VIPR-GS Researchers Reach New Milestone
VIPR-GS Project "Multiscale Modeling of High-Temperature All-Solid-State Battery Cells and Packs" reached a new milestone in their research, as outlined in Green Chemistry Journal Vol. 26. VIPR-GS researchers from the Automotive Engineering and Physics and Astronomy Departments teamed up with U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC and the USDA Forest Service to "engineer a novel silicon (Si)-based material called silicon nano-quill (SiNQ) for sustainable energy storage applications."
Revolutionizing Mobility
The VIPR-GS Research Center is a partnership between the Ground Vehicle Systems Center and Clemson University aimed at the forefront of transformational mobility. The center envisions a future in which digital engineering revolutionizes the design, development, and sustainment of multi-domain, complex systems through the seamless integration of advanced modeling, simulation, and AI-driven analytics.
By fostering collaborative, multidisciplinary research and strategic partnerships across academia, industry, and government, VIPR-GS aspires to drive technological innovation, enhance system efficiency, and accelerate digital transformation in key sectors, including Automotive and Multi-Domain Mobility, Advanced Manufacturing, Defense and Ground Systems, Cybersecurity, and Autonomous and Robotic Systems.
As a national leader in digital engineering, VIPR- GS is committed to shaping the future of engineering education, advancing groundbreaking research, and developing a highly skilled workforce to meet the evolving challenges of an increasingly digital world.
Mission and Vision
The mission of the Virtual Prototyping of Ground Systems (VIPR-GS) Research Center is to conduct cutting-edge research and develop innovative tools and methodologies that enable virtual and agile physical prototyping of next-generation multi-domain systems (unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with a focus on advancing human-autonomy integration to incorporate ground vehicles, autonomous robotics, and aerial elements, enhancing operational effectiveness, reduce risk, and enable faster decision-making in dynamic environments.
Through collaboration among government, industry, and academia, VIPR-GS output enhances system performance, adaptability, and resilience by advancing modular design, autonomous technologies, digital engineering, human-machine integration, and secure, energy-efficient solutions. By delivering advanced modeling and simulation capabilities, software tools, and hardware demonstrations, VIPR-GS directly supports GVSC’s research and development mandate.
Driven by Clemson University
VIPR-GS is operated out of Clemson University, one of the nation’s most active research institutions. Located at CU-ICAR, the University’s world-renowned automotive research center in Greenville, SC, VIPR-GS leverages Clemson’s deep research expertise and interdisciplinary culture to deliver breakthrough innovation.
VIPR-GS Research CU-ICAR
Leadership Team
Rob Prucka
Director, VIPR-GS
Kulwicki Endowed Professor
Chair, Department of Automotive Engineering
Clemson University
Pamela Murray-Tuite
Deputy Director, VIPR-GS
Professor of Civil Engineering
Clemson University
Jeff Linden
Managing Director, VIPR-GS
School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
Clemson University
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Yunyi Jia | Off-Road Autonomy Focus Area Director | yunyij@clemson.edu |
| Beshah Ayalew | Propulsion Systems and Smart Energy Focus Area Director | beshah@clemson.edu |
| Greg Mocko | Virtual Prototyping and Digital Engineering Focus Area Director | gmocko@clemson.edu |
| Pamela Murray-Tuite | Associate Director, New Federal Initiatives | pmmurra@clemson.edu |
| John Wagner | Associate Director, Education and Opportunity | jwagner@clemson.edu |
| Ben Lawler | Associate Director, Propulsion Systems Integration | bjlawle@clemson.edu |
| Mert Pesé | Assistant Professor, School of Computing | mpese@clemson.edu |
