Roger Smith founded ModelBenders in 1998 to promote the application of modeling, simulation, and virtual world technologies. ModelBenders offers technical data, courses, products, and services related to creating virtual worlds.

Roger Smith is creating simulation frameworks and conceptual models for new weapons systems and designing mathematical models of project cost and schedule. He is also deeply involved in developing training simulations for use by U.S. and Allied forces around the world. He has contributed algorithms, software, and operational support to a number of military and security systems.

• Infrastructure Protection
• Counter-terrorism Models,
• Warfighter's Simulation (WARSIM),
  
• Tactical Simulation System (TACSIM),
  
• Joint Signals Intelligence Simulation (J-SIGSIM),
  
• Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer (IEWTPT),
  
• Joint Simulation System (JSIMS),
• Air Warfare Simulation (AWSIM),
  
• Ground Warfare Simulation (GRWSIM),
  
• National Wargaming System (NWARS),
  
• Air Land Battle Assessment Model (ALBAM),
  
• F-16 Flight Simulator, and a
  
• Host of Operations Research Models.
  

Models developed include ground combat, air-to-surface engagements, special forces operations, radar sensors, intelligence processing and dissemination, intelligence fusion, and exercise data analysis. He has also managed the system engineering and quality assurance processes for several simulation products.

Dr. Smith is currently interested in modeling and simulation for applications in military training, entertainment, simulation architectures, and distributed interactive digital worlds.

Experience:
2006 to Present, Chief Scientist, US Army Simulation, Training, & Instrumentation.
2004 to 2006, Chief Engineer, SPARTA Inc.
2000 to 2004, Vice President and Group CTO, Titan Corp.
1998 to Present, President, Modelbenders LLC.
1998 to 2000, Vice President of Technology, BTG Inc.
1991 to 1998, Technical Director, Mystech Associates, Inc.
1988 to 1991, Senior Engineer, General Dynamics, Combined Arms Systems Engineering Center.
1986 to 1988, Operations Analyst, General Dynamics, Operations Research Department.

2002 to 2003, Adjunct Professor, University of Central Florida.
1996 to 1998, Adjunct Professor, Florida Institute of Technology.
1998 to 2001, Lecturer, Georgia Tech Research Institute.
1999 to 2000, Instructor, Multiplayer Network Gaming, Full Sail Digital Arts Institute.
1983 to 1985, Instructor, Texas Tech University.
(Real Jobs)

Education:
Doctorate in Management, University of Maryland, 2007.
MS in Technology Management, University of Maryland, 2003.
MBA, University of Maryland, 2002.
PhD in Computer Science, Century University, 1994.
MS in Statistics, Texas Tech University, 1985.
BS in Applied Mathematics, Colorado State University, 1982.
Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute, 2004.
Certified Modeling and Simulation Professional, NTSA Certification Commission, 2002.
Certified Manager, Institute of Certified Professional Managers, 1989.
Extended Studies, Radar Systems Analysis, 1987-1988.
(Real Education)

Professional Activity:
Scholarship Donation, UCF Simulation First Scholarship.
Research Grant Donation, Georgia Tech Modeling and Simulation research and Education Center.
External Advisory Board, Sandia National Laboratories, Grand Challenge on Border Security.
Industrial Advisory Board, University of Florida, Computer and Information Science Department.
Industrial Advisory Board, University of Central Florida, Management Information Systems Department.
Editorial Board, IRI Research Technology Management.
Editorial Board, ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation.
Editorial Board, Simulation News Europe.
Lecturer, Georgia Tech Course on Modeling, Simulation, and Gaming of Warfare.
Lecturer, Game Developer's Conference.

1997-1999, Chairman, ACM Special Interest Group for Simulation.
1995-1997, Vice-Chairman, ACM Special Interest Group for Simulation.
1994-1997, General Chair, SCS/InfORMS Electronic Conference on Training Simulation Series.
1997, Program Chair, SCS International Conference on Web Based Modeling and Simulation.
1991 to Present, Numerous Professional Conference Program Committees

Awards Received:
2002 STRICOM Team Achievement Recognition (STAR Award) for the IEWTPT Project.
2002 SIWsie Best Paper Award, Spring 2002 Simulation Interoperability Workshop.
2002 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Maryland (Top 10% of students).
2002 Orlando Business Journal Up and Comer Award.
2001 Baird Award, Best Article, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.
2001 Distinguished Lectureship, Association for Computing Machinery SIGSIM.
2000 Customer Service Award, BTG Inc.
1999 Service Award, Association for Computing Machinery.
1997 Service Award, Association for Computing Machinery.
1992 Outstanding Contribution Award, Society for Computer Simulation
1987 General Manager's Letter of Commendation, General Dynamics Corporation.

Award Nominations:
2005 Presidential Management Fellow, U.S. Executive Branch.
2002 SIWsie Best Paper Award, Fall 2002 Simulation Interoperability Workshop.
1999 Modeling and Simulation Award, Defense Modeling and Simulation Office
1996 Discover Award for Technological Innovation, Discover Magazine.
1996 Rolex Awards for Enterprise, Rolex Corporation S.A.
1993 Baird Award, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.
1991 Lanchester Prize, Operations Research Society of America

Selected Publications and Presentations:
Available Online
Only in Paper Form