Research – GMU Cyber Security https://gmucyber.onair.cc George Mason University Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:14:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 C-TASC – Center for Trusted, Accelerated, and Secure Computing and Communication https://gmucyber.onair.cc/c-tasc-center-for-trusted-accelerated-and-secure-computing-and-communication/ https://gmucyber.onair.cc/c-tasc-center-for-trusted-accelerated-and-secure-computing-and-communication/#respond Sat, 01 Nov 2025 15:56:50 +0000 http://cyber.onair.cc/?p=2741

The Center for Trusted, Accelerated, and Secure Computing and Communication (C-TASC) is a multidisciplinary research center with overarching research spanning the cybersecurity, hardware security, accelerated computing, and machine learning domains.

Our researchers make chips produced in other countries safer and develop new technologies that implement machine learning algorithms faster and use significantly less power. We develop novel brain-inspired and quantum-based computing systems. We make future microprocessors resistant to sophisticated attacks and support the development of new cryptographic standards.

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The Center for Trusted, Accelerated, and Secure Computing and Communication (C-TASC) is a multidisciplinary research center with overarching research spanning the cybersecurity, hardware security, accelerated computing, and machine learning domains.

Our researchers make chips produced in other countries safer and develop new technologies that implement machine learning algorithms faster and use significantly less power. We develop novel brain-inspired and quantum-based computing systems. We make future microprocessors resistant to sophisticated attacks and support the development of new cryptographic standards.

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]]> https://gmucyber.onair.cc/c-tasc-center-for-trusted-accelerated-and-secure-computing-and-communication/feed/ 0 CERG – Cryptographic Engineering Research Group https://gmucyber.onair.cc/cerg-cryptographic-engineering-research-group/ https://gmucyber.onair.cc/cerg-cryptographic-engineering-research-group/#respond Sat, 01 Nov 2025 15:14:15 +0000 http://cyber.onair.cc/?p=2689

The Cryptographic Engineering Research Group (CERG) is part of the George Mason University Electrical & Computer Engineering Department.

Cryptography, from Greek krpto (hidden) and grapho (write), is the science and practice of hiding information. Most Internet users come in contact with cryptography when they go to a secure website of an Internet retailer. Other popular applications are secure e-mail, Internet banking, mobile phones, etc. Cryptography has its roots in mathematics, computer science and engineering. Cryptographic Engineering is concerned with all aspects of implementing cryptographic algorithms in hardware and / or software. This ranges from high performance implementations to ultra-low power implementations of public key and secret key algorithms, fault tolerant implementations, attack resistant implementation and even implementations of attacks.

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The Cryptographic Engineering Research Group (CERG) is part of the George Mason University Electrical & Computer Engineering Department.

Cryptography, from Greek krpto (hidden) and grapho (write), is the science and practice of hiding information. Most Internet users come in contact with cryptography when they go to a secure website of an Internet retailer. Other popular applications are secure e-mail, Internet banking, mobile phones, etc. Cryptography has its roots in mathematics, computer science and engineering. Cryptographic Engineering is concerned with all aspects of implementing cryptographic algorithms in hardware and / or software. This ranges from high performance implementations to ultra-low power implementations of public key and secret key algorithms, fault tolerant implementations, attack resistant implementation and even implementations of attacks.

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Center for Assurance Research and Engineering, or CARE, is a research center focusing on cybersecurity, housed in the College of Engineering and Computing, George Mason University. CARE’s research has the following unique approaches:

  • Research to Practice Orientation – We transform our research into innovative technology and policy solutions to increase security in real-world settings including through research spinoffs and corporate startups.
  • Multi-disciplinary Approach – Cybersecurity is multidisciplinary by nature and CARE expertise and approach to cybersecurity challenges spans technology, business and governance and policy.
  • Wide Ranging Perspective – With engagement at the city and county level and internationally with governments, companies and universities in Asia, Europe, Africa and South America, CARE has perspectives and insights into cybersecurity issues in widely varying contexts and circumstances.

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Center for Assurance Research and Engineering, or CARE, is a research center focusing on cybersecurity, housed in the College of Engineering and Computing, George Mason University. CARE’s research has the following unique approaches:

  • Research to Practice Orientation – We transform our research into innovative technology and policy solutions to increase security in real-world settings including through research spinoffs and corporate startups.
  • Multi-disciplinary Approach – Cybersecurity is multidisciplinary by nature and CARE expertise and approach to cybersecurity challenges spans technology, business and governance and policy.
  • Wide Ranging Perspective – With engagement at the city and county level and internationally with governments, companies and universities in Asia, Europe, Africa and South America, CARE has perspectives and insights into cybersecurity issues in widely varying contexts and circumstances.

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The Center for Air Transportation Systems Research at George Mason University was chartered in 2003.

The CATSR mission is to foster excellence in education and research in Air Transportation System Engineering. Contributions to the field include:

  • transportation network-of-networks simulation, optimization, and analysis
  • complex adaptive systems simulation and analysis
  • NAS, airport and airspace simulation and performance analysis
  • rare-event safety analysis for systems and devices
  • aviation environment (noise and emissions)
  • strategic planning and forecasting/industrial sector economics
  • auctions and other allocation schemes
  • portfolio analysis/costs-benefits analysis
  • flightdeck design and human factors

Our outstanding students are successful leaders in industry, government and academia. Where are they now?

CATSR Director is Lance Sherry.

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The Center for Air Transportation Systems Research at George Mason University was chartered in 2003.

The CATSR mission is to foster excellence in education and research in Air Transportation System Engineering. Contributions to the field include:

  • transportation network-of-networks simulation, optimization, and analysis
  • complex adaptive systems simulation and analysis
  • NAS, airport and airspace simulation and performance analysis
  • rare-event safety analysis for systems and devices
  • aviation environment (noise and emissions)
  • strategic planning and forecasting/industrial sector economics
  • auctions and other allocation schemes
  • portfolio analysis/costs-benefits analysis
  • flightdeck design and human factors

Our outstanding students are successful leaders in industry, government and academia. Where are they now?

CATSR Director is Lance Sherry.

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News

Students plan to disrupt air travel with a blimp
CEC Communications – August 18, 2022

The air transportation industry is entering a period of disruptive innovation. New composite materials, powerful lighter-weight batteries, and AI are enabling new classes of air vehicle designs.

Hybrid Air Vehicles (Bedford, England) and Mason Systems Engineering students are leading the charge.

“Hybrid Air Vehicles have developed a next-generation blimp using the latest technology,” explains Habiba Salada Systems Engineering major. “The helium in the blimp creates buoyancy that provides the lift force for the aircraft. The use of helium, an inert gas, eliminates the risk of fire such as what happened with the Hindenburg which used hydrogen.”

Hybrid Air Vehicles sponsored a Systems Engineering Capstone team to develop a tool to assess the best seat and payload configuration for their vehicle for routes in the U.S. market.

“The tool models passenger demand and the prices passengers are willing to pay on a specific route, and then compares the revenue to the cost,” says Adam Abu-Jamous Systems Engineering Capstone team lead. “The profit for each route can be estimated for different levels of passenger demand and different vehicle seat and payload configurations.”

The revenue-cost model used by the student team was originally developed by PhD students and faculty in the Center for Air Transportation Systems Research (CATSR) at George Mason University.

“The Hybrid Air Vehicle is best suited to short trips of less than 250 miles such as Washington, D.C. to Baltimore, Maryland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, or New York City,” says System Engineering student Yoseph Attai. “The vehicles do not need an airport. For example, it can lift off and land from water such as National Harbor here in D.C. This eliminates the hassle of an airport. It is much quieter than a jet, and does not emit CO2.”

System Engineering student Basma Elqadri designed and tested the tool user interface. “The revenue-cost model is quite complicated, so we had to get really creative with the visualization for the user interface. We designed and conducted usability testing on several alternatives before we got it right.”

“Most people take the user interfaces for granted,” says Habiba Salada. “We learned the hard way just how difficult and complicated human-machine interaction can be.”

“We are thrilled with the results of the project,” says Walt Kreitler, Hybrid Air Vehicles representative in the U.S. “Hybrid Air Vehicles have taken delivery of the tool the students developed and plan to use it in design and for business development.”

This System Engineering Capstone team won first place in – the Decision Analysis Track at the 2022 General Donald R. Keith Memorial Capstone Conference held in person at the United States Military Academy on April 28, 2022 “It was a great honor to compete at the conference against some of the best Systems Engineering programs in the country,” says Adam Abu-Jamous. “I would like to thank the SE Department faculty for their support and encouragement over the years.”

“Clearly, the System Engineering students graduating from the George Mason University program are well prepared to be an asset to the workforce,” says Systems Engineering and Operations Research Department Chair John Shortle. To learn more about System Engineering, robotics, and data analytics contact Systems Engineering Department Chair John Shortle (jshortle@gmu.edu).

About

Contact

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Locations

Center for Air Transportation Systems Research
George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Nguyen Engineering Building
Room 4501
Phone: 703-993-1711

Web Links

People

Faculty

Dr. George Donohue
Founding Director
Professor SEOR Dept.

Dr. Lance Sherry
Director
Assoc. Professor, SEOR Dept.

Dr. C.H. Chen
Professor, SEOR Dept.

Dr. Rajesh Ganesan
Assistant Professor, SEOR Dept.

Dr. Karla Hoffman
Professor, SEOR Dept.

Dr. John Shortle
Assoc. Professor SEOR Dept.

Dr. Paulo Costa
Associate Professor SEOR Dept.

Dr. Terry Thompson
Research Affiliate

Dr. Jie Xu
Assistant Professor SEOR Dept.

Paula Lewis
IPA FAA – Assistant Administrator for Regions and Center Operations

Executive Board

Provides oversight of the strategic direction of the Center (includes research focus) and coordinates strategic relationships with sector

Chair: Terry Thompson (LMI)

Matt Blake
(Crown Consulting Inc.)

Mark Klopfenstein
(AvMet Inc.)

Brett Velicovitch
(Expert Drones Inc.)

Mike Lewis
(Boeing – ATM)

Graduate Students & Researchers

Poornima Balakrishna
(Ph.D. 2009 – SaabSensis)

Akshay Belle
(Ph.D. 2013 – Booz Allen Hamilton)

Guillermo Calderon-Meza
(Ph.D. 2011 – Microsoft)

John Ferguson
(Ph.D 2011 – U.S. Army)

Babak Jeddi
(Ph.D. 2008)

Abdul Qadar Kara
(Ph.D 2011 – University Instructor in Middle East)

Houda Kourdali
(B.Sc. Student)

Sameer Kulkarni
(M.Sc. 2010 – Bosch, India)

Vivek Kumar
(Ph.D. 2011 – LMI)

Jennifer Lamont
(M.S. 2002 – Owner Systems Enginuity)

Melanie Larson
(M.Sc. 2008 – SAIC)

Loan Le
(Ph.D. 2006 – United Airlines)

Bengi Manley
(Ph.D. 2008 – SRA International)

Maricel Medina
(M.Sc. 2009, 2011)

Saba Neyshabouri
(Ph.D. Student)

Khurram Qureshi
(M.S. 2002 – Dubai Air Services/SERCO)

David Schaar
(Ph.D. – Strategy&/PWC.)

David Smith
(Ph. D. 2008 – Delta Airlines – Irregular Ops)

Jianfeng (Jeffrey) Wang
(Ph. D, 2010 – Google)

Danyi Wang
(Ph. D. 2007 – SRA International)

Zhenming Wang
(Ph.D. 2016 – JD.com)

Richard Xie
(Ph.D. 2005 – Agilex)

Ning Xu
(Ph. D. 2007 – American Airlines)

Bedis Yaacoubi
(M.Sc. 2008 – Anderson Consulting)

Arash Yousefi
(Ph.D. 2005 – Crown Consulting Inc.)

Victor Ye
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China

Yimin Zhang
(Ph.D. 2014 – Jerry Thompson & Associates)

Recent Publications

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2022

Alert! The Appearance of Moded Input Devices in the Modern Airliner Cockpit
Lance Sherry, Robert Mauro, Oleksandra Donnelly
IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems
17 February 2022

Design of a Local Area Integrated Drone, Aircraft, Vehicle, and Asses Management System
Charlie Wang, Lance Sherry,
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2022
Dulles, Virginia, April 5-7, 2022

Method for Analysis of Drone Operations and Incursion Risk at Airports
Lance Sherry, Charlie Wang, Jomana Bashatah
Internal CATSR Report
Jan, 2022

Lessons Learned from Human Operator Intervention for AI Navigation and Flight Management Systems
Jomana Bashatah, Lance Sherry
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2022
Dulles, Virginia, April 5-7, 2022

Aviation Sustainability Through Hyperspectral Image Analysis Methodology for Aircraft-Induced Clouds
Amy Rose, Lance Sherry
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2022
Dulles, Virginia, April 5-7, 2022

2021

Video: Common Cause Failure Analysis for Aviation Safety Assessment Models
Sara Nikdel, Dr. Seungwon Noh, Dr. John Shortle
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, San Antonio, Texas
Octopber 3-7, 2021

Video: Concept of Operations: Airport Airspace Drone Incursion Protection Systems (A2DIPS)
Charles Wang
Draft CATSR/GMU Internal Report v090321
September 9, 2021

Video: How to Perform Analysis on Standard Operating Procedures
Video Prepared by Kaan Yaveroglu (Summer Intern at CATSR 2021)
CATSR/GMU Internal Report v090121
September 01, 2021
Based on research by Jomana Bashata

Operational Statistics for Rotary-Wing Aero Medical Transportation in the U.S. (2020)
Charles Wang, Lance Sherry
Journal American Helicopter Society
Submitted December, 2021

Operational Statistics of Fixed-Wing Aero Medical Transportation in the U.S. (2019-2020)
Charles Wang, Lance Sherry
Journal Article
Submitted December 2021

Air Transportation Pandemic Control – A Stochastic Nonlinear Complex Adaptive System
Charles Wang, Michael Strain, Dongwan Lim, Bryan Kurt Fabela, Dr. George Donohue
In Proceedings of the Annual General Donald R. Keith Memorial Conference. A Regional Conference of the Society for Industrial and Systems Engineering
West Point, New York, USA, April 29, 2021

Design of a Carbon-Free Urban Air Mobility System
Mohamed Elgendy, Tarek Jarrouje, Andrew Richardson, Asadullah Yousuf, Dr. George Donohue
In Proceedings of the Annual General Donald R. Keith Memorial Conference. A Regional Conference of the Society for Industrial and Systems Engineering
West Point, New York, USA, April 29, 2021

A Model-Based Approach for the Qualification of Standard Operating Procedures
Jomana Bashatah, Lance Sherry
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2021
Dulles, Virginia, April 20-22, 2021

Design of Flight Guidance and Control Systems Using Explainable AI
Lance Sherry, Brett Berlin, James Baldo
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2021
Dulles, Virginia, April 20-22, 2021

Design of an Aircraft Induced Cloud (AIC) Abatement Program (AAP) for Global Warming Mitigation
Lance Sherry, Amy Rose, Terry Thompson
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2021
Dulles, Virginia, April 20-22, 2021

2020

Dissertation: Methodology for Collision Risk Assessment of Aircraft with Diverse Collision Avoidance Capabilities
Seungwon Noh (Ph.D.), Chair: Dr. John Shortle
Dissertation: System Engineering and Operartions Research, George Mason University
August, 2020

Dyanmic Event Tree to Assess Collsion Risk between Various Aircraft Types
Seugnwon Noh (Ph.D.), Dr. John Shortle
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2020
Dulles, Virginia (online due to COVDID): September, 2020

Video: Autonomous Systems Design, Testing, and Deployment: Lessons Learned from the Deployment of an Autonomous Shuttle Bus
Lance Sherry, John Shortle, George Donohue, Brett Berlin
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2020
Dulles, Virginia (online due to COVDID): September, 2020

Autonomous Systems Design, Testing, and Deployment: Lessons Learned from the Deployment of an Autonomous Shuttle Bus
Lance Sherry, John Shortle, George Donohue, Brett Berlin
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2020
Dulles, Virginia (online due to COVDID): September, 2020

Trade-off Analysis of Options for Mitigating Climate Effects of Aircraft Induced Clouds
Oleksandra Snisraveska Donnelly, Lance Sherry
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2020
Dulles, Virginia (online due to COVDID): September, 2020

Design of a Rapid, Reliable Urban Mobility System for the DC Region
Mary Taylor, Lauren Flenniken, Jason Nembhard, Anderson Barreal
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2020
Dulles, Virginia (online due to COVDID): September, 2020 

Analysis of Alternate Vertiport Designs
Megan Taylor, Asya Saldanli, Andy Park
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2020
Dulles, Virginia (online due to COVDID): September, 2020

2019

Dissertation: Methodology for Capacity and Safety Analysis for a Flow Corridor with Dynamic Wake Separation
Azin Zare Noghabi (Ph.D.), Chair: Dr. John Shortle
Dissertation: System Engineering and Operartions Research, George Mason University
August, 2019

A Primer on Aircraft Induced Clouds and their Global Warming Mitigation Options
Dr. Dr. Lance Sherry (GMU), Dr. Terrence Thompson (The Climate Service)
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
September 16, 2020

Reducing Global Warming by Airline Contrail Avoidance: A Case Study of Annual Benefits for the Contiguous United States
Dr. Denis Avila (GMU), Dr. Lance Sherry (GMU), Dr. Terrence Thompson (The Climate Service)
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Volume 2
September 2019

Anne Arundel County Transit System from US-50/301 to Washington DC
Philip Warner, Eric Toth, Eamon Bell, Samuel Adu Amankwah, Kenneth Fidler
SMDC-20: Andrew P. Sage Memorial Capstone Design Competition
Fairfax, Virginia April 29, 2019
Advisor: George Donohue

Northeast Corridor Mass Transportation System Analysis
Natalee Coffman, Yaovi Kodjo, Jacob Noble and Jaehoon Choi
SMDC-20: Andrew P. Sage Memorial Capstone Design Competition
Fairfax, Virginia April 29, 2019
Advisor: George Donohue

Northeast Corridor Mass Transportation System Analysis
Natalee Coffman, Yaovi Kodjo, Jacob Noble and Jaehoon Choi
Final Report CATSR-2019-008
Fairfax, Virginia April 26, 2020
Advisor: George Donohue

The Role of Moded Input Devices in Modern Airliner Accidents
Lance Sherry (GMU), Dr. Robert Mauro (Decision Research Inc.), Oleksandra Donnelly (GMU)
Center for Air Transportation Systems Research (CATSR) at George Mason University
Internal Report IR-0072019, June 2019

Dissertation: Methodology for Contrail Inventory Analysis
Denis Avila (Ph.D.), Chair: Dr. Lance Sherry
Dissertation: System Engineering and Operartions Research, George Mason University
May, 2019

Uncertainty Importance Analysis for Aviation Event Trees
John Shortle (Ph.D.), Seungwon Noh (Ph.D. Candidate)
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2019
Dulles, Virginia; April 9-11, 2019

Anatomy of a No-Equipment-Failed (NEF) ICNS System Malfunction: The Case of Singapore Airlines SQ-327 Runway Excursion
Lance Sherry (GMU), Robert Mauro (Decision Research Inc.)
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2019
Dulles, Virginia; April 9-11, 2019

Design of a Display for Alerting Cockpit Automation Function Configuration Changes
Lance Sherry (Ph.D.), Oleksandra Donnelly (Ph.D. Student)
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2019
Dulles, Virginia; April 9-11, 2019

A Contrail Inventory of U.S. Airspace (2015)
Denis Avila(Ph.D. Candidate), Lance Sherry(Ph.D.)
In Proceedings IEEE ICNS Conference 2019
Dulles, Virginia; April 9-11, 2019

2018

Video: Design of a Flightdeck Automation Function Configuration (FD-AFC) Display
Lance Sherry (Ph.D.), Sasha Snisarevska (M.Sc. Student), Houda Kerkoub (B.Sc.)
2018
Aug 01, 2018

Design of a Control Law for an Autonomous Approach and Landing Spacing System
Lance Sherry, Oleksandra Snisarevska, John Shortle
2018 AIAA AVIATION Forum
June, 2018

OneTeamCockpit: Enhancing the Flexibility of Flight Deck Procedures during the Go-around
Tim Andre Schmidt (Airbus Defence and Space GmbH), Dr Jim Nixon (Cranfield University), Houda Kerkoub Kourdali (George Mason University), Christof Kemeny (Lufthansa Cityline), Dr Christian Popp (JetBlue)

Balancing Throughput and Safety: An Autonomous Approach and Landing System
Oleksandra Snisarevska (M.Sc. Student), Lance Sherry (Ph.D.), John Shortle (Ph.D.) and George Donohue (Ph.D.)
IEEE ICNS Conference 2018
April, 2018

Real-time Alerting of Flight Status for Non-aviation Suppliers in the Air Transportation System Value Chain
Lance Sherry (Ph.D.), Oleksandra Snisarevska (M.Sc. Student), Michael Perry (Ph.D. Student)
IEEE ICNS Conference 2018
April, 2018

Design of Ice Super Saturated Region (ISSR) Visualization Tool for Contrail Planning
Denis Avial (Ph.D. Candidate), Lance Sherry (Ph.D.), Terrence Thompson (Ph.D. The Climate Service, Inc.)
IEEE ICNS Conference 2018
April, 2018

2017

Video: Next Steps for Autonomy in Avionics: 6th Sense Technology (Part 1)

Video: Next Steps for Autonomy in Avionics: 6th Sense Technology (Part 2)
Lance Sherry (Ph.D.)
2017 Digital Avionics Systems Conference, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Sept 20, 2017

Available Operational Time Window (AOTW): A Method for Evaluating and Monitoring Airline Procedures
Houda Kourdali (B.Sc.), Lance Sherry (Ph.D.)
Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making
August 31, 2017

Dissertation: Resilience of Enterprises in a Contested Cyber-Environment
Bahram Yousefi (Ph.D.), Chair: Dr. Alex Levis
Dissertation: System Engineering and Operartions Research, George Mason University
July, 2017

Uncertainity Analysis for Event Sequence Diagrams in Avaiation Safety
Azin Zare Noghabi (Ph.D. Student), John Shortle (Ph.D.)
Internal Report
Jan, 2017

 

Lessons Learned from Airline Operations: The Achilles Heel of Autonomy: Functional Complexity Failures
Lance Sherry
ISAP 2017 Panel – From Here to Autonomy: Challenges and Promises.
May 11, 2017

Method for Calculating Net Radiative Forcing from Contrails from Airline Operations
Denis Avila (Ph.D. Candiadate), Lance Sherry (Ph.D.)
2017 Integrated Communications, Navigation, Surveillance (ICNS) Conference, Dulles, Va.
April 18-20, 2017

Simulation of Time-on-Procedure (ToP) for Evaluating Airline Procedures
Houda Kerkoub Kourdali (M.Sc. Candiadate), Lance Sherry (Ph.D.)
2017 Integrated Communications, Navigation, Surveillance (ICNS) Conference, Dulles, Va.
April 18-20, 2017

How Much Money Could Passengers Earn if the U.S. had European Airline Consumer Protection Laws?
Lance Sherry
2017 Integrated Communications, Navigation, Surveillance (ICNS) Conference, Dulles, Va.
April 18-20, 2017

 

Research

Strategic Planning and Industry Analysis SP&IA

  • Industry Dynamical System Models
  • Cost/Benefit Analysis
  • Airline Revenue Management
  • Airline IT/Enterprise Architecture Design

The Strategic Planning and Industry Analysis (SP&IA) Group specializes in the analysis of complex industrial sectors that provide services through networked operations. SP&IA Group has developed analytical techniques for modeling the dynamics of an industrial sector using models that seek equilibrium of capacity/supply and demand at each layer of the network. This approach is unique and reliable. Special emphasis has been given to the evaluation of a combination of economic and technological changes to the system. These models have been used by clients to identify opportunities for the introduction of new technologies and the system-wide impact of these technologies, and to develop and evaluate policy alternatives. These models have also been used widely by clients to inform a broader audience including the media, legislators, economists and investors. Clients include ….. Additional capabilities include systematic methods for detailed Cost/Benefit Analyses for the development of new technologies and new products, and the portfolio management of R&D funding.

For more information contact Dr. Lance Sherry 703-9931711, lsherry@gmu.edu

CATSR Airport and Airspace Simulation Group

Source: Webpage

  • Airport and Airspace System Performance Analysis
  • Airspace Design
  • Stochastic Analysis and Simulations

Safety Analysis Group

Source: Webpage

  • Probablistic Risk Assessment
  • Safety Monitoring System Design
  • Probablistic Wake Vortex Model

Environmental Analysis (EA) Group

Source: Webpage

  • Aircraft-related Noise and its Effects in Urban and Rural Settings
  • Local Air Quality and Interface to Broader Atmospheric Physics
  • Planning for Mitigation of Environmental Effects
  • Balanced Management of Environmental and Operational Factors

Security

  • Deterrence Theory – Application to Air Transportation System and Airports
  • Economic and Innovation Theory in Terrorism and Terrorism Defense
  • Airport Security Design Through Passenger Flow Simulations
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The Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis (CINA) Center is part of the prestigious network of DHS Centers of Excellence and is funded by the DHS Science and Technology Directorate’s Office of University Programs to bring together leading experts and researchers to pursue multidisciplinary approaches to address the disruption of criminal activities across the physical and cyber spaces.

This George Mason-led consortium will be advancing science while pursuing the development of cutting edge solutions and innovative educational and training activities to support today’s and tomorrow’s workforce.

In order to support the disruption of such activities, the CINA Center will establish an ecosystem of innovation in research, training and education. Led by George Mason University, CINA will build on a foundation of multidisciplinary research across a number of George Mason’s Colleges:

And partners from:

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The Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis (CINA) Center is part of the prestigious network of DHS Centers of Excellence and is funded by the DHS Science and Technology Directorate’s Office of University Programs to bring together leading experts and researchers to pursue multidisciplinary approaches to address the disruption of criminal activities across the physical and cyber spaces.

This George Mason-led consortium will be advancing science while pursuing the development of cutting edge solutions and innovative educational and training activities to support today’s and tomorrow’s workforce.

In order to support the disruption of such activities, the CINA Center will establish an ecosystem of innovation in research, training and education. Led by George Mason University, CINA will build on a foundation of multidisciplinary research across a number of George Mason’s Colleges:

And partners from:

Source: website

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The C5I (Center of Excellence in Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Cyber and Intelligence) at George Mason University is the nation’s first and only civilian university-based entity offering a comprehensive academic and research program in military applications of information technology and cyber security.

Vision
To serve as a multi-disciplinary hub connecting faculty and researchers with interests in the Center’s mission and be widely recognized as a premier source of knowledge and innovation to military and civilian authorities.
Mission
The Center’s mission is to perform advanced research in defense, intelligence, and security-related applications in IT and Cyber; bridging cultural gaps and aligning requirements between government, industry, and academia.

High-Level Data Fusion for Modern Command and Control (C2) and Counter Small Unmanned Systems
George Mason University Television – 05/09/2024 (04:25)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qQUKqVFx28

This project delivers innovative engineering and cost-effective technical implementation capabilities to address DoD’s critical High Level Data Fusion (HLDF) system architecture needs in the Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) mission area.

Our objective in this project is to create a flexible HLDF system architecture that provides system-of-systems interoperability between existing sensors and Command & Control (C2) systems, maximizes reusability of key technical resources including software modules, and supports future innovation and evolution of HLDF, C2 and sensing systems.

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The C5I (Center of Excellence in Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Cyber and Intelligence) at George Mason University is the nation’s first and only civilian university-based entity offering a comprehensive academic and research program in military applications of information technology and cyber security.

Vision
To serve as a multi-disciplinary hub connecting faculty and researchers with interests in the Center’s mission and be widely recognized as a premier source of knowledge and innovation to military and civilian authorities.
Mission
The Center’s mission is to perform advanced research in defense, intelligence, and security-related applications in IT and Cyber; bridging cultural gaps and aligning requirements between government, industry, and academia.

High-Level Data Fusion for Modern Command and Control (C2) and Counter Small Unmanned Systems
George Mason University Television – 05/09/2024 (04:25)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qQUKqVFx28Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: High-Level Data Fusion for Modern Command and Control (C2) and Counter Small Unmanned Systems (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qQUKqVFx28)

This project delivers innovative engineering and cost-effective technical implementation capabilities to address DoD’s critical High Level Data Fusion (HLDF) system architecture needs in the Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) mission area.

Our objective in this project is to create a flexible HLDF system architecture that provides system-of-systems interoperability between existing sensors and Command & Control (C2) systems, maximizes reusability of key technical resources including software modules, and supports future innovation and evolution of HLDF, C2 and sensing systems.

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News

Peggy Brouse receives outstanding cybersecurity educator award
Mason News, Martha Bushong

Professor Peggy Brouse is the architect of the world’s first-of-its-kind BS in Cyber Security Engineering. Brouse not only conceived and executed the innovative program but also remains involved and engaged, fostering the growth and development of education for the next generation of cyber defenders.

For her contributions and commitment, Brouse recently earned the prestigious statewide Outstanding Cybersecurity Educator Award. The award recognizes excellence in cybersecurity education and was presented at the annual Commonwealth Cyber Fusion event in Lexington, Virginia, hosted by the Virginia Military Institute.

The College of Engineering and Computing’s BS in Cyber Security Engineering started in 2015 in the Volgenau School of Engineering. Developed to focus on cyber-physical systems and equip students to take a proactive approach to cybersecurity in engineered systems, it has grown to become one of the most sought-after majors at George Mason University. Hundreds of students now graduate annually. The program hired enough faculty to become its own department in 2021 and now offers graduate and undergraduate degrees. Brouse has been there all along, teaching, guiding, mentoring, and building.

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About

Goals

  • Provide an intellectual base for the C5I area
  • Integrate theories and results across disciplines for more understanding at the systems level
  • Impact the synthesis and analysis of C5I systems
  • Bridge cultural gaps among government, industry and academia in C5I

Source: WebsiteOur center works in a broad spectrum of res

Strengths

Our center works in a broad spectrum of research interests, such as, sensing and fusion, C4 architectures, communications and signal processing, command support and intelligent systems, modeling and simulation, and information systems.

In addition, the Center’s leading edge work in probabilistic ontologies, information fusion, C2-Simulation interoperation, probabilistic forecasting, applied cybersecurity and cyber policy have established the Center as a significant research contributor in the Intelligence Community.

The Center provides a bridge between Mason faculty expertise and the needs of the Defense and Intelligence communities’ information technology users and research organizations. The Center conducts active outreach programs to government and industry, and is a leading contributor to NATO, AFCEA, STIDS and ICRRTS conferences.

Focus

The C5I Center is focused on achieving effective use of Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Cyber, and Intelligence systems and technologies by United States and allied military.

The Center strives to:

  • Conduct a broad spectrum, multi-disciplinary research and development
    program in C5I Cyber
  • Develop an intellectual base for C5I Cyber
  • Support the Systems Engineering and Operations Research (SEOR) Department in providing a comprehensive C5I curriculum that leads to a certificate in C5I and also a Master of Science with specialization in C5I at George Mason University
  • Act as a focus for doctoral research in C5I
  • Provide technical support to industry and government in the C5I area
  • Bridge the cultural cap between the Volgenau School of Engineering (VSE), other Mason faculty and the elements of the US Department of Defense (DoD) and its
    supporting industries
  • Maintain a broad spectrum of research and education across:
      • Sensing and Fusion – Area Leader: Dr. Paulo Costa
      • Command Support / Information System Architectures – Area Leader: Dr. Ali Raz
      • Modeling and Simulation – Area Leader: Dr. Michael Hieb
      • Education, Training, and Workforce Development – Area Leader: Dr. Peggy Brouse

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History

The Center of Excellence in Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Intelligence and Cyber (C5I Center) at George Mason University was established under the direction of Dr. Harry Van Trees in June 1989 in order to provide an intellectual base for the command, control, communications, and intelligence area (C3I). Dr. Van Trees’ remarkable experience spans active service in the US Army; graduate schooling and faculty service as a Professor of Electrical Engineering at MIT; service as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for C3I and Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for C3I. Under his leadership, the C3I Center established a national reputation for academic leadership in military information technologies.

Upon Dr. Van Trees’ retirement, Dr. Mark Pullen became the Center’s Director in 2005. Dr. Pullen’s experience includes 21 years in the US Army, including positions of Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the US Military Academy (West Point) and seven years in multiple positions at the Defense Advanced Research projects Agency (DARPA). He added “Computing” to the center’s name (thus, C4I) and has continued its emphasis on bringing academic expertise to the needs of the U.S. military and related government and commercial applications of information technology. The Center conducts broad spectrum R&D and educational programs in C4I. The Center’s program is accomplished by bringing together a multi-disciplinary group consisting of academic faculty, research staff, and fellows in residence from industry and government. And it is also assisted by an advisory group. The Center moved into the beautiful, new Nguyen Engineering Building (pictured above) in the spring of 2009.

Command, Control, Communications, Computing and Intelligence (C4I) systems are essential to our national security. History provides many examples of how C4I has influenced the outcome of an engagement or an entire conflict. In spite of its importance there is not an adequate intellectual base for the C4I area, and comprehensive educational programs in C4I do not exist in civil institutions.

To fill these needs, the Center of Excellence in C4I at George Mason University is the nation’s first and only civilian university-based entity offering a comprehensive academic and research program in military applications of information technology. The center performs research in sensing and fusion, C3 architectures, communications and signal processing, command support and intelligent systems, modeling and simulation, and information systems. The center is allied with multiple academic departments, including Computer Science, Electrical/Computer/Telecommunications Engineering, Statistics, Systems Engineering and Operations Research. The last of these offers Master of Science in Systems Engineering with a major in C4I and also graduate certificates in both C4I and Military Operations Research. Research program personnel include faculty members from the Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering, research faculty members, government and industry research fellows, graduate research assistants, and thesis students.

While the center has been active in C4I systems issues associated with Cyber technologies for several years, the C4I name did not make this clear. Cyber is a major area of concern for our Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers, so it became important that our Cyber expertise be evident in our name. At the beginning of 2016, the center name was changed to The Center of Excellence in Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Intelligence and Cyber (C4I & Cyber). In 2024, the center integrated the Cyber into the more abbreviated name, and is now simply the C5I Center.

Source: Website

Contact

Email: School

Locations

Fairfax Campus
Phone: 703-993-3682
Fax: 703-993-1706

Web Links

Videos

High-Level Data Fusion for Modern Command and Control (C2) and Counter Small Unmanned Systems

(04:25)
By: George Mason University Television

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qQUKqVFx28Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: High-Level Data Fusion for Modern Command and Control (C2) and Counter Small Unmanned Systems (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qQUKqVFx28)

This project delivers innovative engineering and cost-effective technical implementation capabilities to address DoD’s critical High Level Data Fusion (HLDF) system architecture needs in the Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) mission area.

Our objective in this project is to create a flexible HLDF system architecture that provides system-of-systems interoperability between existing sensors and Command & Control (C2) systems, maximizes reusability of key technical resources including software modules, and supports future innovation and evolution of HLDF, C2 and sensing systems.

Projects

Project summaries below come from C5I website.

Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII)-

Department of Energy (DOE) will provide CyManII with $70M in 5 years to create economically viable, pervasive, and inconspicuous cybersecurity in American manufacturing to secure the digital supply chain and energy automation. The Institute is composed of 23 leading universities, 3 National Labs, and 50+ industry partners including CISCO, Schneider Electric, GE, and others. The projected budget is $120M for the 5 years. Mason is a Managing Partner (highest tier) and responsible for the East Cost Satellite Facility of the Institute.

DARPA SAFE-SIM Program – Applying Analytical Process with Multiple

The project is developing an integrated analytical process that ties multiple technical methods for analysis and evaluation of complex system and systems of systems. The team is investigating how to build a consistent logical notation for complex systems and tie to technical methods (e.g., graph theory, deep learning etc.) to help with closing feasible and infeasible paths and help answer analyst questions.

Full-Spectrum Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Innovation and Integration (Air Force Central Command

Provide a UAV Sensor Testbed that has a rigorous analytical capability to predict Sensor Performance to improve Base protection from UAV threats.. C5I / SEOR is customizing the MUSCAT testbed infrastructure to provide a bespoke solution for established AFCENT requirements. The testbed will be capable of running detailed likely scenarios to evaluate and optimize sensor placement based on detection probabilities. In addition, future tasking will include incorporating Multi Sensor Fusion and platform analytics to assess swarm vs. single platforms as well as predict platform intent. SEOR is similarly customizing a Supply Chain Digital Twin and Dashboard for Resilient and Secure Defense-Critical Supply Chains.

NCMS Integrated Photonics For Sustained Military Operations (National Center for Manufacturing Sciences)

The project is investigating the efficacy and advancing the technology readiness level (TRL) of low size, weight, and power, and low cost (SWaP-C) free-space optics (FSO) battlefield communications using chip-scale integrated photonics technologies. This will include assessing potential in the context of performance requirements flowing from system engineering of potential use-cases associated with Army battlefield applications in communications and PNT.

ODNI/ARLIS: Recombinant AI: Exploiting Heterogeneous Data Fusion with Ontological Frameworks and NLP

This project is focused on developing analytical frameworks (e.g., ontological framework) to enable heterogenous data exploitation and fusion in support of Recombinant AI objectives. It builds on the outcomes of Natural Language Processing (NLP) applied to various documents in a given domain (e.g., data extraction, indexing, and translation etc.), an ontology framework, for example, will identify key entities of interest in that domain and how these entities are interlinked towards inferring root causes or potential future courses of action. It set foundations for exploiting and fusing heterogeneous data to overcome limitations of missing data and/or extract new information from disparate and siloed data sets.

Standardized High Level Data Fusion (HLDF) System Architecture for Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS)

This project delivers innovative engineering and cost-effective technical implementation capabilities to address DoD’s critical High Level Data Fusion (HLDF) system architecture needs in the Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) mission area. Our objective in this project is to create a flexible HLDF system architecture that provides system-of-systems interoperability between existing sensors and Command & Control (C2) systems, maximizes reusability of key technical resources including software modules, and supports future innovation and evolution of HLDF, C2 and sensing systems

Anytime Reasoning and Analysis for Kill-Web Negotiation and Instantiation across Domains (ARAKNID)

The C5I Center supports Raytheon-BBN technologies providing state-of-the-art research on Applied ExplainableAI and Probabilistic Semantic Technologies. ARAKNID is part of the DARPA ACK Program (link) and is being developed to manage data on various threats in real-time to help decisions involving weapons, sensors and military assets. Important decisions are ultimately made by a real person, but automating machine-to-machine interactions is a significant tactical advantage when seconds and minutes matter.

Semantic Testbed for Inference Enterprise Multi-Modeling:

An inference enterprise model uses available information about an inference enterprise to predict performance of the enterprise.

Recent Publications

  • Species-selective detection of volatile organic compounds by ionic liquid-based electrolyte using electrochemical methods
    X. Huang, Y. Li, E. Witherspoon, R. He, G. Petruncio, M. Paige, M. Li, T. Liu, K. Amine, Z. Wang, Q. Li, P. Dong
    ACS Sensor 2023
  • Capacitive Deionization System with Ultra-high Salt Adsorption Performance: From Lab Design to Agricultural ApplicationsR. He, L. Kong, Y. Yu, X. Liu, P. Dong
    Chem Comm 2023
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The Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC) conducts research and provides unique educational opportunities to address local and global needs in autonomy, embedded artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics.

Our interdisciplinary activities take a holistic approach to growing technological demands by combining computer science, electrical and mechanical engineering, systems engineering, psychology, philosophy, and policy education and research.

Working in conjunction with our other research affiliates and technology partners has created a proven and repeatable technology development program, uniting faculty, students, government agencies, and corporate sponsors.

Source: Website

Grand opening of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center
Mason CEC – 15/04/2024 (00:12)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lDeD0kwsdQ

The Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center officially opened to invited guests on April 10, 2024. Research professors and graduate students demonstrated their projects in robotics and AI.

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The Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC) conducts research and provides unique educational opportunities to address local and global needs in autonomy, embedded artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics.

Our interdisciplinary activities take a holistic approach to growing technological demands by combining computer science, electrical and mechanical engineering, systems engineering, psychology, philosophy, and policy education and research.

Working in conjunction with our other research affiliates and technology partners has created a proven and repeatable technology development program, uniting faculty, students, government agencies, and corporate sponsors.

Source: Website

Grand opening of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center
Mason CEC – 15/04/2024 (00:12)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lDeD0kwsdQ

The Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center officially opened to invited guests on April 10, 2024. Research professors and graduate students demonstrated their projects in robotics and AI.

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About

Approach

Innovative Design
Creating new and innovative autonomous and robotic systems to enhance human endeavors.
 
Validate and Verify
Developing new approaches, tools and techniques to ensure autonomous and robotic systems with AI are safe.

Deploy Responsibly
Holistically assessing the sociotechnical aspects of autonomous and robotic systems deployment.

People

Missy Cummings, director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC)
GMU webpage

Jesse Kirkpatrick, co-director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC)
GMU webpage

MARC has 50+ faculty members and dedicated PhD students who make strides in research and education that connect us with sponsors from across the public and private sectors.

Muhammad Salar Khan

Don E. Kash Postdoctoral Fellow in Science and Technology Policy, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University

Research Interests: Technology and Development; Technological Innovation; AI Policy; X-AI; Economics of Innovation; Tech Governance; Science and Technology Policy
Jana Košecká

Professor, Associate Chair, Department of Computer Science

Research Interests: Visual perception, navigation, machine learning
David Lattanzi

Associate Professor; John Toups Faculty Fellow, Sid and Reva Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering

Research Interests: Robotics in smart cities, data analytics, artificial intelligence for structural engineering, and structural health modeling.
Kuzeyhan Ozdemir

I-Corps Program Manager, George Mason University

Research Interests: Entrepreneurship, Technology Commercialization, Growth Mindset
Peter Pachowicz

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Interests: Ultra-small Satellite Design and Engineering, Resilient Satellite Bus Architectures, Antenna Design and Satellite Communications, Real-Time Embedded Systems, Rad-hard Embedded Software
Maryam Parsa

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Interests: Neuromorphic learning, bio-inspired robotics, distributed learning, algorithm hardware co-design
Nathalia Peixoto

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Affiliate Faculty in Bioengineering

Research interests: Brain-computer interfaces with wearable devices, neural engineering, biomedical applications of sensors and actuators
Daigo Shishika

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Research Interests: Multi-robot systems, Multi-Agent Games, Dynamics and Control, Cooperative Control, Animal Group Behavior, Bio-inspired Robotics
Tolga Soyata

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Interests: Computer architecture, CMOS VLSI ASIC design, FPGA-based system design, and GPU architecture and programming
Gregory Stein

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science

Research Interests: Reasoning and navigation under uncertainty and unknown environments, perception and learning
Jessica Terman

Associate Professor

Areas of Research: Energy Policy, Federalism/State and Local Government, Public Administration, Public Management, Regulatory Policy, Third-Party Governance, Contracting-Out, Rules and Governance Institutions
Filipe Veiga

Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Interests: Perception, tactile sensing, robotic manipulation
Kathleen Wage

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research interests: Signal and array processing, underwater acoustics, and engineering education
Xuan Wang

Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Interests: Distributed learning for MAS, resilient multi-robot systems, distributed resource allocation, human-in-the-loop for MAS
Xuesu Xiao

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science

Research Interests: Field Robotics, Motion Planning, Machine Learning
Ningshi Yao

Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Interests: Human-robot interactions, human-robot co-learning, bio-inspired robotics, distributed resource allocation

 

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Web Links

Publications

Archive

Source: Website

Faculty at the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC) publish articles in some of the most prominent journals in engineering and computing. Their work has been featured in the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and more.

See link above for publications.

Research

Designing Autonomous Systems That Are Smarter, Safer, and Solvable
Visitors and sponsors for MARC can expect high-quality research that targets the efficiency, accuracy, and safety of autonomous systems and robots. Our faculty partners with students and external agencies on projects ranging from responsible robotics to real-world systems.

We understand the possibilities and limits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the need for testing tech for better usability.

Fields

Source: Website

Our research encompasses many areas of autonomy and robotics including: 

  • Human-Robot Interaction
  • Sensors
  • Distributed Intelligence
  • Swarm Robots
  • Multi-robot systems
  • Computational Statistics
  • Data Analytics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Neuromorphic Learning
  • Biomedical Robots
  • Defense Systems
  • Underwater Robotics

Featured Research Projects

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Distributed Intelligence with Lighter-Than-Air Vehicles (2023-present)

This project aims to build robotic agents that can robustly operate in dynamic and contested environments using sensor-actuator pairs that are distributed in the system. The effectiveness of the developed agents is tested and demonstrated by competing in the Defend The Republic competition, which is a Navy-sponsored aerial soccer-game type competition.

Faculty associated with this project: Daigo Shishika and Ningshi Yao.

Studying Human and Robot Co-learning through Human-Blimp Interaction

Presenting the first HRI demonstration between an uninstrumented human and a robotic blimp. Developed a natural interaction between a human and a robotic blimp via human face detection and hand gesture recognition using deep learning.

Faculty associated with this project: Ningshi Yao and Daigo Shishika.

Verti-Wheelers

Improve wheeled mobility in those non-flat environments with vertically challenging terrain, by presenting two-wheeled platforms with little hardware modification compared to conventional wheeled robots. Collect datasets of the wheeled robots crawling over previously non-traversable, vertically challenging terrain to facilitate data-driven mobility. Also, present algorithms and their experimental results show that conventional wheeled robots have the previously unrealized potential of moving through vertically challenging terrain.

Faculty associated with this project: Xuesu Xiao.

Social Robot Navigation

To address this challenge, imitation learning is a promising framework, since it is easier for humans to demonstrate the task of social navigation rather than to formulate reward functions that accurately capture the complex multi-objective setting of social navigation.

Faculty associated with this project: Xuesu Xiao.

Enabling Emergent Behaviors in Unmanned Robotic System Systems (2018-2020)

Rigorously analyze existing distributed algorithms designed for robotic swarm systems and determine whether collisions disrupt the intended behavior of the swarm. The main objective of this project is to determine how robust currently available distributed algorithms are for swarming behaviors when adding the physical property of collisions. A large portion of this project will be dedicated to a search of algorithms designed for physical swarm systems and determining whether enabling collisions inhibits the swarm from achieving its intended emergent behavior.

Faculty associated with this project: Cameron Nowzari.

Rapid Design, Development, and Deployment of Robot Swarms via “Good-Enough” Simulations (2022 – Present)

This project takes a bottom-up approach toward the development and deployment of collectively intelligent self-organized robot swarms. Rather than the traditional goal of forcing a particular emergent behavior to occur in an engineered system, we seek to characterize the types of emergent behaviors extremely simple agents naturally exhibit in different environments. More specifically, we will identify real-world verifiable conditions under which certain types of agents in certain types of environments naturally solve different kinds of problems. All theoretical methods and simulations formulated in this project will be in direct support of deploying physical robots in real-world environments.

Faculty associated with this project: Cameron Nowzari, Maryam Parsa, and Sean Luke

Neuromorphic Learning and Control of Robot Swarms (2023-present)

A transformational breakthrough in the design of robust, adaptable learning algorithms by bridging ideas from neuroscience, brain-inspired machine learning, and swarm robotics. This vision will be realized by establishing a digital simulation-physical experiment connection and showing how this combination of theories can be used to address learning in different dynamic and uncertain environments.

Faculty associated with this project: Cameron Nowzari and Maryam Parsa.

Education

The Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center offers a rich curriculum where students learn about the creation, advancement, and innovation of AI and robotics technology. We have faculty who teach a variety of courses in multiple programs including computer science and systems engineering.

“We’re [Mason] going teach you how to build them, how to set systems up to design them, how to interpret them, how to recognize when you need guardrails.”
Missy Cummings, director of MARC

Unique Educational Offerings

Source: Website

Graduate Certificate in Responsible AI

  • This graduate certificate program will teach students how to design, test, and deploy AI systems. Students will also learn about the ethical and social impact of using AI technologies. Courses will be taught by full-time faculty in the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC).
  • Learn more about the graduate certificate.
  • Please contact marc@gmu.edu for more information about the graduate certificate.

Concentration in Technology Policy

Departments with Related Courses in Autonomy and Robotics

Information Sciences and Technology
Computer Science
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Systems Engineering and Operations Research

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The NSI Cyber and Technology Center (CTC) expands NSI’s current efforts to promote American leadership in technology innovation and engage with policymakers on critical issues at the intersection of technology and national security.

NSI CTC’s mission is to promote – through dialogue with experts, engagement with policymakers, and cutting-edge research – American technology leadership and to tackle critical innovation, cyber, and emerging technology challenges.

Throughout much of the 20th century, the United States led the world in technological innovation, with the new systems and industries arising from this leadership driving sustained economic growth and underpinning U.S. national security capabilities. To maintain its global leadership, the U.S. must continue to promote rapid innovation and economic growth domestically, and create effective capabilities to protect and defend the U.S. and allied economic base.

NSI CTC’s focuses on critical issue areas for U.S. technological innovation:

  • Harnessing and advancing U.S. technology innovation, including emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, as it relates to U.S. economic and national security;
  • Bringing together the public and private sectors to create a collaborative, productive, and effective national cyber defense to confront the evolving cyber threat environment;
  • Working with allies and partners to ensure a global tech ecosystem that promotes trusted systems and U.S. competitiveness;
  • Affirming the U.S.’s dominance in blockchain innovation to protect U.S. national security; and
  • Maintaining U.S. dominance in technology innovation through growing and strengthening the U.S. tech workforce.

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The NSI Cyber and Technology Center (CTC) expands NSI’s current efforts to promote American leadership in technology innovation and engage with policymakers on critical issues at the intersection of technology and national security.

NSI CTC’s mission is to promote – through dialogue with experts, engagement with policymakers, and cutting-edge research – American technology leadership and to tackle critical innovation, cyber, and emerging technology challenges.

Throughout much of the 20th century, the United States led the world in technological innovation, with the new systems and industries arising from this leadership driving sustained economic growth and underpinning U.S. national security capabilities. To maintain its global leadership, the U.S. must continue to promote rapid innovation and economic growth domestically, and create effective capabilities to protect and defend the U.S. and allied economic base.

NSI CTC’s focuses on critical issue areas for U.S. technological innovation:

  • Harnessing and advancing U.S. technology innovation, including emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, as it relates to U.S. economic and national security;
  • Bringing together the public and private sectors to create a collaborative, productive, and effective national cyber defense to confront the evolving cyber threat environment;
  • Working with allies and partners to ensure a global tech ecosystem that promotes trusted systems and U.S. competitiveness;
  • Affirming the U.S.’s dominance in blockchain innovation to protect U.S. national security; and
  • Maintaining U.S. dominance in technology innovation through growing and strengthening the U.S. tech workforce.

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The Radar and Radio Engineering Lab (RARE Lab) is located at George Mason University’s Volgenau School of Engineering and is focused on enhancing the state of the art in safety and security applications of cognitive radios. The lab has partnerships with industry players, government agencies, as well as other academic institutions in the US and abroad; conducting research projects in areas as diverse as air transportation, high-speed trains, autonomous vehicles, smart power grids, and others. The lab is equipped with telecommunications hardware capable of conducting cyber-physical experiments within electromagnetically controlled environments, including high-fidelity emulations and simulations with up to four distinct electromagnetic environments synchronized.

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The Radar and Radio Engineering Lab (RARE Lab) is located at George Mason University’s Volgenau School of Engineering and is focused on enhancing the state of the art in safety and security applications of cognitive radios. The lab has partnerships with industry players, government agencies, as well as other academic institutions in the US and abroad; conducting research projects in areas as diverse as air transportation, high-speed trains, autonomous vehicles, smart power grids, and others. The lab is equipped with telecommunications hardware capable of conducting cyber-physical experiments within electromagnetically controlled environments, including high-fidelity emulations and simulations with up to four distinct electromagnetic environments synchronized.

Source: Website

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Proven Track Record in National Security
RPRC’s Research Drives Advancements that Enable Competitive Edge.

Mason’s Rapid Prototyping Research Center was established to further advance research and innovation development that requires accelerated processes combined with specialized expertise to meet national security and defense objectives. RPRC, working in conjunction with our other research affiliates and technology partners has created a proven and repeatable technology development program, uniting engineers, students, mentors, and technology vendors to deliver rapid and resilient solutions.

Eric Vollmecke  is the Director of  RPRC.

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Proven Track Record in National Security
RPRC’s Research Drives Advancements that Enable Competitive Edge.

Mason’s Rapid Prototyping Research Center was established to further advance research and innovation development that requires accelerated processes combined with specialized expertise to meet national security and defense objectives. RPRC, working in conjunction with our other research affiliates and technology partners has created a proven and repeatable technology development program, uniting engineers, students, mentors, and technology vendors to deliver rapid and resilient solutions.

Eric Vollmecke  is the Director of  RPRC.

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News

RPRC Demonstrates Autonomous K-MAX Helicopte
March 1, 2022

George Mason University’s College of Engineering and Computing Rapid Prototype Research Center (RPRC) successfully completed a demonstration of an advanced heavy-lift autonomous aircraft called UAS-(L) at Fort Pickett, Virginia.

The K-MAX® helicopter, made by Kaman Corporation of Bloomfield, Connecticut, was outfitted with an automation system and actuators to control the aircraft (the system is named TITAN UAV aerial system). The UAS-(L) autonomous vertical-lift helicopter system demonstration was sponsored and supported by the US Airforce Research Laboratory (AFRL) and by the US Navy’s NAVAIR division.

“The successful UAS-(L) demonstration has shown that autonomous heavy-lift helicopters can conduct logistics and reconnaissance missions in front line areas eliminating the risk to helicopter pilots, while maximizing mission flexibility. We are very excited about this new technology, and we look forward to working with the Navy and Marines to move it into a transition-able form,” says Eric Vollmecke, Maj. General USAF (ret), director of Mason’s RPRC. GMU RPRC is the Prime contractor for the program providing program management, systems engineering and integration expertise, and engineering-based modeling and simulation services for the program. “The KMAX program, yet again, demonstrates that the GMU RPRC can successfully deliver rapid prototyping of advanced systems and capabilities for DOD in the C4I and autonomy areas,” commented Art Pyster, Associate Dean, GMU College of Engineering and Computing.

The K-MAX® aircraft can carry up to 6,000 lbs. of payload as a sling load and the TITAN UAV aerial system variant can carry up to 4,500 lbs. of payload. An autonomy system, called Peregrine, made by Near Earth Autonomy, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was integrated with the TITAN UAV aerial system to control the aircraft at take-off and approach for delivery of a payload to a remote location and return to base, without operator or pilot input. The system uses a laser radar sensor (LIDAR) for ‘visualization’ of the surroundings. That sensor data, in conjunction with other aircraft sensors, allows the autonomy system to make decisions on obstacle avoidance, drop zone evaluation, drop zone sling-load placement, landing zone evaluation, and safe landing areas. In its final form, the UAS-(L) system can take off from a location and according to a mission plan, fly autonomously to a forward location, deliver supplies, and then return to base.

Also demonstrated, was a W-band collision avoidance radar system, produced by Pacific Antenna Systems, of Camarillo, California, and their subcontractor Maxentric of Fort Lee, New Jersey. During the demonstration, the radar discerned small targets such as a power line and an 18-inch tethered drone while the K-MAX® aircraft was airborne. The W-Band radar, due to its extremely high operating frequency of 94 GHz, can detect very small objects even in the presence of significant ground clutter, providing a capability to ‘see’ objects that could be hazards or threats to the aircraft even when visibility is poor.

Finally, a beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) Ka-Band satellite terminal was successfully demonstrated, carrying high-definition video, and supporting data rates up to four Mbps from the aircraft to a surrogate satellite to a local ground terminal. The compact antenna which measures about 30 inches in diameter has a gain of 40 dBi making it the smallest mobile Ka-Band high-gain satellite terminal in existence. The terminal was tested with its transmissions being interrupted by the K-MAX® dual intermeshing rotor system which was just feet away from the antenna aperture—without disruption of the signal. The antenna is designed to be compatible with military satellites such as the Wideband Gap Filler (WGS) system or with some small modifications to operate over commercial Ka-Band satellite systems. The advance airborne satellite system weighs 52 lbs., and it is made by Pacific Antenna Systems of Camarillo, California.

The demonstration was supported by UAV-Pro of Blackstone, VA, who provided independent, third-party safety and all of the on-site logistics support and coordination at the U.S. Army’s Fort Pickett Installation.

RPRC is an applied research center that focuses on systems engineering, systems integration, program management, and military transition of advanced technologies. Located in Springfield, Virginia, the RPRC is near many federal agencies and works primarily with the U.S. military including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the U.S. Air Force.

Kaman Aerospace Corporation conducts business in the aerospace & defense, industrial and medical markets. Kaman produces and markets proprietary aircraft bearings and components; super precision, miniature ball bearings; proprietary spring energized seals, springs and contacts; complex metallic and composite aerostructures for commercial, military and general aviation fixed and rotary wing aircraft; safe and arming solutions for missile and bomb systems for the U.S. and allied militaries; subcontract helicopter work; restoration, modification and support of our SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime helicopters; manufacture and support of our K-MAX® manned and unmanned medium-to-heavy lift helicopters

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. develops solutions for manufacturers and users of low-flying aircraft. The Company produces a suite of tools to enable partial automation of aircraft. Its application areas include industrial inspection and cargo delivery.

Pacific Antenna Systems designs antennas from 1 to 100GHz. PAS specializes in R&D and rapid prototyping.

MaXentric Technologies, LLC, is an advanced research, development, and consulting company with a portfolio of technologies that service both commercial and government markets working on several components of the next generation of mobile platforms.

UAV Pro is a small business located in Blackstone, VA specializing in unmanned systems safety, target development, and presentation, as well as logistics support at Military installations throughout the United States.

This research is based upon work supported by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and U.S. Navy’s NAVAIR division under Contract No. FA8750-20-C-0555.  Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of GMU and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory or the U.S. Navy.

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Advancing Research through Rapid Capability Integration

George Mason’s Rapid Prototyping Research Center (RPRC) operates under Mason’s College of Engineering and Computing (CEC).  The center supports independent academic research for the DoD and other agencies with a focus on rapid prototyping & fielding of new and developing technologies into existing national infrastructure to solve intractable problems while minimizing cost and time, delivering enhanced capabilities and value within a framework for enabling our nation’s competitive advantage.

The RPRC focuses on providing its Department of Defense sponsors a unique perspective on rapid prototyping that aligns with Section 804 in the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act. Specifically, rather than developing a new system to satisfy intractable problems on the battlefield, the RPRC integrates new technology into existing infrastructure while maintaining overall mission resiliency . This unique approach reduces acquisition costs since the sustainment tail is in place. It also reduces the time to field intractable solutions to the battlefield from 10-14 to 1-3 years and provides assurance that the prototype involved is integrated with the latest technology, not dated technology due to lengthy acquisition delivery timelines.

Our Mission
Advance Research through Rapid Capability

Our Focus
Warfighter Operations Advancements that Improve Overall Mission Efficiency

Our Vision
Capabilities and Value within a Framework of Enabling our Nation’s Competitive Advantage

Our Strategy
Take New and Innovative Technologies, Contextualize for Mission Success

The RPRC Team

Bringing new and innovative technologies to defense operations takes leading industry experts and the RPRC proven process to transform those technologies that benefit homeland security and warfighter objectives.

Mason’s RPRC team consists of a recognized and unique blend of talent that spans several government and commercial market sectors with impressive depth of experience in their areas of expertise.

This mix of academic leaders, scientists, engineers, and industry experts enables RPRC to deliver technology to our sponsors that consistently exceed expectations and timelines

RPRC Contract Vehicles

Mason’s RPRC contract vehicles enable us to serve our sponsors through partnership with the following organizations to further address their needs through use of government-based services contracts and administrative services.  Mason has served as prime, and subcontractor on many contracts.

Air Force Research Laboratory

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Rapid Prototyping Research Center
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Areas of Expertise

Areas of Expertise and Active Mission Research
Rapid Prototyping of Technologies that Bring Efficiency to Defense and Mission Objectives

Bringing new and innovative technologies to Defense Operations takes industry experts and the RPRC proven process to transform them that benefit homeland security and warfighter. The GMU RPRC team consists of recognized and unique blend of talent that spans several government and commercial entities, and have applied our expertise in the following areas of defense and mission objectives

Advanced Waveforms, Antennas, and Radios

New antenna technologies have major advances in protocols and efficient utilization of RF spectrums creating great opportunities for both commercial and military applications in wireless communications. Fully integrated direct radiating radio arrays can now include hundreds of transceiver and antenna elements.

RPRC has extensive expertise in both basic and applied research in the design and development of Phased Array Antennas emerging waveforms to include Ku-Band, Ka-Band, W-Band, 5G, and Free Space Optics frequencies. This includes research and development of both hardware and software systems for advanced and multiple communication protocols and systems. RPRC research has emphasized digital beamforming, null steering, and Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) development for airborne and space-borne vehicular communication systems.

Aircraft Autonomy and Advanced Navigations

With the advancements in Radar and AI, aircraft manufacturers, autonomous applications developers, FAA, and RPRC sponsors have begun to recognize the reality of autonomy in aviation and pilot-less navigation.

RPRC brings extensive experience with aircraft autonomy through our integration of W-Band and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) technologies that enables UAV helicopters to operate autonomously near obstacles, along with unassisted takeoff and landings

RPRC utilization of W-Band radar technology augments both Unmanned and Manned flights to provide detection of very small objects, like drones, or power lines. W-Band, when coupled with AI, and tracking capabilities, can save lives, through advanced collision avoidance, something current Radar technology is unable to provide.

RPRC’s intelligence of spatial awareness is provided through research with LIDAR in conjunction with AI, provides awareness of environmental conditions, giving you high resolution obstacle avoidance, and decision support during takeoff and landing, whether with manned or unmanned flights.

RPRC’s autonomy brings a world-class test team that ensures demonstration planning, execution, and success to aircraft manufacturers, commercial and military sponsors.

Cyber Resilience

Resilience is the “ability to respond, absorb and adapt to, as well as recover in a disruptive event.” An organization has cyber resilience if it can defend itself and limit the effects of a security incident while guaranteeing continuity of operation through management of risk. Thus cybersecurity and risk management have evolved into an essential element of any organization’s information assurance activity. The challenge is to realize and identify vulnerabilities, and develop processes for managing data privacy and security/operational risks that include information security categorization, control selection, assessment, and implementation.

RPRC, working closely with George Mason University’s award-winning Cyber Engineering Program, conducts basic and applied research in all areas of Defensive Cyber and development of secure wireless communications systems. Through our independent and academic partners programs, RPRC has extensive cyber resilience experience in designing systems with embedded cyber security and streamlining the cyber approval processes in, for example, the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.

Virtual Network Management and Cloud Services

Virtualization has redefined the cyber domain, particularly in the area of networking, facilitating the ability reach across and replicate physical architectures with ease. Albeit highly effective, this capability introduces new challenges to IT administrators to include ownership conflicts between network and server administrators, management/monitoring of virtual and cloud network traffic, and overall network control found with physical hardware such as switches, routers and firewalls. Virtual networking is the foundation for cloud architectures and applications, as it enables the ability to access, connect, secure, and modify cloud resources.

RPRC has proven basic and applied research in virtualization of all aspects of network management and edge cloud computing with specialization in airborne prototypes and 5G-like technologies. RPRC’s research also includes “all-cloud-to-the-edge” with emerging Cloud technologies and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.

Cognitive Networking and Artificial Intelligence

Cognitive Networks and Artificial Intelligence (AI) allows users to empower their systems to make proactive decisions based on current and perceived future conditions. Proactive network management provides significant benefits to our sponsors in terms of security, assured uptime, and network management efficiency and costs. Autonomy improves automation to allow devices/platforms to assess a situation and based upon constraints take the best course of action.

RPRC’s research in Cognitive Networking and related algorithms crosses all areas of AI with emphasis on command and control communications and networking. RPRC has a proven track record of demonstrated capabilities through multiple airborne prototype efforts. In addition RPRC is working aircraft/drone autonomy for example in assessment of a landing area for obstacle avoidance and best are to land.

RF Engineering, Modeling and Simulation

RPRC’s basic and applied research and engineering in emerging RF technologies employs the latest RF Modeling and Simulation tools to ensure successful prototype demonstrations.

Our Engineering and Modeling creates a rapid virtual representation of real-world Radio Frequency (RF) systems that enables software and hardware development and analysis.

RPRC’s process creates instant value through our ability to create complete RF system simulation versus component level testing and prototypes alone. The result for our sponsors is  improved quality and expedited system design, thereby reducing post-design efforts.

Partners

Technology Partners

Mason’s RPRC has partnered with defense industry leaders along with emerging technology providers to create a consortium of expertise across a wide range of solution providers. This partnership allows to meet our sponsors demands for the rapid transformation of technology from concept to prototype innovations in the areas of advanced communications, command and control, cybersecurity, network/cloud management, and Artificial Intelligence.

Kaman Corporation conducts business in the aerospace & defense, industrial and medical markets. Kaman is the producer of the K-MAX® manned and unmanned medium-to-heavy lift helicopters. Learn More

Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. For 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments around the world communicate.  Learn More

Near Earth’s technology allows aircraft to autonomously take-off, fly, and land safely, with or without GPS. Their solutions enable aerial mobility and inspection applications for partners in the commercial and defense sectors.  Learn More

MaXentric Technologies is an advanced research, development, and consulting company with focus on next generation mobile platforms.  Learn More

CSCI supports the Dept of Defense to manage risk. CSCI provides training, network & systems engineering, & systems administration to strengthen military security & cybersecurity. Learn More

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) Group is a global leader in the research, design, and manufacture of first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems for critical defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.  Learn More

Scaled Composites is an American aerospace company that develop experimental aircraft, the company now focuses on designing and developing concept craft and prototype fabrication processes for aircraft and other vehicles.  Learn More

Raytheon Solipsys is an industry leader in the development of integrated Command and Control (C2) Network-Centric solutions for the Domestic and International DoD and Homeland Security.Learn More

Edgewater Computer Systems specializes in the architecture design and engineering of real-time high-performance multiprocessor systems for all phases of the development life cycle with recognized expertise in HW/SW specification, theory, analysis, modeling, and simulation. Learn More

Coastal Helicopter has over 100 years of combined experience in maintenance, overhaul and parts support for both commercial and DoD aircraft.  Learn More

Pacific Antenna Systems (PAS) utilizes state of the art computer electromagnetic modeling and simulation tools to design elegant and affordable antenna systems for communications, SATCOM, radar, and high power microwave/EW applications.  Learn More

The Boeing Company is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide, along with leasing and product support services.  Learn More

(TUG) is a customer focused system engineering and software development company dedicated to providing innovative and cost-effective solutions.  Learn more

Cubic is a technology-driven, market-leading provider of integrated solutions that increase situational understanding for transportation, defense C4ISR and training customers worldwide to decrease urban congestion and improve the militaries’ effectiveness and operational readiness.    Learn more

UAV Pro is comprised of highly experienced personnel with a proven track record of exemplary achievements with unmanned vehicles. UAV Pro assists partners in achieving their program goals by providing operations, engineering and training support personnel on a contract or in-house basis. Learn More

Airborne Imaging is among the most experienced in the world at Research & Development flight programs. With more than 40,000 combined flight hours, their pilots, supported by their seasoned maintenance and support staff are committed to the success of each and every mission.  Learn More

Ultra Electronics, Advanced Tactical Systems specializes in designing, manufacturing and supporting tactical command and control systems, subsystems and products for defense and homeland security applications worldwide.  Learn More

Fuse supplies innovative communications, networking, and computing solutions that improve the sharing of information, video, text, and voice among warfighters distributed throughout the airborne, maritime, and ground environments.  Learn More

FIRST RF is an advanced technologies company specializing in antennas and radio frequency systems, and has become an industry leader in the development and delivery of affordable, high-quality antenna and RF systems products.  Learn More

Fregata Systems provides communications flight testing services to the US Government via government contracting vehicles. Fregata provides a line of business to provide advanced communication architecture services.  Learn More

Assurance Technology Corporation is a leader in the design, development, delivery and support of Advanced RF, Optical, Processing and Power Systems key to space, avionics, shipboard and terrestrial operations in support of the US Military, NASA, NOAA and the commercial sector.  Learn More

Academic Partners

WORKING TOGETHER TO ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY
GMU’s RPRC is a member of a broad community of Mason’s research centers, each having a specific focus and expertise, the combination of which creates a homogenous entity for the advancement of technologies that address homeland security, global defense, and societal needs as a whole.

 The Cyber Security Engineering Department is focused on academics and research for the cyber security engineering of integrated cyber-physical systems. The department prepares students with a foundation in cyber security engineering, and is most appropriate for students with a strong mathematics and science background.  Learn More

Mason’s Institute for Digital InnovAtion (IDIA) is focused on connecting our world class research community with other communities to engage in cutting edge work to shape the future of our digital society, promoting equality, wellbeing, security and prosperity.  Learn More

Mason’s Center for Secure Information Systems (CSIS) provides a dedicated environment to encourage the development of expertise in both the theoretical and applied aspects of information systems security.  CSIS emphasis on information security makes it unique among the institutions of higher learning in this country. Learn More

Mason’s Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE) CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology, policy, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry, our innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-word settings. Learn More

The Center for Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (CIP/HS) conducts comprehensive analyses and research to improve the safety and security of the United States and its allies across all critical infrastructure sectors. Learn More

The National Security Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School aims to be the intellectual powerhouse supporting a robust American national security posture—dedicated to incorporating a realistic assessment of the threats facing the United States and finding real-world answers to hard national security questions and providing them to policymakers in way they can easily consume.  Learn More

The Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center (CINA), is a multidisciplinary academic consortium led by George Mason University that pursues innovative strategies and solutions to advance criminal network analysis, forensics, and investigative processes. CINA researchers are developing tools and technologies, as well as innovative educational and training solutions to advance our nation’s abilities to counter transnational criminal activities. Learn More

 

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