Dr. Saurabh Mittal is currently a Principal Scientist and Project Manager at the MITRE Corporation. Previously at MITRE, he has held roles of Chief Scientist for the Simulation, Experimentation and Gaming Department, Tech. Advisor, and Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Subject Matter Expert to various gov. sponsors and Principal Investigator for multiple internal research efforts. He received his PhD (2007) in Electrical and Computer Engineering with dual minors in Systems and Industrial Engineering, and Management and Information Systems from the University of Arizona, Tucson. He has co-authored over 100 publications as book chapters, journal articles, and conference proceedings including 5 books, covering topics in the areas of complex systems, system of systems, complex adaptive systems, emergent behavior, M&S, and M&S-based complex systems engineering. He served as the President for the Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS) for FY21 and a member of the Board of Directors (FY18-20). He has also served as General Chair, Vice-General Chair, Program Chair, and Track Chair during the 2013-2021 period in Spring, Summer, and Winter Simulation Conferences. He is a recipient of the US DoD's highest civilian contractor recognition: the Golden Eagle award and the Outstanding Service and Professional Contribution awards by SCS.