Assistant Professor
Engineering Technology

Katie Smith

757-683-4454
Faculty Website - Katherine Smith

VMASC
SUFFOLK, 23435

Ph.D. in Modeling and Simulation, Old Dominion University, (2022)

M.S. in Applied and Computational Mathematics, Old Dominion University, (2009)

B.S. in Applied Mathematics, Old Dominion University, (2008)

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Old Dominion University, (2008)

Modeling and Simulation
Sponsoring Organization: Old Dominion University
Date Obtained:

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Czack, R., Johnson, J., Smith, K., Lynch, C., Cvijetic, B., Garcia, H. M. and Dudley, J. "Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP) Workforce 4/0/5.0 Training" $1,291,295. March 19, 2025 - February 19, 2027
Smith, K. and Kuzlu, M. "Multi-Building HVAC Energy Use Optimization" $200,000. January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Smith, K. and Feldhaus, B. "Improved Maintenance and Sustainment Training Through Digitized Solutions" $347,248. Commercial. July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Whitney, M., Smith, K., Lynch, C. and Czack, R. "SBIR/STTR Technology Integration into Shipyards" $609,848. Federal. June 26, 2024 - June 25, 2026
Smith, K. "Multi-Builidng HVAC Energy Use Optimization" $150,000. Commercial. August 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Diaz, R. and Smith, K. "CyberShield H2O critical infrastructure extension 26" $12,365. State. November 5, 2025 -
Kuzlu, M., El-Shahat, A., Smith, K., Mamun, A., Bullington, K., Jovanovic, V., Popescu, O., Katsioloudis, P. and Le, T. "RET Site: Digital and Emerging Technology Readiness of 21st Century Educators" $599,636. Federal. -
Diaz, R., Khallouli, W., Duvall, T. S.. and Smith, K. "Vertical Federated Learning Spectral Clustering (V-FLSC): A Novel Approach to Protecting Critical Industrial Infrastructure Data" $100,000. State. -
Smith, K. "ODIN-SCSTC Extension" $70,000. Commercial. June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Smith, K. and Diaz, R. "CPS: A Trusted Decision-Making System for Autonomous Driving in Supply Networks with Untrusted Components." $50,000. January 15, 2024 - July 31, 2025
Smith, K. "Operationally Directed Instructional Network Eng Library" $217,882. July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Diaz, R., Behr, J. G., Amason (Draper), D. and Smith, K. "Water System Infrastructure - Innovative Experiential Learning Model to Enhance Career Interest in Cyber-Water" $100,000. June 7, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Diaz, R., Smith, K. and Behr, J. G. "A Real-Time Dependency Network Approach to Quantifying Risks and Ripple Effects from Cyberattacks in Shipbuildling and Repair Supply Networks" $150,000. July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2025
Smith, K. "Operationally Directed Instructional Network-Engineering Library - Option Year 3 & 4" $280,075. July 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Johnson, J., Shetty, S., Papelis, Y. E., Amason (Draper), D., Padilla, J., Frydenlund, E., Rechowicz, K., Diaz, R., Nelson, M. L., Smith, K. and Richter, H. G. "GROW M&S: Enhancing Graduate Research" $1,151,446. Federal. December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2024
Smith, K. and Johnson, J. "CACHE Phase 2" $301,418. Federal. December 12, 2022 - December 12, 2024
Smith, K. "Surface Combat Systems Training Command – ODIN Extension" $119,926. Commercial. March 19, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Ismael, D., Dean, A. W. and Smith, K. "Navigating the Future: An Immersive Virtual Reality Journey into Naval STEM Careers" $600,000. Federal. -
Smith, K., Diaz, R. and Johnson, J. "Open Skies, Open Seas: Navigating Space Weather and Maritime Climate with Open Science" $100,000. Federal. -
Diaz, R. and Smith, K. "CCI: Machine-learning enabled Dependency Network Analysis for Quantifying Risks and Ripple Effects stemming from Cybersecurity Non-Compliance Issues" $37,033. March 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Smith, K. "DARPA OP Tempo" $587,986. -
Smith, K. and Ball, D. "CACHE Phase 2 Subclin" $37,500. Federal. July 11, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Smith, K., Czack, R. and Ball, P. "Development of an Additive Manufacturing (AM) Candidate Assessment Tool" $982,526. -
Smith, K., Johnson, J. and Amason (Draper), D. "Operationally Directed Instructional Network-Engineering Library" $264,984. July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023
Amason (Draper), D., Smith, K., Diaz, R. and Moberly, K. "Cyber Shield H2O: Promoting Critical Water Infrastructure Awareness and Engagement through Gaming, Phase One: Student Developed Game Prototype" $100,000. -
Collins, A., Lynch, C., Cotter, T., Leathrum, J. F., Huang, J., Smith, K., Amason (Draper), D. and Gore, R. "Automation Tools and Analytics Courses for the Naval Shipyard Project Extension" $1,679,378. Federal. September 28, 2019 - March 31, 2023
Johnson, J. and Smith, K. "DSB+STEM" $185,000. March 29, 2021 - February 28, 2023
Smith, K., Amason (Draper), D. and Diaz, R. "LAVA-ARMS Consortium for Drinking Water Operator" $650,000. -
Smith, K. and Johnson, J. "SBIR: CACHE Phase 1" $30,000. Federal. June 1, 2022 - November 14, 2022
Diaz, R. and Smith, K. "A Trusted Decision-Making System for Autonomous Driving in Transportation Networks with Untrusted Components" $100,000. -
Johnson, J. and Smith, K. "MCx: Maritime Careers Experience in Virtual Reality" $500,000. -
Johnson, J. and Smith, K. "Maritime Careers Experience: MCx" $75,000. Commercial. October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
Diaz, R., Smith, K. and Behr, J. G. "A Simulation-based Decision-testing Framework for Guaranteeing Driving Safety Fairness between Autonomous and Human-driving Vehicles under Hazard Driving Scenarios" $60,000. -
Diaz, R., Smith, K. and Garcia, H. M. "Virginia State Investments in Port of Virginia: A simulation-based framework for identifying, assessing, and mitigating systemic cybersecurity at the operational technology layer" $77,761. State. January 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Smith, K., Johnson, J. and Amason (Draper), D. "Operationally Directed Instructional Network-Engineering Library" $476,971. July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2022
Diaz, R., Smith, K., Ungo, R., Kirkpatrick, C., Popescu, O., Katsioloudis, P. and Jovanovic, V. "Building and Implementing Port Supply Chain Cybersecurity Solutions Experiential Learning" $100,000. -
Smith, K. and Johnson, J. "CACHE (Collaborative Automated Curation Holistic Engine)" $42,000. Federal. July 6, 2021 - November 22, 2021
Johnson, J. and Smith, K. "Youth Builders Pre-Apprenticeship Program (YB-PreP)" $385,679. Federal. -
Smith, K. "STTR: Competency Evaluation System (CES) Texting" $58,650. December 9, 2020 - June 9, 2021
Johnson, J. "NavED: Navigating the Engineering Design Process" $296,621. Federal. -
Johnson, J., Smith, K. and Tonelson, S. W. "Youth Builders Pre-Apprenticeship Virtual Program (YB-PreP): Propelling Advanced Technological Education for the Maritime Industry" $372,529. Federal. -
Diaz, R. and Smith, K. "A Data-driven Approach to learning Toyota Kata 4.0 – Course Development and Pilot" $150,000. -
Johnson, J. "DTI: Reframing Failure: An Immersive Simulation Approach to Experimental Engineering Design for Urban Secondary Students" $607,471. Federal. -
Giles, B., Crompton, H., Garner, J. K., Joe, M. D., Johnson, J., Smith, K. and Shetty, S. "The STEM University Partnership (STEMup!)" $2,999,758. Federal. -
Smith, K. "ODU Math Festival" $3,000. November 22, 2019 - January 22, 2020
Ezell, B., Diaz, R., Weisel, E., Amason (Draper), D. and Smith, K. "Navy Decision Science Incubator" $8,569,355. Higher Education. -
Johnson, J., Smith, K. and Tonelson, S. W. "Girls Making Waves: Propelling Immersive, Experiential STEM Informal Learning" $1,952,484. Federal. -
Xu, Y., Kaneko, H., Hu, F. Q. and Smith, K. "International Conference on Mathematics of Data Science" $15,000. Federal. November 1, 2018 - October 31, 2019
Smith, K., Johnson, J. and Amason (Draper), D. "Workforce Development in Appalachia to Support Shipbuilding Demand" $610,238. Federal. -
Dean, A. W., Shen, Y. and Smith, K. "Continuing from Stern to STEM" $746,341. Federal. -
Dean, A. W., Iftekharuddin, K. M., Katsioloudis, P., Siangchokyoo, N. and Smith, K. "IGE: ARCADE – Advancing Research Capabilities of Doctoral Engineers" $386,491. Federal. -
Nunnery, J. A. and Smith, K. "Opening the Gateway to Success in College Algebra: A Technology-facilitated Team Based Approach" $1,288,728. Federal. -

Expertise

Visualization
Including visualization in virtual and augmented reality; Computer visualization, with an emphasis in game-based learning and virtual environments
Higher Education
Serious game development for STEM education; Instructional technologies that promote student understanding of mathematics in higher education

Research Interests

Data science and machine learning, systems modeling and network analysis with applications in supply chain, cyber physical systems, and energy modeling, data-driven implementation of industry 4.0 technologies, and serious game development for STEM education; instructional technologies that promote student understanding of STEM

Articles

Smith, K., Diaz, R. and Shen, Y. (2025). A quantified hypervulnerability approach for assessing resilience in supply chain networks. International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling 21 (3) , pp. 166-178.
Smith, K., Diaz, R. and Shen, Y. (2022). Development of a framework to support informed shipbuilding based on supply chain disruptions. Procedia Computer Science 200 , pp. 1093-1102.
Smith, K., Shull, J., Dean, A. W., Shen, Y. and Michaeli, J. (2016). SiGMA: A software framework for integrating advanced mathematical capabilities in serious game development. Advances in Engineering Software 100 , pp. 319-325.

Book Chapters

Smith, K., Shull, J., Shen, Y., Dean, A. W. and Heaney, P. (2018). A Framework for Designing Smarter Serious Games Smart Universities: Concepts, Systems, Research (pp. 263-294) Springer.

Conference Proceeding

Smith, K., Shull, J., Heaney, P., Shen, Y., Dean, A. W. and Michaeli, J. (2017). Overview of Game and Content Design for a Mobile Game that will Prepare Students in Calculus and Physics Prerequisites to the Engineering Curriculum Columbus, OH: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
Smith, K. Implementation of Dynamic Geometry Applets to Enhance Student Learning in Online Courses Proceedings of the Twenty-ninth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics.
Smith, K., Shen, Y., Shull, J., Dean, A. W. and Michaeli, J. (2016). A Toolkit for Presenting Advanced Mathematics in Serious Games IEEE SouthEastCon.

Presentations

Smith, K. (May 17, 2017). Using Open-Source Software to Increase Engagement Oral Presentation 2017 Faculty Summer Institute Norfolk, VA.
Smith, K., Liu, Z. and Shen, Y. (April , 2017). ActiveFLOVE: A Framework for Explorative Visualization of Large Flow Data Demonstration SpringSim 2017 Virginia Beach, VA.
Shull, J. and Smith, K. (February , 2016). A Toolkit for Presenting Advanced Mathematics in Serious Gaming Poster ASNE Day 2016 Arlington, VA.
  • 2024: Innovators and Disruptors: Women on the Leading Edge, CoVABiz Magazine
  • 2024: Inspire STEM Award, ODU Office of Enterprise Research and Innovation
  • 2023: ODU Alumni Association 40 under 40, ODU Alumni Association
  • 2019: John R. Broderick Diversity Champion Award, Old Dominion University
  • 2015: College of Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award - Lecturer, ODU College of Sciences

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