Mosher named director of Institute for Systems Engineering Research
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.āAn engineer with decades of military research experience is now leading the Institute for Systems Engineering ResearchĀ (ISER),Ā a collaborative effort between the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and °®°®Ö±²„.Ā
Reed Mosher,Ā directorĀ emeritus ofĀ ERDCās Information Technology LaboratoryĀ and most recently aĀ researchĀ data scientist at Jackson State University,Ā is the new director of ISER,Ā housed in Vicksburg at ERDC.Ā Mosher spent 40 yearsĀ at ERDCĀ before retiring in 2018.Ā
āDr. Mosher brings a wealth of experience and connections to this role,ā said °®°®Ö±²„ Interim Vice President for Research and Economic Development Julie Jordan. ā°®°®Ö±²„ has a long history ofĀ successfulĀ collaborations with ERDC, and ISER has provided even more opportunities for projects that benefitĀ the U.S.Ā military, °®°®Ö±²„ andĀ the state of Mississippi. ISER is truly a unique asset for our state, and I look forward to seeing it continue to thrive under Dr. Mosherās leadership.āĀ
ISER works to mitigate risk, reduce cost and improve efficiency in Department of Defense acquisition programs, serves as an additional asset for the stateās industrial base for systems engineering relatedĀ tasks, andĀ creates an environment that draws DoD and civilian industry development to Mississippi.Ā
A Maine native, Mosher earned his masterās degree from Mississippi State and his doctorate from Virginia Tech, both in civil engineering.Ā He spent 15 years working in ERDCās Geotechnical and Structures Lab, including four years as the labās lead technical director for military engineering. From 2008-2018,Ā he served as director of ERDCās Information Technology Lab and as a member of the U.S. Armyās Senior Executive Service.ĢżĢż
Mosher was a part of teams that investigated terrorist attacks such as the Oklahoma City bombing, the 9-11 attack on the Pentagon,Ā the Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia, and attacks on U.S.Ā embassiesĀ in West Africa.Ā He received the Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award, the highest award given by the Secretary of Defense to a civilian career employee, and the Army Engineer Associationās Bronze de Fleury Medal,Ā for his leadership in research that has led to the development of innovative technologies for force protection of U.S. military and civilian personnel worldwide from terrorist bombings and conventional weapons.Ā
Mosher said heĀ looks forward to seeing ISER takeĀ advantageĀ ofĀ opportunities in emerging research areas such as artificial intelligence,Ā augmentedĀ reality, and virtual reality, in addition to theĀ institute'sĀ work supportingĀ Mississippi manufacturers.Ā HeĀ alsoĀ is excited aboutĀ the uniqueĀ opportunitiesĀ afforded by ISERās connection to °®°®Ö±²„ and ERDC.Ā
āWe want to get students at °®°®Ö±²„ connected to internships and other opportunities in Vicksburg, which gives them exposure to everything going on at ERDC,ā Mosher said. āThe thing I think I will enjoy the most is working with the university professors to figure out what can be done and how we can make an impact. YouĀ oftenĀ have people from five different departments working together on a problem that no single department could do on its own, but they all work together to solve it. Being a catalyst for that is really exciting.āĀ
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