ODU-NSI brings together affiliated researchers, centers and institutes working to design and evaluate systems in environments where data, uncertainty and operational constraints intersect.

Areas of Focus

  • AI-enabled decision support 
  • Modeling and simulation environments 
  • Digital twins and systems evaluation 
  • Multi-domain mission modeling 
  • Human-machine teaming 

Centers and Institutes

Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center (VMASC)

  • Advanced modeling and simulation environments supporting mission analysis, operational decision-making and complex systems evaluation. 

National Center for Collaboration in Medical Modeling and Simulation (NCCMMS)

  • Simulation-based research and training environments focused on operational readiness, medical systems and human performance. 

Joint Institute for Advanced Computing for Energy and Sciences (ACES)

  • High-performance computing and advanced data environments supporting simulation, analytics and computational research. 

Center for Mission Engineering (CME)

  • Research focused on systems integration, mission engineering and operational analysis across distributed environments. 

Center for Secure and Intelligent Critical Systems (CSICS)

  • Secure, resilient and intelligent systems research spanning cyber-physical systems, infrastructure and operational technologies. 

Other Affiliated Centers and Institutes