Josh Barnathan, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Authored and briefed analytical and policy reports to senior executive service (SES) and O-6 government decision makers in Dept. of Defense & Dept. of Energy; briefs focused on nuclear deterrence and nuclear triad modernization Built statistical models to assess schedule, cost, and risk projections for highly complex long term federal defense and nuclear waste cleanup projects using self-authored R codebaseConducted a comprehensive agency-wide survey through in-depth, one-on-one interviews with employees across all levels and departments and co-authored a report to support the development of enterprise data management systems for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). Report briefed to the Chief Data Officer (CDO)Founded and currently lead a science and technology community of interest focused on emerging technologies such as Quantum Computing and Generative AIWorked as part of a small team to develop a company-internal large language model (LLM) usable in a CUI environment; provided recommendations to senior company leadership in support of a whole-of-company AI strategy, to include training, safe employee adoption, and compliance with federal AI/ML guidance.

Bloomington, Indiana Area

• Conducted computational & experimental biophysics research Designed and simulated neural network and machine learning models containing thousands of nodes with novel connectivity architectures adapted from neurophysiologyApplied advanced data analysis and statistical techniques (PCA, regression, motif pattern recognition, etc.) to large time-series datasetsConducted graph theoretical, complex network, and agent-based modeling analyses on simulated neural networks. Models and analyses were self-authored using Python and MatlabDesigned a robust data pipeline for collecting and processing large-scale neuroscience electrophysiology datasets using Python and Matlab Achieved an order of magnitude decrease in compute time for processing electrophysiological data by parallelizing code on supercomputer cluster

Bloomington, Indiana Area

Physics instructor for MCAT Prep Workshop at Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana Area

- Played an integral role in obtaining university financial support ($75,000) for Crimson Cupboard (campus food pantry)- Researched solutions to university policy issues such as graduate student mental health services and food insecurity, and communicated findings to IUB administration (verbally & white papers)- Served on search committee for IUB Counseling & Psychological Services Director

Bloomington, Indiana Area

Teaching of lab courses and hosting of discussion sections (recitation classes) for undergraduates taking introductory physics.

Bloomington, Indiana Area

- Initiated formal creation of organization & secured financial support ($2500/year) from physics department- Advocated for physics graduate student body (approx. 100 students) to administration/faculty - Planned, coordinated, and executed department-wide social and academic events

New Brunswick, Nj

Taught introductory physics lab classes for undergraduates typically headed into engineering or medicine.

West Long Branch, Nj

Led group tutoring sessions (example topics: contracts, antitrust law, government regulation & administrative agencies)

West Long Branch, Nj

Led group tutoring sessions (example topics: competitive markets, monopolies, supply & demand)

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Physics

Activities and Societies: Physics Graduate Student Council Graduate and Professional Student Government

Master'S Degree, Physics

Non-Degree, Physics

Non-degree coursework in physics to fill out knowledge gap prior to attending graduate school.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General