2011 THEME: Overcoming Critical Global Challenges with Modeling & Simulation
MODSIM World is a unique multi-disciplinary international conference for the exchange of modeling and simulation knowledge, research and technology across industry, government and academia.
About MODSIM World
The MODSIM World Conference and Expo began in 2007 when the Hampton Roads Partnership's Center for Public/Private Partnership (CP3) saw the need to share information about and interests in the vast amount of modeling and simulation (M&S) based development occurring in the Hampton Roads area. In part, because of the synergy created by the efforts of Joint Forces Command, Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC), Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), NASA Langley, and the many others military organizations, colleges, universities, and industry members, it became obvious there needed to be a regular forum for the sharing of M&S knowledge and achievement in the region. MODSIM World sprang forth. Today, MODSIM is in its fifth cycle, growing larger every year.
2011 Conference Committee
This year's Conference Committee is an eclectic group of academics and professionals from across the country. Each Committee member holds a vested interest in all areas of modeling and simulation. Their volunteer efforts make this event possible.
 Conference Chair Brian Teer Alion Science and Technology |
Brian Teer is an Assistant Vice President at Alion Science and Technology. He is currently the Technical Director for Alion's Advanced Modeling and Simulation Technology Operation (AMSTO) based in Hampton Roads, VA. With more than 20 years of systems and software engineering, Brian's experience has spanned a multitude of technical disciplines. Throughout his career, Brian has led modeling and simulation programs in both small business and large corporate environments including the Joint and Service Defense communities, as well as commercial industry. Brian has been instrumental in development efforts for multiple enabling applications and technologies in current use within DoD, including the Common Distributed Mission Training Station (CDMTS) and the Joint Bus (JBUS), which reduce effort to conduct training and experimentation in M&S environments, resulting in time and cost savings. Brian has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and M.S. in Computer Science, both from North Carolina State University. conferencechair@modsimworldconference.com |
 Outreach Chair Tammy Van Dame Combat Direction Systems, Dam Neck |
Tammy Van Dame is a native of Rochester, New York, with more than 25 years of experience in government communication and strategy. After serving 10 years in the U.S. Air Force in various public affairs positions throughout Europe and at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia, Tammy accepted a position as spokesperson for the Virginia State Police in 1994, responding to a variety of high profile crisis and consequence management situations over a 21 city/county area in Southeastern Virginia. In 2000, she left the Virginia State Police to work at U.S. Joint Forces Command holding positions as a training and exercise planner and strategic policy planner. An avid volunteer, Tammy has traveled across the world in support of SECSTATE public diplomacy programs training media relations and strategic communication to various foreign governments. Currently, Tammy is the Director of Corporate Communication for Combat Direction Systems Activity, Dam Neck—a Naval Sea Systems Command warfare center. She has held this position since August 2008. |
 STEM Coordinator Mark Clemente National Institute of Aerospace |
Mark Clemente received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986 and his Masters degree in Education from Old Dominion University in 1996. He is a National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Certified Teacher and is currently an Educator-in-Residence at the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), “on loan” from Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Mark has 11 years of experience teaching chemistry in Virginia Beach. During that time, he wrote and reviewed science curriculum, served as Science Department Chair at his school, conducted many professional development workshops for teachers in the school district, and served as an adjunct instructor for Virginia Wesleyan College’s School of Education. He is currently an adjunct instructor for the University of Virginia’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies. As an Educator-in-Residence, Mark is currently coordinating a modeling and simulation school project to use M&S as a demonstration and an instructional strategy within math and science. He is also developing inquiry-based activities that tie math and science content to real-world NASA missions. |
 Conference Coordinator Bonnie B. Stewart Organization Management Group |
Bonnie B. Stewart has 26 years of professional and entrepreneurial experience. She represents Organization Management Group (OMG) as the Conferences & Conventions Coordinator for MODSIM World Conference & Expo. Bonnie has produced events; provided sales and marketing; developed major donors, clients and memberships; increased revenues; and provided executive support for organizations nationally and internationally, spanning multiple sectors in government, non-profit, Fortune 500 and professional associations. |
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