Billy D. Jones 15-Aug-2008 1. 1992-1997: Ph.D., theoretical physics, Ohio State Univ.: Studies in light-front quantum field theory 2. 1997-1999: Postdoc, TRIUMF theory group, Univ. British Columbia: Finite difference modeling in lattice field theory 3. 1999-2004: Consultant, Applied Mathematics Inc., Gales Ferry CT: Tactical ASW analyses in support of the submarine force (COMSUBDEVRON 12) 4. 2005-2008: Sr. Acoustics Engineer, Alaska Native Technologies, Poulsbo WA: Developing, at-sea testing, and analyzing acoustic algorithms on underwater gliders with autonomous survivability behaviors. Presented results at ONR and NAVO meetings in DC and Stennis. 5. 2008-present: Sr. Physicist, APL-UW, Seattle WA: Tactical development in the undersea environment with emphasis on ocean acoustic modeling; signal processing algorithm development on autonomous underwater vehicles for acoustic detection, classification, localization, and tracking; geoacoustic inversion with natural sources; and field theory applications in physical environments. GENERAL SKILLS - Strong analytic and problem-solving skills; intricate knowledge of physics as well as advanced mathematical, statistical and numerical concepts; vast experience in independent research, modeling and simulations, complex analysis, and scientific computing. - Ability to solve seemingly intractable problems in unfamiliar terrain and to adapt quickly to new situations and environments; excellent communication, presentation, writing, managerial, and leadership skills; determination, creativity, flexibility, as well as a strong drive to excel. - Extensive computing experience with different operating systems (Linux, Unix, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP), in a variety of languages (C, C++, Java, Perl), on a wide range of hardware (PC, workstation, server); proficient in Matlab, Mathematica, and Maple; ability to quickly become familiar with new systems. EXPERIENCE 1. Senior Acoustics Engineer, Alaska Native Technologies, LLC, 2005 to 2008 Developed acoustic algorithms for behavior modification in underwater gliders. This includes the mathematical setup, numerical implementation, at-sea testing, post-event analysis, and final project write-up and presentation to the sponsor. 2. Physicist, Applied Mathematics Inc., 1999-2004 Target motion analysis (TMA) study: A comparative study of the TMA methods currently in use onboard US submarines. The study compares three methods, with my main focus being on one of the methods: a sequential Monte Carlo particle filter implemented as a 600-class Java application. A particle filter is an iterative solution to the nonlinear filtering problem. It uses Monte Carlo importance sampling techniques and adaptively updates a posterior target density of interest. The method is very general and limited only by the available computing resources. Periscope search tactical decision aid: A 24,000-line 6-month Windows application. The program helps a periscope operator keep track of a large number of contacts via a visual map and list of each contact’s current position and velocity. Written entirely in C with the Win32 API: classic Windows programming. The Win32 API allowed the flexibility that the project demanded. All controls and user interface components were custom made including push buttons, edit boxes, a scrollable list box, worksheets, and a scalable geographic map. Mine countermeasures (MCM) project: This project dealt with vulnerabilities of submarines to mines. The final report detailed these vulnerabilities. This was a great project because I had to pull out all of my hydrodynamics and electrodynamics texts (mainly Lamb, Landau, and Jackson) and get to work. In the end I derived the hydrodynamical potential flow about a modeled submarine, and also derived the electromagnetic potentials that a mine on the bottom would see. Torpedo evasion project: General analysis to develop tactical guidance for Commander Submarine Development Squadron Twelve with regards to torpedo evasion. A general two-dimensional motion model for both submarines and torpedoes was developed and then used to analyze different tactics. The motion model was implemented in Matlab. Ocean prediction system (OPS): Worked in conjunction with one other analyst to develop a Windows application for the Coast Guard. I developed the user interface for OPS. The user interface was written in C++ with the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library. OPS takes input sea and wind data and performs a statistical interpolation in order to develop and display an area of uncertainty distribution for various types of targets. OPS weighed in at over 80,000 lines of source code. Submarine conductivity/temperature/depth (SCTD): A 70,000-line 18-month Windows application. Written in C and C++ with the libc and MFC libraries. Real-time application that displays conductivity, temperature, depth, and sound speed data from onboard sensors. A submarine application with custom user interface components that dynamically update as the data streams change. COMPUTER SKILLS Languages: Ada, Basic, C, C++, C#, Fortran, HTML, Java, Maple, Mathematica, Matlab, MFC, .NET, Perl, Windows API, XML Systems: DEC Alpha, HP 9000, HP-UX, Linux, Palm, Sun, Unix, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP EDUCATION University of British Columbia, 1997-1999, Postdoctoral Research Associate Ohio State University, Ph.D., Physics, 1997 (GPA: 3.92) Ohio State University, 1993-1997, Research Assistant, Nuclear Theory Ohio State University, 1992-1993, Graduate Fellow, Department of Physics Colorado School of Mines, B.S., Physics, 1992, High Scholastic Honors (GPA: 3.83) PUBLICATIONS - "Geoacoustic Sea Bottom Characterization Employing Compact PVDF Sensors on a UUV Glider," J. I. Arvelo, Jr. (JHUAPL), J. Imlach (ANT), B. D. Jones (ANT), and R. W. Mitnick (JHUAPL), Journal of Underwater Acoustics, Vol. 59, No. 2, April 2009 (preprint only). - "A Follow-up to 'Mesonic Decay Constants in Lattice NRQCD'," B. D. Jones, TRIUMF Preprint TRI-PP-99-23 (1999). - "Mesonic Decay Constants in Lattice NRQCD," B. D. Jones and R. M. Woloshyn, Physical Review D 60, 014502 (1999). - "Vector Decay Constants in Quarkonia," B. D. Jones and R. M. Woloshyn, Nuclear Physics B 73 (Proceedings Supplement), 330 (1999). - "Light-Front Hamiltonian Approach to the Bound-State Problem in Quantum Electrodynamics," B. D. Jones, Ph.D. Dissertation, The Ohio State University (1997). - "The Lamb Shift in a Light-Front Hamiltonian Approach," B. D. Jones and R. J. Perry, Physical Review D 55, 7715 (1997). - "Analytic Treatment of Positronium Spin Splittings in Light-Front QED," B. D. Jones, R. J. Perry, and S. D. Glazek, Physical Review D 55, 6561 (1997). - "Singlet-Triplet Splitting of Positronium in Light-Front QED," B. D. Jones, 25th Coral Gables Conference on High Energy Physics and Cosmology, Plenum Press (1997). PRESENTATIONS Contributed Talks - "Acoustic Underwater Gliders: Littoral Glider Ops," B. D. Jones (ANT), ONR UPS PN07 Review, Orlando, Florida (4 February 2008). - "Geoacoustic Sea Bottom Characterization Using Passive Cost-Effective Sensors," B. D. Jones (ANT) and Ron Mitnick (JHUAPL), OBCI Review Meeting, CNMOC, Stennis, Mississippi (8 January 2008). - "Glider Survivability Development and Demonstration," B. D. Jones (ANT), ONR UPS Review to Dr. Terri Paluszkiewicz, Arlington, Virginia (9 May 2007). - "Progress on Underwater Gliders: Directional Acoustics," B. D. Jones (ANT), ONR Review Meeting, Panama City, Florida (22 January 2007). - "Operations in MB06: Glider Behaviors and Ambient Noise Analysis," B. D. Jones (ANT), ONR UPS Review to Dr. Tom Curtin, Arlington, Virginia (7 November 2006). - "Glider Acoustic Measurements," B. D. Jones (ANT), SOWG Ambient Noise Workshop, CNMOC, Stennis, Mississippi (27 April 2006). - "Vector Decay Constants in Quarkonia," 16th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory, Boulder, Colorado (July 1998). - "QED on the Light-Front," 1997 Fall Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Nuclear Physics, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada (October 1997). - "The QED Bound-State Problem in a Light-Front Hamiltonian Approach," Seventh International Workshop on Light-Front Quantization and Non-Perturbative QCD, Les Houches, France (February 1997). - "The QED Bound-State Problem in a Light-Front Hamiltonian Approach," 1996 Fall Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Nuclear Physics, Cambridge, Massachusetts (October 1996). - "The Lamb Shift in a Light-Front Hamiltonian Approach," 1996 Midwest Theory Get-Together, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, Illinois (September 1996). - "Nonperturbative QED: An Analytical Treatment on the Light-Front," 1996 Joint Meeting of the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers, Indianapolis, Indiana (May 1996). Invited Talks - "Geoacoustic inversion of ocean surface-wave noise with a littoral glider," 156th Acoustical Society of America meeting, Miami, Florida, November 2008 (in preparation). - "The QED Bound-State Problem in a Light-Front Hamiltonian Approach," Orbis Scientiae 1997, Miami Beach, Florida (January 1997). - "Nonperturbative QED: An Analytical Treatment on the Light-Front," Sixth International Workshop on Light-Front Quantization and Non-Perturbative QCD, Ames, Iowa (June 1996). - "An Operator Form of the Glazek/Wilson Similarity Transformation," Fifth International Workshop on Light-Cone QCD, Telluride, Colorado (August 1995). Seminars - "Particle filters in the bearings-only tracking problem," Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (June 2004). - "Physicist's Skills that Industry Wants," Nuclear Physics Seminar, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (May 2003). - "QED as seen from the Light-Cone," TRIUMF Seminar, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (October 1997). - "Light-Front Hamiltonian Approach to the Bound-State Problem in Quantum Electrodynamics," Summer Seminar, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (June 1997). - "The Bound-State Problem in a Light-Front Hamiltonian Approach," Nuclear Physics Seminar, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (November 1996). PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Acoustical Society of America American Physical Society Sigma Pi Sigma REFERENCES Gerald (Skip) F. Denny Relationship: Supervisor at ANT Electronic Systems (ES) Department Applied Physics Laboratory University of Washington Seattle, Washington, 98105 Email: denny@apl.washington.edu Phone: 206-543-8042 Cell: 360-509-6727 Dr. Richard M. Woloshyn Relationship: Postdoc adviser at UBC TRIUMF theory group University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada, V6T 2A3 Email: rwww@triumf.ca Phone: (604) 222-7430 Dr. Robert J. Perry Relationship: Ph.D. adviser at Ohio State Department of Physics The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, 43210 Email: perry@mps.ohio-state.edu Phone: (614) 292-6506 Dr. Kenneth G. Wilson (Nobel laureate 1982) Relationship: Ph.D. mentor at Ohio State Department of Physics The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, 43210 Email: kgw@mps.ohio-state.edu Phone: (614) 292-9396