OSMAN BALCI
Current Grant
NSF DR K-12
Learning Transformation Research Group
Gateways to Algebraic Motivation, Engagement and Success (GAMES): Supporting and Assessing Fraction Proficiency with Game-Based, Mobile Applications and Devices.
NSF DR K-12
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Discovery Research (DR) K-12 STEM
NSF DR K-12 program seeks to significantly enhance the learning and teaching of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
CS @ VT
Computer Science
Virginia Tech
The Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech consists of more than 40 faculty members and offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.
Position
Osman Balci
Professor of Computer Science
Director of Mobile Software Engineering Lab (MSEL)
Department of Computer Science
638 McBryde Hall, MC 0106
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
Education
- Ph.D. (1981) and M.S. (1978), Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA
- M.S. (1977) and B.S. (1975), Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey
Areas of Expertise
- Software Engineering
- iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) Mobile Software Engineering
- Network-Centric Software Engineering
- Architecting Network-Centric Software-based System of Systems
- Software/System Independent Verification and Validation
- Modeling and Simulation
- Methodology
- Verification, Validation, and Certification
- Digital Game-Based Learning
- Digital Educational Game Development Methodology
- Digital Educational Game Quality Assessment
Selected Courses Taught
- CS3704 Intermediate Software Design and Engineering
- CS3714 iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) Mobile Software Development
- CS4704 Software Engineering
- CS5704 Software Engineering
- CS6704 Architecting Network-Centric System of Systems
- CS4214 Simulation and Modeling
- CS5224 Systems Simulation
Courseware Published
- Balci, O. (2013), “Introduction to Modeling and Simulation,” ACM Special Interest Group on Simulation and Modeling (SIGSIM) Modeling and Simulation Knowledge Repository (MSKR), Courseware published at http://www.acm-sigsim-mskr.org/Courseware/Balci/introToMS.htm
Selected Research Grants and Contracts
| National Science Foundation | |
| 2011 - 2014 | Gateways to Algebraic Motivation, Engagement and Success (GAMES): Supporting and Assessing Fraction Proficiency with Game-Based, Mobile Applications and Devices. |
| NASA | |
| 2005 - 2006 | Development of a Standard for Quality Assurance of Models and Simulations, NASA Langley Research Center / National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) |
| Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD): | |
| 2009 - 2011 | Architecting Naval Surface Warfare Systems |
| 2006 - 2008 | Passive, Remote and Open Situation Awareness System (PROSAS) Architecting |
| 2006 | Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) |
| 2005 | Network-Centric Open Systems Architecture Assessment |
| 2004 | Network-Centric Operations / Warfare |
| 2002 - 2003 | Missile Defense Agency (MDA): Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A); Software Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V); System IV&V |
| 2002 - 2004 | MDA Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD): M&S VV&A; Software IV&V; System IV&V |
| 2001 - 2002 | U.S. Navy DD21: Software Certification |
| 1998 - 2002 | National Missile Defense (NMD): M&S VV&A; Software IV&V; System IV&V |
| Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO) | |
| 1996 - 1997 | Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) Technical Support |
| Naval Research Laboratory (NRL): | |
| 1995 - 1996 | Visual Simulation Environment |
Selected Professional Activities
| 01/2009 - present | Editor-in-Chief of ACM SIGSIM Modeling and Simulation Knowledge Repository |
| 04/1985 - present | Simulation and Modeling Category Editor of ACM Computing Reviews |
| 07/2005 - present | Member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Simulation |
| 01/2004 - present | Member of the Editorial Board of International Journal of Simulation and Process Modeling. |
| 03/1990 - 06/2013 | Area Editor of ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation (TOMACS) |
| 07/2008 - 06/2010 | Elected Chair of ACM Special Interest Group on Simulation and Modeling (SIGSIM) |
| 09/1993 - 12/2002 | Founding Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Software Engineering, an international journal published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, New York, NY |
| 08/1996 - 12/2000 | Founding Editor-in-Chief of World Wide Web, an international journal published by Baltzer Science Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 07/2002 - 07/2006 | Director at Large for the Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS) Board of Directors |
Selected Publications
- Osman Balci (2012), “A Life Cycle for Modeling and Simulation,” Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International 88, 7, 870–883.
- Amine Chigani and Osman Balci (2012), “The Process of Architecting for Software / System Engineering,” International Journal of System of Systems Engineering 3, 1, 1-23.
- Osman Balci (2011), “How to Successfully Conduct Large-Scale Modeling and Simulation Projects,” In Proceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference (Phoenix, AZ, Dec. 11-14). IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 176-182.
- Osman Balci, James D. Arthur, and William F. Ormsby (2011), “Achieving Reusability and Composability with a Simulation Conceptual Model,” Journal of Simulation 5, 3 (Aug.), 157-165.
- Osman Balci (2010), “Golden Rules of Verification, Validation, Testing, and Certification of Modeling and Simulation Applications,” SCS M&S Magazine, Oct. 2010 Issue 4, The Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS), Vista, CA.
- David S. Myers and Osman Balci (2009), “A Web-Based Visual Simulation Architecture,” International Journal of Modelling and Simulation 29, 2, 137-148.
- Osman Balci and William F. Ormsby (2008), “Network-Centric Military System Architecture Assessment Methodology,” International Journal of System of Systems Engineering 1, 1-2, 271-292.
- Osman Balci and William F. Ormsby (2007), “Conceptual Modeling for Designing Large-Scale Simulations,” Journal of Simulation 1, 3 (Aug.) 175-186.
- Osman Balci and William F. Ormsby (2006), “Quality Assessment of Modeling and Simulation of Network-Centric Military Systems,” In Modeling and Simulation Tools for Emerging Telecommunications Networks: Needs, Trends, Challenges and Solutions, A.N. Ince and E. Topuz, Eds, Springer, New York, NY, Chapter 19, pp. 365-382.
- Mohammad Sabah and Osman Balci (2005), “Web-based Random Variate Generation for Stochastic Simulations,” International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling 1, 1&2, 16-25.
- Osman Balci (2004), “Quality Assessment, Verification, and Validation of Modeling and Simulation Applications,” In Proceedings of the 2004 Winter Simulation Conference (Washington, DC, Dec. 5-8). IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 122-129.
- Osman Balci (2001), “A Methodology for Certification of Modeling and Simulation Applications,” ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation 11, 4 (Oct.), 352-377.
