Expertise

Research Interests:

  • Simulation Theory & Methodology 
    • Agent-Directed Simulation - Agent Simulation, Agent-Monitored Simulation, Agent-Supported Simulation
    • Model-Driven Science and Engineering for Computational Discovery
    • Self-organizing and Adaptive Systems
  • Multi-Agent Systems - Distributed AI, Collective Intelligence, Cognitive Architectures, Collaborative Problem Solving and Learning
  • Complex Adaptive Systems  -  Computational explorations in socio-technical, cognitive, cultural systems:  Science of science and innovation policy, systems models of collective creativity, computational models of scientific discovery, conflict simulation, computer simulation of projects, organizations, communities, and processes.

Keywords/Tags:

Agent-Based Modeling, Modeling and Simulation, Model-Driven Engineering, Multi-Agent Systems, Complex-Adaptive Systems, Cognitive Computing, Autonomous Systems.
Past Affiliations

Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Auburn University

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Auburn University

Principal Research Engineer, Systems and Software Engineering, Trident Systems Incorporated (past)

Communities
Computer Software, Computer Science, Computer Engineering
Degrees
PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Computer Science, 2002
MS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Computer Science, 1996
BS, Bilkent University, Turkey, Computer Engineering, 1993
Keywords
computer science computer simulation or modeling collective intelligence multi-agent systems agent-directed simulation complex adaptive systems model-driven engineering
Honors

Fellow, Society for Modeling and Simulation International, 2019 - present

US Fulbright Scholar, Fulbright, 2022 -2023

Associations
Association for Computing Machinery
IEEE Computer Society
Society for Modeling and Simulation International