1.  A Simulation Environment for Planning, Training, and Assessment of Emergency Response and Evacuation Capabilities at High Consequence Sports Events (Dr. Lou Marciani) -in progress

Effective emergency security management of large-scale spectator sports events is vital
nation wide because of the potential for mass causalities and detrimental economic impact. The objective of this project is to develop a robust evacuation simulation system to evaluate and support emergency response, stadium evacuation operations, and the subsequent traffic flow at high consequence sports events. At the completion of this project, the new evacuation simulation system will be accessible to universities, professional and amateur sports organizations nationwide. This project has been endorsed by the NCAA and NFL.

 

2.  Real-time Detection of Chemicals and Biological Pathogens in Fluids (Dr. Gordon Cannon) -in progress

Our goal is to produce a simple-to-use, portable detector system that is able to sense in real time various pathogens and toxic chemicals that pose potential threats to both Mississippi and the nation as a result of acts of terrorism, accidental events, or acts of nature.