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Research Interests

Integrated Modeling and Simulation, Critical Infrastructure Analytics, Visual and Data Analytics, and Collaborative Systems

Selected Projects

  • Planning Grant: Engineering Research Center for Integrated Systems Operations and Planning of a Carbon Neutral Electric Grid (2021-2022). Principal Investigator: Badrul H. Chowdhury. Co-PIs: William J. Tolone, Sukumar Kamalasadan, Johan H. Enslin (Clemson University), Ning Lu (North Carolina State University). Funding: $99,623. National Science Foundation.
  • VIFI: Virtual Information-Fabric Infrastructure for Data-Driven Decisions (2016-2021). Principal Investigators: Ashit Talukder (2016-2017), William J. Tolone (2017-2022). Co-PIs: Mirsad Hadzikadic, Ehab Al-Shaer, Wenwen Dou, Yongge Wang, Wlodek Zadrozny. UNC Charlotte is the project lead with Cal Tech, Carnegie Mellon University, Cleveland State University, Florida State University, JPL, LBNL, Louisiana State University, North Carolina A&T State University, and University of North Texas as collaborators. Funding: $3,999,531. National Science Foundation.
  • Data Science and Business Analytics Phase I & II: Data-driven Methods for Identifying Emerging Topics and Trends (2013 – 2014). Army Research Office. Lead institution: University of North Carolina General Administration. Principal Investigator: William J. Tolone. Co-PIs: William Ribarsky, Xiaoyu Wang, Wenwen Dou. Total funding: $297,250. Research partnership with USSOCOM.
  • RCN-SEES: Predictive Modeling Network for Sustainable Human-Building Ecosystems (SHBE) (2013-2019).  Partners: Cleveland State University (lead institution), University of North Texas, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Carnegie Mellon University, Florida International University, Florida State University, University of Michigan, Louisiana State University, Texas A&M University. Principal Investigator: William J. Tolone. Co-PI: Mirsad Hadzikadic. National Science Foundation.
  • VASA: Visual Analytics for Security Applications (2011 – 2014). Germany-U.S. collaboration with U.S. funding from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). German partners include: University of Konstanz, Fraunhofer IGD, Fraunhofer IAIS, BBK, Siemens CT, SAP Research and the University of Stuttgart. U.S. partners include: Purdue University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the National Visualization and Analytics Center and the National Center for Food Protection and Defense. Principal Investigator: William Ribarsky. Co-PI: William J. Tolone. Funding: $233,000. U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
  • An Analytical Framework for Rapid End-to-End Support for Effective Civil-Military Operations Planning / Infrastructure Network & Essential Services Ontology Research (2010 – 2013). Supplemental award. Principal Investigator: William J. Tolone. Various Co-PIs: William Ribarsky, Xiaoyu Wang, Wenwen Dou, Mirsad Hadzikadic, James Walsh, Joseph Whitmeyer. Funding: $499,749 (numerous awards). Engineering Research and Development Center - US Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Southeastern Regional Visualization and Analytics Center (2006 – 2009). Principal Investigator: Bill Ribarsky. Co-PIs: Anita Raja, William J. Tolone, Jianping Fan, Robert Kosara, Jing Yang. Funding: $1,554,486 (numerous awards). U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
  • Critical Infrastructure Integration Modeling and Simulation (2003 – 2012). Principal Investigator:  William J. Tolone. Various Co-PIs: Bei-Tseng Chu, Wei-Ning Xiang, Mirsad Hadzikadic, David Wilson, Anita Raja, Teresa A. Dahlberg, Seok-Won Lee. Funding:  $9,833,254 (numerous awards). U.S. Government.
  • Collaborative: Carolina Cyber Defender Scholarship (2001 – 2009, 2017 – 2023). Principal Investigator: Bei-Tseng Chu. Numerous Co-PIs including William J. Tolone. Funding: $6,257,281 (numerous awards). National Science Foundation.
  • EECOMS – The Extended-Enterprise Coalition for Integrated Collaborative Manufacturing Systems (1998 – 2001). Principal Investigator: William J. Tolone. Co-PIs: Bei-Tseng Chu, Junsheng Long, Robert Wilhelm. Funding: $1,100,600. Department of Commerce NIST/ATP. Note: part of a $29.5M project funded by Department of Commerce NIST/ATP, IBM, Boeing, TRW, BAAN USA, Vitria Technologies, Scandura, and INDX.
  • CIIMPLEX – Consortium for Integrated Intelligent Manufacturing Planning and Execution (1996 – 1999). Principal Investigator: Bei-Tseng Chu. Co-PIs: Junsheng Long, Robert Wilhelm, William J. Tolone, Zhi Zhang. Funding: $1,143,600 Department of Commerce NIST/ATP. Note: part of a $23M project funded by Department of Commerce NIST/ATP, IBM, Ingersoll-Rand, QAD, Intercim, Berclain USA, and Envisionit.

 

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