short-courses and formal training of its staff and [[Old Dominion University|ODU]] determined it would take on that task. The concept became a plan, the plan became a Center; and all of this transpired over a three-year period from fall of 1994 to the summer of 1997.<ref name=autogenerated1>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.vmasc.odu.edu/downloads/VMASC_Ten_Year_Narrative.pdf |title=VMASC a Ten Year Narrative] |access-date=2011-10-19 |archive-date=2011-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616235152/http://www.vmasc.odu.edu/downloads/VMASC_Ten_Year_Narrative.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Things were set in motion in October 1994 with the establishment of the Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center as a part of the United States Atlantic Command (USACOM),

which became the US [[United States Joint Forces Command|Joint Forces Command]] (USJFCOM) in Suffolk, Virginia. One of its core requirements was to establish a facility with the infrastructure and workforce necessary to conduct simulation-based joint training that was not dependent on large-scale and expensive field training exercises. To meet that requirement the JTASC was charged with developing the processes and procedures, designing the facility, developing the workforce, and conducting joint exercises necessary to prepare Joint Task Force (JTF) Commanders to conduct operations as a Joint Force vice the individual service approach. It was apparent that the workforce of the future was not available in the Hampton Roads area; JTASC would have to develop this workforce in order to be successful in its assigned role.

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In October, organizers of the future center put together a status report that described an effort to develop a computer simulation demonstration project that could be used to illustrate the sophistication and significance of next generation computer modeling and simulation technologies. The project was to address a research area rich enough to include modeling both physical and economic processes with several separate, but interrelated entities. The problem ideally suited for this demonstration was the investigation of ways to enhance the control and management of the fl ow of commercial goods through the Port of Hampton Roads. With this demonstration project, the organizers were expanding the depth of research opportunities for the Center while making the Center a valuable resource for solving problems affecting the economy in the region. It was obvious the Commonwealth needed to get involved. It was equally apparent ODU needed to begin thinking beyond the short courses to approach the state with any budgetary requests in support of this new endeavor.

==List of Formerformer Directorsdirectors==

*Dr. Tom Mastaglio <ref name=autogenerated1 />

*[[R. Bowen Loftin|Dr. R. Bowen Loftin]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tamug.edu/CEOSearch/VP/Bowen/bowen_cv.pdf |title=CURRICULUM VITAE: Richard Bowen Loftin |access-date=2011-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927000733/http://www.tamug.edu/CEOSearch/VP/Bowen/bowen_cv.pdf |archive-date=2011-09-27 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

*Dr. Roland Meilke <ref>*[http://www.vmasc.odu.edu/downloads/VMASC_Ten_Year_Narrative.pdf VMASC a Ten Year Narrative] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616235152/http://www.vmasc.odu.edu/downloads/VMASC_Ten_Year_Narrative.pdf |date=2011-06-16 }}</ref>

*Dr. Mike McGinnis <ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.odu.edu/ao/instadv/quest/VMASCQandA.html |title=VMASC Celebrates Its First Decade] |access-date=2011-10-19 |archive-date=2011-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701010259/http://odu.edu/ao/instadv/quest/VMASCQandA.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

* Dr. John Sokolowski <ref>[{{cite web |url=http://www.odu.edu/vmasc/welcome] |title=Virginia Modeling Analysis & Simulation Center: Welcome - Old Dominion University |website=www.odu.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926045331/http://www.odu.edu/vmasc/welcome |archive-date=2015-09-26}} </ref><ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.vmasc.odu.edu/downloads/2012_VMASC_ResearchReport.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-06-04 |archive-date=2013-07-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702010357/http://www.vmasc.odu.edu/downloads/2012_VMASC_ResearchReport.pdf] |url-status=dead }}</ref>

* Dr. Eric Weisel <ref>[https://www.odu.edu/article/eric-weisel-named-vmasc-executive-director Eric Weisel Named VMASC Executive Director]</ref>

* Dr. R. Michael Robinson <ref>[https://vmasc.org/oeri-announces-appointment-of-dr-michael-robinson-as-executive-director-of-vmasc/ OERI Announces Appointment of Dr. Michael Robinson as Interim Executive Director of VMASC]</ref>

==References==