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Albuquerque, Nm, Us

Albuquerque, Nm, Us

Albuquerque, Nm, Us

Albuquerque, Nm, Us

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Senior acquisitions officer for a 100+ member tri-service unit of Army, Air Force, Navy, Civilians, and Contractors. Oversaw unit’s system level assessments and technical evaluations of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance support technology. Engaged technology experts from across the DoD, the intelligence community, and industry to ensure the unit’s mission integrates the best available technology. Strategically balanced investments in current mission versus future capabilities.

Alexandria, Va

Supported the 3-star-equivalent Chief Scientist of the Air Force providing strategic advice on the Air Force’s $2B Science and Technology enterprise to the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Chief of Space Operations. Provided the military perspective to facilitate the AF Chief Scientist’s interactions with the operational and acquisition communities. Served as Deputy Chief Scientist serving on Science and Technology Studies, and suggesting courses of action to Headquarter Air Force taskings. Ran the executive office for the Chief Scientist, oversaw the Science and Technology Awards program for the Air Force, and advised the Air Force Scientist career field. Championed the implementation of the Air Forces S&T Strategy calling to grow a pipeline of technology proficient uniformed Airmen and Guardians

Montgomery, Alabama, United States

One of 13 competitively selected from 243 in-residence students for the GSS program within the Air War College. GSS provides a more academically rigorous, strategy-focused curriculum designed to meet the CSAF’s call for a “reinvigoration of strategic thought” focused on developing strategic vision and connecting that vision to strategic and operational art. Thesis on unifying strategic concepts that capitalize on non-linear organizational responses and using an adaptation of financial options analysis towards measuring and improving an organization’s reaction and adaptation to stress.

Tokyo, Japan

AOARD maintains awareness of Air Force-relevant top Asian scientific expertise and then builds relationships between Asia, the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), and US academic institutions. Responsible for technical oversight of about $29M in grants across the Asia Pacific region. Built quantitative program evaluation tools. In addition to overall technical oversight, also responsible for $11 million dollars of USAF basic-science quantum and cyber technology investments across Europe and Asia. Selected by NATO chief scientist to cochair NATO technical horizon scan on quantum technologies for military applications. Oversaw a 19-member geographically separated office which managed 152 basic-science international projects in 13 countries. Reframed office’s vision strengthening pivotal lines of effort: Performed a human capital data study leading to additional office staff. Led office’s engagement with Japanese media resulting in 9 media stories published in local papers. Expanded bilateral initiatives for basic science cofounded with Australia, Israel, South Korea, and Taiwan resulting in $2 million dollars of foreign investment in USAF sponsored basic science projects. Oversaw 24 basic-research program investment projects in nanotechnology, cyber technologies, quantum engineering, and joint initiatives with the foreign governments.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Taught Quantum Mechanics II (Atomic, Nuclear, and Particle Physics) and Thermodynamics. Led coordination of summer research opportunities for physics majors. Coordinated nuclear physics activities. Developed new introductory physics course tied to philosophy and history. Coordinated summer research opportunities for physics majors. Technical advisor to AF TENCAP at Schriever AFB, CO. Member of organizing committee for the Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum. Performed research in foundational aspects of electromagnetism, signal processing, statistical models of traffic phase transitions, and Monte Carlo radiation transport.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Theoretical And Mathematical Physics

Studied circumstances required for unification of three generations of quarks and leptons in supersymmetric models of nature. Developed.

Master'S Degree, Strategic Studies

Grand Strategy Seminar.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Developed technique to model and build a device that measures all four polarization Stokes vectors in a single 4-layered pixel.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Elementary Particle Physics

Studied the solar-neutrino problem for the case of maximal neutrino mixing. Developed theory and computational model to show that.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Physics And Mathematics

Studied non-linear optics in planar wave guides including DC electric field enabled second-harmonic generation in amorphous materials.

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