Opened in 2020, the National Institute for Aviation Research Virtual Engineering & Test Laboratory provides research focused in the development and application of numerical methods in areas of:
- Crashworthiness
- Injury biomechanics
- Structures
- Numerical optimization techniques
- Virtual product development
- Certification by analysis
- Computer fluid dynamics
- Virtual flight development
The building was named the Jerry Moran Center in April 2021 in tribute to the Kansas Senator Jerry Moran's commitment to providing vital resources and connections for both the university and the state