Assistant Professor
Engineering Technology

Katie Smith

757-683-4454

VMASC
SUFFOLK, 23435

Ph.D. in Modeling and Simulation, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, (2022)

M.S. in Applied and Computational Mathematics, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, (2009)

B.S. in Applied Mathematics, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, (2008)

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, (2008)

Modeling and Simulation
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Czack, R., Johnson, J., Smith, K., Lynch, C., Cvijetic, B., Garcia, H. M. and Dudley, J. "Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP) Workforce 4/0/5.0 Training" $1,291,295. March 19, 2025 - February 19, 2027
Smith, K. and Kuzlu, M. "Multi-Building HVAC Energy Use Optimization" $200,000. Commercial. December 31, 2025 - December 31, 2026
Smith, K. and Feldhaus, B. "Improved Maintenance and Sustainment Training Through Digitized Solutions" $347,248. Commercial. July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Whitney, M., Smith, K., Lynch, C. and Czack, R. "SBIR/STTR Technology Integration into Shipyards" $609,848. Federal. June 26, 2024 - June 25, 2026
Smith, K. "Multi-Builidng HVAC Energy Use Optimization" $150,000. Commercial. August 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Smith, K. "ODIN-SCSTC Extension" $70,000. Commercial. June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Smith, K. and Diaz, R. "CPS: A Trusted Decision-Making System for Autonomous Driving in Supply Networks with Untrusted Components." $50,000. January 15, 2024 - July 31, 2025
Smith, K. "Operationally Directed Instructional Network Eng Library" $217,882. July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Diaz, R., Behr, J. G., Amason (Draper), D. and Smith, K. "Water System Infrastructure - Innovative Experiential Learning Model to Enhance Career Interest in Cyber-Water" $100,000. June 7, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Diaz, R., Smith, K. and Behr, J. G. "A Real-Time Dependency Network Approach to Quantifying Risks and Ripple Effects from Cyberattacks in Shipbuildling and Repair Supply Networks" $150,000. July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2025
Smith, K. "Operationally Directed Instructional Network-Engineering Library - Option Year 3 & 4" $280,075. July 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Johnson, J., Shetty, S., Papelis, Y. E., Amason (Draper), D., Padilla, J., Frydenlund, E., Rechowicz, K., Diaz, R., Nelson, M. L., Smith, K. and Richter, H. G. "GROW M&S: Enhancing Graduate Research" $1,151,446. Federal. December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2024
Smith, K. and Johnson, J. "CACHE Phase 2" $301,418. Federal. December 12, 2022 - December 12, 2024
Smith, K. "Surface Combat Systems Training Command – ODIN Extension" $119,926. Commercial. March 19, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Diaz, R. and Smith, K. "CCI: Machine-learning enabled Dependency Network Analysis for Quantifying Risks and Ripple Effects stemming from Cybersecurity Non-Compliance Issues" $37,033. March 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Smith, K. and Ball, D. "CACHE Phase 2 Subclin" $37,500. Federal. July 11, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Smith, K., Johnson, J. and Amason (Draper), D. "Operationally Directed Instructional Network-Engineering Library" $264,984. July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023
Collins, A., Lynch, C., Cotter, T., Leathrum, J. F., Huang, J., Smith, K., Amason (Draper), D. and Gore, R. "Automation Tools and Analytics Courses for the Naval Shipyard Project Extension" $1,679,378. Federal. September 28, 2019 - March 31, 2023
Johnson, J. and Smith, K. "DSB+STEM" $185,000. March 29, 2021 - February 28, 2023
Smith, K. and Johnson, J. "SBIR: CACHE Phase 1" $30,000. Federal. June 1, 2022 - November 14, 2022
Johnson, J. and Smith, K. "Maritime Careers Experience: MCx" $75,000. Commercial. October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
Diaz, R., Smith, K. and Garcia, H. M. "Virginia State Investments in Port of Virginia: A simulation-based framework for identifying, assessing, and mitigating systemic cybersecurity at the operational technology layer" $77,761. State. January 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Smith, K., Johnson, J. and Amason (Draper), D. "Operationally Directed Instructional Network-Engineering Library" $476,971. July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2022
Smith, K. and Johnson, J. "CACHE (Collaborative Automated Curation Holistic Engine)" $42,000. Federal. July 6, 2021 - November 22, 2021
Smith, K. "STTR: Competency Evaluation System (CES) Texting" $58,650. December 9, 2020 - June 9, 2021
Smith, K. "ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Math Festival" $3,000. November 22, 2019 - January 22, 2020
Xu, Y., Kaneko, H., Hu, F. Q. and Smith, K. "International Conference on Mathematics of Data Science" $15,000. Federal. November 1, 2018 - October 31, 2019
Sousa-Poza, A., Seck, M., Pazos-Lago, M., Daniels, C., Smith, K. and Pinto, C. Ariel. "Program Management Support" $209,985. Commercial. October 3, 2017 - September 30, 2018
Davis, S. and Smith, K. "Supplemental Critical Thinking Explorations to Promote Discovery and Deeper Comprehension" $3,000. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. January 2017 - December 2017

Expertise

Visualization
Including visualization in virtual and augmented reality; Computer visualization, with an emphasis in game-based learning and virtual environments
Higher Education
Serious game development for STEM education; Instructional technologies that promote student understanding of mathematics in higher education

Research Interests

Data science and machine learning, systems modeling and network analysis with applications in supply chain, cyber physical systems, and energy modeling, data-driven implementation of industry 4.0 technologies, and serious game development for STEM education; instructional technologies that promote student understanding of STEM

Articles

Lynch, C., Jensen, E., Gore, R., Zamponi, V., O'Brien, K., Feldhaus, B., Smith, K., Martínez, J., Munro, M. H., Ozkose, T. E., Gundogdu, T. B., Reinhold, A. Marie., Kavak, H. and Ezell, B. (2025). AI-Generated Messaging for Life Events Using Structured Prompts: A Comparative Study of GPT with Human Experts and Machine Learning. IEEE Access 13 , pp. 147002-147033.
Smith, K., Diaz, R. and Shen, Y. (2025). A quantified hypervulnerability approach for assessing resilience in supply chain networks. International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling 21 (3) , pp. 166-178.
Diaz, R., Smith, K., Bertagna, S. and Bucci, V. (2023). Digital Transformation, Applications, and Vulnerabilities in Maritime and Shipbuilding Ecosystems. Procedia Computer Science 217 , pp. 1396-1405.
Smith, K., Diaz, R. and Shen, Y. (2022). Development of a framework to support informed shipbuilding based on supply chain disruptions. Procedia Computer Science 200 , pp. 1093-1102.
Diaz, R., Smith, K., Acero, B., Longo, F. and Padovano, A. (2021). Developing an Artificial Intelligence Framework to Assess Shipbuilding and Repair Sub-Tier Supply Chains Risk. Procedia Computer Science 180 , pp. 996-1002.
Diaz, R., Smith, K., Landaeta, R. and Padovano, A. (2020). Shipbuilding Supply Chain Framework and Digital Transformation: A Project Portfolios Risk Evaluation. Procedia Manufacturing 42 , pp. 173-180.
Smith, K., Shull, J., Dean, A. W., Shen, Y. and Michaeli, J. (2016). SiGMA: A software framework for integrating advanced mathematical capabilities in serious game development. Advances in Engineering Software 100 , pp. 319-325.

Book Chapters

Smith, K., Shull, J., Shen, Y., Dean, A. W. and Heaney, P. (2018). A Framework for Designing Smarter Serious Games Smart Universities: Concepts, Systems, Research (pp. 263-294) Springer.

Conference Proceeding

Jensen, E. John., Leathrum, J. F., Lynch, C., Smith, K. and Gore, R. (2025). Out of Order and Causally Correct: Ready-Event Discovery through Data-Dependence Analysis Proceedings of the 39th ACM SIGSIM Conference on Principles of Advanced Discrete Simulation (pp. 88-98) ACM.
Kosteczko, J., Smith, K., Johnson, J. and Diaz, R. (2020). Virginia Digital Shipbuilding Program (VDSP): Building an Agile Modern Workforce to Improve Performance in the Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings ASEE Conferences.
Smith, K., Shull, J., Heaney, P., Shen, Y., Dean, A. and Michaeli, J. (2017). Overview of Game and Content Design for a Mobile Game that will Prepare Students in Calculus and Physics Prerequisites to the Engineering Curriculum 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings Columbus, OH: ASEE Conferences.
Smith, K. Implementation of Dynamic Geometry Applets to Enhance Student Learning in Online Courses Proceedings of the Twenty-ninth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics.
Smith, K., Shen, Y., Shull, J., Dean, A. W. and Michaeli, J. (2016). A Toolkit for Presenting Advanced Mathematics in Serious Games IEEE SouthEastCon.

Presentations

Smith, K. (May 17, 2017). Using Open-Source Software to Increase Engagement Oral Presentation 2017 Faculty Summer Institute Norfolk, VA.
Smith, K., Liu, Z. and Shen, Y. (April , 2017). ActiveFLOVE: A Framework for Explorative Visualization of Large Flow Data Demonstration SpringSim 2017 Virginia Beach, VA.
Shull, J. and Smith, K. (February , 2016). A Toolkit for Presenting Advanced Mathematics in Serious Gaming Poster ASNE Day 2016 Arlington, VA.
  • 2024: Innovators and Disruptors: Women on the Leading Edge, CoVABiz Magazine
  • 2024: Inspire STEM Award, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Office of Enterprise Research and Innovation
  • 2023: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Alumni Association 40 under 40, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Alumni Association
  • 2019: John R. Broderick Diversity Champion Award, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
  • 2015: College of Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award - Lecturer, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ College of Sciences

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