{"id":348,"date":"2026-03-22T20:08:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T00:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simulation.ucf.edu\/OptiSim\/?page_id=348"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:43:25","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/simulation.ucf.edu\/OptiSim\/projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10302017 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow has-background\" style=\"min-height:340px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/simulation.ucf.edu\/OptiSim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-Feb-3-2026-03_33_22-PM.png&apos;);background-position:52% 55%;background-size:cover;\">\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cc07c125 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#fcb900cc;padding-top:28px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:20px\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:64px;line-height:1.1;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><strong>Projects<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8c5044e4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b192c3d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2e188746 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#111111;padding-top:14px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:28px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><strong>The School of Modeling, Simulation &amp; Training<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-607c9536 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d5ff150a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:52px;margin-bottom:18px\">Sponsored Research &amp; Funded Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:21px;line-height:1.85\">The OptiSim Lab\u2019s project portfolio spans digital twins, artificial intelligence, logistics, disaster response, aerospace systems, medical education, homeland security, simulation modeling, and optimization-driven decision support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-71818893 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;border-top-color:#fcb900;border-top-width:8px;background-color:#f8fafc;padding-top:28px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:28px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:28px\">Project Areas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:18px;line-height:1.9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Digital Twins<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>AI &amp; Simulation<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Logistics &amp; Transportation<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Aerospace &amp; Defense<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Medical Education<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f4aebf1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f8fafc;padding-top:72px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:72px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:46px;margin-bottom:26px\">Current &amp; Recent Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-17c5c485 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-704222bf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:22px;border-left-color:#fcb900;border-left-width:8px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:30px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:28px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#64748b;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">US Department of Education \u2022 Jan 2024 \u2013 Dec 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:29px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:12px\">Graduate Certificate in Digital Twins for Next Generation Modeling and Simulation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Team:<\/strong> Rabadi, G. (PI), Azevedo, R., Li, Y., Mondesire, S., Sabri, S., and Soykan, B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Amount:<\/strong> $1,154,940 &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>UCF Cost Share:<\/strong> $288,742 &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Total:<\/strong> $1,443,882<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-704222bf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:22px;border-left-color:#fcb900;border-left-width:8px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:30px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:28px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#64748b;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">Automotive Research Center, University of Michigan \u2022 Jun 2025 \u2013 Jun 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:29px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:12px\">A\u00b3GENT: Army Adaptive Adversary Generation Technology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Team:<\/strong> Bochenek, G., Rabadi, G., and Soykan, B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Amount:<\/strong> $2,394,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-17c5c485 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-704222bf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:22px;border-left-color:#fcb900;border-left-width:8px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:30px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:28px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#64748b;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme \u2022 May 2025 \u2013 Nov 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:29px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:12px\">Artificial Intelligence for Disaster Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Project:<\/strong> Building Damage Identification and Flood Event Detection Using Deep Learning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Team:<\/strong> Soykan, B. (PI), Rabadi, G. (Co-PI), and Sabri, S. &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Amount:<\/strong> EUR 58,300 (~$60,000)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-704222bf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:22px;border-left-color:#fcb900;border-left-width:8px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:30px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:28px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#64748b;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">Virginia Research Investment Fund \u2022 Apr 2022 \u2013 Dec 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:29px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:12px\">Artificial Intelligence Models for Search and Rescue in Disasters Using Autonomous Drones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Team:<\/strong> Rabadi, G. (PI) and Papelis, Y. &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Amount:<\/strong> $50,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f4aebf1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:72px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:72px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:46px;margin-bottom:26px\">Medical Education &amp; LLM Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-17c5c485 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f88623b7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#f8fafc;padding-top:28px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:26px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:26px\">Standardized Feedback for H&amp;P Assignments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Team:<\/strong> Bhatti, D., and Rabadi, G. (Co-PI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Grant:<\/strong> Clerkship Educational Grant, UCF College of Medicine, AY 2023\u20132024 &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Amount:<\/strong> $10,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f88623b7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#f8fafc;padding-top:28px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:26px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:26px\">Language Model Utility and Limitations for Clerkship Director Summaries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Project:<\/strong> LUCID<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Team:<\/strong> Taitano, A., and Rabadi, G. (Co-PI) &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Amount:<\/strong> $10,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Grant:<\/strong> Clerkship Educational Grant, UCF College of Medicine, AY 2023\u20132024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f88623b7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#f8fafc;padding-top:28px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:26px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:26px\">Exploring Use Case of Large Language Models in Medical Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Project:<\/strong> A case study familiarizing medical students with the use of LLMs for education through chain-of-thought, few-shot prompts, and contextual prompting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Team:<\/strong> Bhatti, D., and Rabadi, G. (Co-PI) &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Amount:<\/strong> $10,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Program:<\/strong> Dept. of Medicine Research Pilot Award Program, 2023\u20132024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f4aebf1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f8fafc;padding-top:72px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:72px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:46px;margin-bottom:26px\">NATO, Logistics &amp; Transportation Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-17c5c485 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f88623b7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:28px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:26px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:26px\">Modeling and Simulation for NATO\u2019s Rapid Deployment Logistics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Team:<\/strong> Rabadi, G. (PI) and Seck, M. &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Agency:<\/strong> NATO Allied Command Transformation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Period:<\/strong> July 6, 2017 \u2013 December 31, 2017 &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Amount:<\/strong> $56,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f88623b7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:28px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:26px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:26px\">NATO Logistics User Operations Requirements Assessment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Team:<\/strong> Seck, M., Rabadi, G. (Co-PI) &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Agency:<\/strong> NATO\u2019s Headquarter, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Period:<\/strong> June 1, 2016 \u2013 November 2016 &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Amount:<\/strong> $44,800<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-17c5c485 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f88623b7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:28px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:26px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:26px\">Analytics via Operational and Logistical Simulation and Animation Models for Doha\u2019s New Port<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Team:<\/strong> Rabadi, G. (PI) &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Agency:<\/strong> Qatar Foundation through Qatar University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Period:<\/strong> January 2015 \u2013 January 2018 &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Amount:<\/strong> $207,312 &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Total Funding:<\/strong> $823,033<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Collaborators:<\/strong> Mohammed Al-Salem of Qatar University and Ali Diabat of Masdar Institute of Science and Technology<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f88623b7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:28px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:26px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:26px\">Integrated Modeling and Optimization Approaches for Airport Terminal Area Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Team:<\/strong> Rabadi, G. &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Agency:<\/strong> Qatar Foundation through Qatar University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Period:<\/strong> December 2010 \u2013 January 2013 &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Amount:<\/strong> $65,050 &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Total Funding:<\/strong> $493,033<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Collaborators:<\/strong> Mohammed Al-Salem of Qatar University and Ahmed Ghoniem of UMASS Armrest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f4aebf1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:72px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:72px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:46px;margin-bottom:26px\">Aerospace, Homeland Security &amp; Industry Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-17c5c485 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f88623b7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#f8fafc;padding-top:28px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:26px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:26px\">The Department of Homeland Security Border System-of-Systems Engineering Analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Team:<\/strong> Keating, C. (PI), Loftin, B., Sousa-Poza, A., Rabadi, G., Mun, J., and Landaeta, R.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Agency:<\/strong> Department of Homeland Security through NAVAIR &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Period:<\/strong> October 2004 \u2013 March 2006 &nbsp; | &nbsp; <strong>Amount:<\/strong> $819,212<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f88623b7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#f8fafc;padding-top:28px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:26px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:26px\">Security Risk Analysis of Norfolk International Terminal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8\"><strong>Team:<\/strong> Pinto, C. 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