Vision Statement:
To enable productive and healthy life on Earth through digital replicas of scientific, engineering, and societal systems that can predict, test, and optimize potential solutions to complex challenges.
Mission Statement:
To conduct high-impact, use-inspired, and innovative research while fostering cross-disciplinary and cross-sectoral partnerships that advance Digital Twin (DT) knowledge, drive technological innovation, and build a national hub for DT research, collaboration, and workforce development.
Overarching Goals:
1. Advance Digital Twin Science and Technology Develop cutting-edge Digital Twin architectures, models, simulation frameworks, and interoperability standards that support accurate prediction, real-time monitoring, and robust “what-if” scenario testing across diverse domains.
2. Deliver Actionable, Industry-Driven Solutions Align university research with industry-defined problems, producing prototypes, software, analytical tools, and technical reports that accelerate operational improvements and strategic planning for public and private sector partners.
3. Build a National Ecosystem for Digital Twin Innovation Serve as a collaborative hub connecting institutions, agencies, and companies to share expertise, leverage complementary strengths, and co-develop scalable solutions that contribute to national priorities.
4. Develop the Next-Generation Workforce Engage students—from high school to Ph.D. levels—in interdisciplinary research and hands-on problem solving, providing real-world training that prepares them to fill critical gaps in the Digital Twin and AI-enabled workforce.
5. Strengthen Trustworthiness and Standards Establish rigor in Digital Twin development through uncertainty quantification, model validation, and interoperable architectures to increase confidence in data-driven decision-support and operational deployment.
6. Promote Long-Term, NSF-Supported Collaboration Utilize the IUCRC framework to provide sustained funding, shared governance, and a stable research environment that enables multi-year, high-impact collaborations among academia, industry, and government.