FACULTY

FACULTY

 

Dr. Laura Alford
Dr. Laura Alford
Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Defense Management

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/laura.alford

Dr. Kathryn Aten
Dr. Kathryn Aten
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Defense Management

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/kjaten

Dr. Robert Eger
Dr. Robert Eger
Professor
Graduate School of Defense Management

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/rjeger

Dr. Anthony J. Gannon
Dr. Anthony J. Gannon
Associate Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/ajgannon

Dr. Britta Hale
Dr. Britta Hale
Assistant Professor
Computer Science Department, GSOIS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/britta.hale
Personal Web Page: http://faculty.nps.edu/haleb/

  • AM-related expertise and interests: Applications of AM in UAV and UUV operational spaces and constrained environments
  • Expertise and interests in other domains: Expertise in Cryptography and Cyber Security. Interests include analysis and design of crytographic key exchange and authentication protocols, with focus on optimization within constrained environments.
Dr. Ted Huffmire
Dr. Ted Huffmire
Associate Professor
Computer Science Department, GSOIS

AM-related expertise and interests: Three-Dimensional Integrated Circuits
NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/tdhuffmi
Personal Web Page: http://faculty.nps.edu/tdhuffmi/

Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson
Faculty Associate - Research
Computer Science Department, GSOIS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/rejohnso

Dr. Emil P. Kartalov
Dr. Emil P. Kartalov
Associate Professor
Physics Department, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/epkartal
Personal Web Page: https://nps.edu/web/physics/nps-physics-research-kartalov#about

Dr. Young Kwon
Dr. Young Kwon
Distinguished Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/ywkwon

Ryan Lee
Ryan Lee
Faculty Associate - Research
Computer Science Department, GSOIS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/rslee

CAPT Edward McCabe
CAPT Edward "Tick" McCabe
Air Warfare Chair

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/edward.mccabe

Brandon Naylor
Brandon Naylor
Faculty Associate - Research
Energy Academic Group, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/en/faculty-profiles/-/cv/blnaylor

 

  • AM-related expertise and interests: Designing and prototyping educational robotics kits, utilization of 3D printing to support high school robotics teams. Recently, undertook 3D printing of face shields to aid in COVID-19 response.
  • Expertise and interests in other domains: Expertise in energy and robotics, with interests in lost wax metal casting, and machining to include CNC mills, CAD work, and electronics fabrication.
Dr. Andy Nieto
Dr. Andy Nieto
Assistant Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/andy.nieto
Personal Web Page: Dr. Andy Nieto on Google Scholar

  • AM-related expertise and interests: Understanding processing-microstructure-property relationships in AM materials and using the knowledge to develop novel materials by AM. Especially interested in understand environmental degradation mechanisms and mechanical properties of AM processing materials. Interested in polymer, metal, and ceramic AM processing including cold spray, SLM, and plasma spray.
  • Expertise and interests in other domains: Wear and tribology, CMAS attack, thermal/environmental barrier coatings (T/EBC), nanomaterials, spark plasma sintering, nanoindentation, oxidation behavior.
Dr. Jonathan Phillips
Dr. Jonathan Phillips
Research Professor
Energy Academic Group, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/jphillip

Dan Sakoda
Dan Sakoda
Faculty Associate - Research
Space Systems Academic Group, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/dsakoda

  • AM-related expertise and interests: Spacecraft structures design and testing
  • Expertise and interests in other domains: Small satellite design and technology, and spacecraft thermal design and testing
Dr. Susan Sanchez
Dr. Susan Sanchez
Professor
Operations Research Department, GSOIS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/smsanche

Dr. Ryan Sullivan
Dr. Ryan Sullivan
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Defense Management

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/rssulliv

Dr. Douglas Van Bossuyt
Dr. Douglas Van Bossuyt
Assistant Professor
Systems Engineering Department, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/douglas.vanbossuyt

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STUDENTS

 

Current Students

Shawn Murray

Mike Tano

Chantel Lavender

Kenneth Wooten

Joshua Ricks

Ryan Schaedel

Alexa Rizzo

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Dr Troy Y. Ansell
Dr Troy Y. Ansell
Research Assistant Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/troy.ansell

 

  • AM-related expertise and interests: Validation of Additive Manufacturing material properties against properties of traditionally fabricated materials.
Dr. Donald Brutzman
Dr. Donald Brutzman
Associate Professor
Information Sciences Department, GSOIS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/brutzman
Personal Web Page: http://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman/brutzman.html

Dr. Geraldo Ferrer
Dr. Geraldo Ferrer
Professor
Graduate School of Defense Management

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/gferrer

Dr. Raymond M. Gamache
Dr. Raymond M. Gamache
Associate Professor
Physics Department, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/rmgamach

Dr. Ibrahim Emre Gunduz
Dr. Ibrahim Emre Gunduz
Associate Professor, Co-Director of the Center for Additive Manufacturing
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/ibrahim.e.gunduz

Dr. Garth V. Hobson
Dr. Garth V. Hobson
Chair
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/gvhobson

Dr. Joseph P. Hooper
Dr. Joseph P. Hooper
Associate Professor
Physics Department, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/jphooper

Dr. Cynthia E. Irvine
Dr. Cynthia E. Irvine
Distinguished Professor
Computer Science Department, GSOIS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/irvine

Steven Jacobs
Steven Jacobs
Model Maker, Machinist
Physics Department, GSOIS
Rebecca Law
Rebecca Law
Faculty Associate - Research
Computer Science Department, GSOIS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/rllaw

Dr. Claudia C. Luhrs
Dr. Claudia C. Luhrs
Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/ccluhrs
Personal Web Page: Dr. Claudia Luhrs on Google Scholar

  • AM-related expertise and interests: Functional materials, from tailored synthetic pathways for their fabrication and the characterization of their structures-properties to their properties and failure mechanisms.
  • Expertise and interests in other domains: The correlations between structural features and materials reactivity, thermal, electrical and mechanical properties. Application projects with naval relevance include the generation of materials for sensors, batteries, supercapacitors and structural components.
Dr. Robert Mortlock
Dr. Robert Mortlock
Professor of the Practice
Graduate School of Defense Management

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/rfmortlo

Dr. James Newman
Dr. James Newman
Professor
Space Systems Academic Group, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/jhnewman

Dr. Howard Pace
Dr. Howard Pace
Professor of the Practice
Graduate School of Defense Management

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/howard.pace

Dr. Edward Rockower
Dr. Edward Rockower
Research Professor
Computer Science Department, GSOIS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/ebrockow

Dr. Amela Sadagic
Dr. Amela Sadagic
Research Associate Professor, Co-Director of the Center for Additive Manufacturing
Computer Science Department, GSOIS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/asadagic
Personal Web Page:  https://faculty.nps.edu/asadagic/

  • AM-related expertise and interests: Large scale innovation and adoption of technology.
  • Expertise and interests in other domains:, Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), human factors and presence in VR, virtual humans, game-based systems, multiuser communication and collaborative environments, evaluation of learning and training effectiveness in computer supported environments, coupling emerging technologies with systems for training and learning, validation of simulated human behaviors, diffusion of innovation: design, dissemination, deployment, the use of simulations and game-based systems for learning and training, and large scale adoption issues.
     
Dr. Walter Smith
Dr. Walter Smith
Research Associate Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, GSEAS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/walter.smith

 

  • AM-related expertise and interests: Parts generation, support generation, optimal design, and complex geometries.
  • Expertise and interests in other domains: Experimental Fluid Dynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer, Turbomachinery, Compressor Design, Turbine Design, Centrifugal Pumps, Multi-Phase Flow, Critical Heat Flux, Instrumentation, Particle Image Velocimetry (2D2C, Stereo, Tomo-PIV), Laser Doppler Velocimetry/Anemometry (LDV/A), Stability, Interfacial Transfer, Acoustics, Additive Manufacturing and Design, High Speed/Compressible Flows, Hyper-Sonics, Image Processing, Signal Processing.
     
Kristen Tsolis
Kristen Tsolis
Lecturer
Defense Analysis Department, GSOIS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/ktsolis

Dr. Tristan Volpe
Dr. Tristan Volpe
Assistant Professor
Defense Analysis Department, GSOIS

NPS Profile Page: https://nps.edu/faculty-profiles/-/cv/tvolpe1
Personal Web Page: https://tristanvolpe.com 

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FORMER STUDENTS

FORMER STUDENTS

 

Former Students

Nathan Banks, June 2020

Daniel J. Ferreira, June 2020

Jerome A. Mccauley, II, June 2020

Joseph T. Trinh, June 2020

Kenneth S. Zust, June 2020

Joseph A. Kessopha, March 2020

Eduardo A. Nicholls, December 2019

Joseph T. Giordano, December 2019

Ian Carter, September 2019

Jose A. Lopez, III, September 2019

Joshua A. Hanna, June 2019

Michael Kaim, June 2019

Gregory E. Lynch, June 2019

Gilbert Garcia Jr., June 2019

Bradford L. Edenfield, June 2019

Kazuma Yoshida, June 2019

Wilson L. Rydalch, June 2019

Gabriel D. Supe, June 2019

William R. Hentschel, May 2019

Brian P. Gleason, December 2018

Justin L. Komma, December 2018

Farsai Anantachaisilp, December 2018

Miguel K. Lewis, December 2018

Zachary E. Daugherty, December 2017

Andrew J. Heiple, December 2017

Matthew T. Einhorn, December 2017

Michael D. Grimshaw, December 2017

Kristopher K. DeVisser, December 2017

David M. Coyle, September 2017

Chaz R. Henderson, December 2016

Aaron D. Terrell, December 2016

Benjamin G. Muniz, December 2016

Kevin M. Peters, December 2016

Xiao Y. Wang, December 2016

James R. Whitworth, December 2016

Timothy L. Adduce, December 2016

Mong Lin Sin, September 2016

Jeremiah J. Fulton, June 2016

Timothy J. Waterman, June 2016

Matthew D. Friedell, June 2016

Derek W. Lothringer, March 2016

Matthew S. McGraw, March 2016

Matthew D. Rautio, March 2016

Leif H.K. Thaxton, March 2016

Samuel L. Lowell, December 2015

Jennifer J. Snow, December 2015

Carrie Paben, December 2015

Wendell K. Stephens, Sr., December 2015

William A. Windle, September 2015

Victor Cunningham, June 2015

Christopher A. Schrader, June 2015

James (Trae) Young, June 2015

Luke J. McLearen, June 2015

Shawn M. Kocis, March 2015

Ryan M. McCabe, March 2015

Jason A. Morgan, December 2014

Jacob M. Prentiss, December 2014

Christopher O'Connor, December 2014

Benjamin T. Morehead, June 2014

Cameron J. Mackley, March 2014

Isaac J. Donaldson, March 2014

Benjamin R. Hernandez, Jr., December 2013

Gregory M. Contreras, December 2013

Brock A. Zimmerman, December 2013

Ellis E. Allen, III, December 2013

Michael E. Kenney, September 2013

Jason Wayne Downs, June 2013

Nathan A. Kramer, December 2007

Kang Suk Kim, December 2002

Kurt R. Engel, September 1990