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GMU and NCMS Celebrate Launch of New Center for Collision Safety & Analysis 

<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/gmuncms.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="77" border="0" />An upcoming event will mark the launch of a new research center at George Mason University, with GMU administrators, staff from the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS), government officials, and representatives from the transportation industry in attendance. The occasion celebrates the Center for Collision Safety and Analysis at GMU, and is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7th, 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Research Hall’s Showcase Room on GMU’s Fairfax Campus.

An upcoming event will mark the launch of a new research center at George Mason University, with GMU administrators, staff from the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS), government officials, and representatives from the transportation industry in attendance. The occasion celebrates the Center for Collision Safety and Analysis at GMU, and is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7th, 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Research Hall’s Showcase Room on GMU’s Fairfax Campus.

Housed in the Commerce Building near Mason’s Fairfax Campus, this new research center officially opens fall 2013.

Established in partnership with NCMS, the center will set new standards for collaborative research between government agencies, industry and academia. Dedicated to optimizing vehicle safety across the transportation fleet, researchers at the center will employ state-of-the-art computer modeling and simulation technologies, real world data analysis, and experimental test methods to optimize fleet safety, assess crashworthiness improvements, and provide focused education and training programs for future scientists and engineers.

“We are very pleased to be partnering with the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences on this innovative and groundbreaking new research center,” said Vikas Chandhoke, dean of Mason’s College of Science. “The work that takes place in the center will help position Mason as a pioneer in the field of transportation safety worldwide.”

The center is a key part of the NCMS Grid Initiative, a national innovation strategy to empower U.S. manufacturing by providing democratized, affordable access to advanced Predictive Simulation and Digital Manufacturing tools to the American industrial base.

“Predictive simulations and computer modeling at the center will help researchers understand the complex physical and material interactions that take place during a collision,” said Rick Jarman, President & CEO of NCMS. “Manufacturers need big data tools like this to stay competitive in the global marketplace. We’re proud to be partnering with George Mason on such an important program.”

The Department of Transportation has stated that improved safety is one of its primary goals. Computer modeling and predictive simulation will allow researchers to accurately visualize the complex physical and material interactions that take place during a collision. This clarity will make it possible to innovate new materials and designs that optimize vehicle safety beyond its current levels. In addition, the center will expand the use of cluster-level computer simulations and provide manufacturers with hands-on access to the software and hardware involved.

“As director of the center, I am happy to be joining George Mason in its efforts to utilize the best researchers and engineers who can help address the total safety problem related to surface transportation,” said Cing-Dao Kan, director of the Center for Collision Safety Analysis. “Some of the approaches that we will use in the center include investigating, analyzing and quantifying the roles and performance of vehicles, occupants and roadside hardware in crashes, both individually and in combination.”

“Collaboration made this center a reality,” said Jarman. “Doing something like this on your own means you shoulder all the cost and risk. Do it together and those burdens are reduced because they are shared. NCMS and George Mason realized this vision together, along with partners in industry and the public sector. And the collaborative research done here will result in very substantial improvements to transportation safety.”

Opening the door for more collaboration with government agencies, industry and academia, the new research center will work toward resolving future challenges, such as setting new safety standards for a lightweight and energy efficient vehicle fleet worldwide. The center will support multi-physics industries and defense applications, and bridge material science and modeling research in predictive simulation and analytics.

The transportation industry won’t be alone in reaping benefit from the center’s research. George Mason students will enjoy numerous learning opportunities as well.

Mason’s College of Science will develop graduate and undergraduate programs in science and engineering with a focus on computational modeling and simulation. Emphasizing material and data science, simulation technology, and computational experimental methods, the program will provide focused education and training for America’s future scientists and engineers.

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