Dr. Michael Robinson

Chief Operations Officer, OERI

Executive Director, VMASC

757 638 7010 | rmrobins@odu.edu

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Michael Robinson's interests and philosophy spring from a highly diverse education and background, including undergraduate studies in political science, graduate studies in physics and nuclear engineering, and a Ph.D. in Computer Modeling and Simulation.

In a world where decision-makers are bombarded with huge amounts of sometimes conflicting data, Dr. Robinson seeks to find the path through the fog. With a focus on providing real-world decision support to improve communities, his research addresses a wide range of applications, including emergency evacuations, transportation planning, public health policy, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure protection and resilience. Typical research includes gathering situation specific insight from multiple perspectives, designing simulations to appropriately weight and integrate perspectives, and conducting thousands of simulation runs with iterative changes. By forecasting likely results of all considered decisions, decision-makers are able to determine the best course considering the costs, benefits, and risks at play.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Modeling and Simulation
Old Dominion University (ODU), Norfolk, VA

M.S. in Physics
Navy Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA

B.S.
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Coastal Virginia Center for Cyber Innovation, Deputy Director
Norfolk, VA
2019 - Present

VMASC, Chief Operations Officer; MIBE Executive Director
Suffolk, VA
2016 - Present

Center for Innovative Transportation Solutions, Director Associate
Norfolk, VA
2013 - Present

VMASC, Assistant Research Professor
Suffolk, VA
2010 - 2016

VMASC, Director of Program Advancement/Business Development
Suffolk, VA
2005 - 2007

VMASC, Senior Project Scientist
Suffolk, VA
2004 - 2010

U.S Navy, Officer

Dr. Michael Robinson

Chief Operations Officer, OERI

Executive Director, VMASC

757 638 7010 | rmrobins@odu.edu

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RESEARCH FIELD OF EXPERTISE & RESEARCH INTERESTS


Emergency Evacuations, Transportation, Real World Decision-Making

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Michael Robinson's interests and philosophy spring from a highly diverse education and background, including undergraduate studies in political science, graduate studies in physics and nuclear engineering, and a Ph.D. in Computer Modeling and Simulation.

In a world where decision-makers are bombarded with huge amounts of sometimes conflicting data, Dr. Robinson seeks to find the path through the fog. With a focus on providing real-world decision support to improve communities, his research addresses a wide range of applications, including emergency evacuations, transportation planning, public health policy, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure protection and resilience. Typical research includes gathering situation specific insight from multiple perspectives, designing simulations to appropriately weight and integrate perspectives, and conducting thousands of simulation runs with iterative changes. By forecasting likely results of all considered decisions, decision-makers are able to determine the best course considering the costs, benefits, and risks at play.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Modeling and Simulation
Old Dominion University (ODU), Norfolk, VA

M.S. in Physics
Navy Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA

B.S.
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Coastal Virginia Center for Cyber Innovation, Deputy Director
Norfolk, VA
2019 - Present

VMASC, Chief Operations Officer; MIBE Executive Director
Suffolk, VA
2016 - Present

Center for Innovative Transportation Solutions, Director Associate
Norfolk, VA
2013 - Present

VMASC, Assistant Research Professor
Suffolk, VA
2010 - 2016

VMASC, Director of Program Advancement/Business Development
Suffolk, VA
2005 - 2007

VMASC, Senior Project Scientist
Suffolk, VA
2004 - 2010

U.S Navy, Officer