Andreas Tolk holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Science, both from the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich, Germany. Dr. Tolk is a Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Jointly appointed to the Modeling, Simulation, and Visualization Engineering Department, he is also affiliated with the Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center (VMASC) as well as with the National Centers for System of Systems Engineering (NCSOSE). He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed contributions to journals, textbooks, and conferences. Dr. Tolk received the Frank Batten College of Engineering Award for Excellence in Research in 2008, the first Technical Merit Award from the Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO) in 2010, and the Outstanding Professional Contribution Award from the Society for Modeling and Simulation (SCS) in 2012.