COOPERATION OPPORTUNITIES IN

ADVANCED CONFLICT SYSTEMS SIMULATION

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The Auburn Modeling and Simulation Laboratory (AMSL) of the M&SNet

Computer Science & Engineering

Auburn University

Auburn, AL 36849

Topics*: Conflicts are social phenomena that are worth studying because they affect quality of life everywhere. New advanced simulation techniques may offer proper means to model and explore alternative and unforeseen consequences of conflicts. Political, economic, military as well as terrorist conflicts are the most destructive elements of the modern world. Proper methodologies are needed to conceive realistic models of complex conflict systems, the behavioral trajectory of which is never fixed due to uncertainty in various phases of the problem.

Positions: Auburn Modeling and Simulation Laboratory is seeking graduate students (M.S. and/or Ph.D. level) and visitors within M&SNet organizations to collaborate on a wide range of methodological, theoretical, and applied simulation modeling problems regarding conflict analysis, resolution, and management. We are looking for students, as well as visitors, who can contribute to our well-funded research program. The durations for the positions are: 2 years for M.S., 3-4 years for Ph.D., and up to 1 year for visitors.

Applicants with interest and knowledge in agent-directed simulation and applications of simulation modeling to social science problems as well as to human behavior and conflicts are encouraged to contact Dr. Levent Yilmaz by email at:

yilmaz@eng.auburn.edu.

There are other opportunities for cooperation, including active grid-based model retrieval for One Semi-Automated Force (ONESAF), federated agent simulation on the semantic web, agent-supported multisimulation with dynamic model and simulation updating, built-in self test and verification mechanisms, combat (military conflict) simulation, campaign level adversarial behavior analysis.

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Contact:

Dr. Levent Yilmaz

http://www.eng.auburn.edu/~yilmaz

Auburn Modeling and Simulation Laboratory of the M&SNET

Computer Science & Engineering

College of Engineering

Auburn University

Auburn, AL 36849 USA

* On these topics, AMSL is already cooperating with Dr. Tuncer Ören of the OC-MISS of M&SNet