Michael Hilliard leads the Transportation Analytics & Decision Sciences Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His research and development efforts focus on interactive visual analytics, hybrid simulation, and innovative optimization techniques including evolutionary algorithms. He has led and participated in large and small teams developing analytical tools and providing analysis products for a wide range of government sponsors in logistics, transportation systems, and bioenergy. Michael earned a B.S. degree in mathematics at Furman University and a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell.