Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Academic Service
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Peer Reviewed Conference Papers
Books
Invited Talks
Awards
Stem Education
Areas Of Specialization
Timeline
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Andrew D. Jones, Jr.

Summary

Results-oriented Researcher and Program Manager specializing in project design and stakeholder engagement. Expertise in scientific computing, modeling, simulation and optimization. Drives program success through effective communication and relationship management. Skilled in securing funding and enhancing operational efficiency and fostering innovation in STEM education initiatives.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Manager

United States Government
01.2023 - Current
  • Developed project plans, identified risks, set objectives and monitored progress towards completion.
  • Coordinated stakeholder engagement efforts for program feedback and improvement.
  • Conducted regular meetings with team members to review progress and address any issues or concerns arising from the program execution process.
  • Communicated regularly with external partners to ensure alignment of strategies and goals.
  • Managed external client and business partner relationships.
  • Developed strategic plans to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery.
  • Generated and delivered reports, program review presentations and other program status updates.

Professor of Mathematics

Florida A&M University
08.2000 - 12.2022
  • Developed advanced mathematics curriculum at Florida A&M University to enhance student learning outcomes.
  • Collaborated with faculty on interdisciplinary STEM initiatives to promote innovative educational approaches.
  • Submitted grant proposals and secured funding for engineering research and innovative teaching projects.
  • Delivered guest lectures at universities around the world on materials engineering
  • Built and managed partnerships with Government laboratories and other universities.

Adjunct Professor of Industrial Engineering

FAMU-FSU
08.2005 - 12.2022
  • Developed simulations based on mathematical models to analyze system behaviors
  • Executed simulations to optimize processes in materials engineering
  • Modeled materials processing using transport phenomena and reaction kinetics to support research and education

Director

STEM Education Center
08.2015 - 12.2017
  • Led strategic initiatives to enhance STEM program development and implementation
  • Cultivated stakeholder relationships to secure support and funding for key initiatives, driving project success
  • Developed detailed project plans outlining timelines, goals, budgets, and staffing needs to ensure successful implementation

Visiting Scientist

Los Alamos National Laboratory
06.2012 - 08.2012
  • Hydrodynamic simulation of Hypervelocity Impact
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams on complex scientific projects

Summer Faculty Fellow

National Institute of Standards & Technology
06.2010 - 08.2010
  • Simulation of Reactive Gas Flow for Atomic Layer Deposition
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to advance technology innovations.
  • Developed technical reports detailing findings and recommendations for stakeholders.

Summer Faculty Fellow

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
06.2009 - 08.2009
  • Analysis of Fault Tolerant Algorithms for Ultra Scale Computing

Summer Faculty Fellow

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
06.2008 - 08.2008
  • Investigated high temperature reaction kinetics and gas transport mechanisms to advance understanding of chemical processes in laboratory settings

Summer Faculty Fellow

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
06.2004 - 08.2004
  • Executed numerical simulations for broad area lasers to evaluate performance characteristics and inform design improvements
  • Collaborated with teams to develop innovative solutions for industry challenges.

Chairman, Department of Mathematics

Florida A&M University
08.2002 - 08.2003
  • Worked inside budgetary constraints to support faculty, staff and students

Visiting Scholar

University of Karlsruhe, Germany
06.2002 - 08.2002
  • Investigated chemical vapor infiltration techniques to enhance material properties and decrease cost

Summer Faculty Fellow

NASA-Glenn Basic Materials Laboratory
06.2001 - 08.2001
  • Executed research on advanced composite materials engineering techniques to enhance material performance and application
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to advance technical initiatives and solutions.

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Morehouse College
08.1999 - 06.2000
  • Secured funding from the Department of Energy for fuel cell research

Summer Faculty Fellow

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
06.1999 - 08.1999
  • Conducted testing and revised programs for the Radiation Safety Information Computational Center to confirm compliance and accuracy.

Doctoral Candidate

Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University
08.1997 - 05.1999
  • Topic: Mathematical and Numerical Modeling of Materials Processing

Graduate Fellow

Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University
09.1995 - 08.1997
  • Completed graduate course work in Applied Mathematics and Mechanical & Materials Engineering

Instructor of Mathematics

Morehouse College
08.1993 - 08.1995
  • Developed innovative courses in Mathematics

Lecturer of Mathematics

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
08.1992 - 05.1993
  • Delivered innovative lectures on undergraduate mathematics

Graduate Fellow of Mathematics

Duke University
08.1988 - 05.1992
  • Studied and analyzed differential equations, applying mathematical concepts to solve complex physics problems
  • Designed research programs to support academic initiatives and community engagement.
  • Collaborated with faculty to develop innovative curriculum materials and resources.
  • Facilitated workshops for students to enhance learning experiences and skills development.

Director of the Computer Science Laboratory and Instructor of Mathematics

North Carolina Central University
06.1991 - 08.1991
  • Assisted student with computer operation, programming and debugging

Instructor of Mathematics

Duke Preview Program
06.1990 - 08.1990
  • Developed innovative techniques for preparatory program supporting academic success of rising minority freshmen.

Microgravity Research

NASA-Glenn Materials Processing Laboratory
07.1987 - 05.1988
  • Mathematical and Numerical modeling of experiments with the assumption of Micro-gravity

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - Applied Mathematics

Brown University
05-1999

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Brown University
05-1998

Bachelor of Arts - Physics

Duke University
05-1992

Master of Arts - Pure Mathematics

Duke University
05-1991

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Cleveland State University
06-1987

Skills

  • Program Design & Development
  • Scientific Computing
  • Computer Simulations
  • Materials Processing
  • Mathematical Modeling & Optimization
  • Numerical Partial Differential Equations
  • C, C, Objective-C
  • ForTran, Python
  • MatLab, Mathematica
  • Unix programming

Affiliations

  • Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematicians
  • National Association of Mathematicians
  • Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
  • American Ceramics Society

Academic Service

  • National Science Foundation – More than two-dozen panel reviews for HR, Engineering, Math & Phys., and Materials Research Directorates
  • Chairman, Mathematics Placement Committee
  • Provost Search Committee
  • Alliance Grant Writing Committee
  • Change of Grade Committee
  • Study of the Upper and Lower Division Course Offering in Mathematics Curriculum Committee
  • Engineering Mathematics Curriculum Committee
  • National Security Initiatives
  • Mathematics Faculty Search, Screen and Selection Committee
  • University Honors Advisor and Planning Committee

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

  • Comprehensive Simulation of the Dusty Gas Model, In preparation for submission to the Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2024
  • Numerical Simulation and Verification of Gas Transport during the Atomic Layer Deposition Process, A. Jones, III, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 21, 05/14
  • On Newton’s Algorithm for the Data Assimilation Problem, Pierre Ngnepieba, International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 52, 1, 2009
  • Estimates for the Void Fraction during the Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process, WSEAS Transactions on Mathematics, 6, 4, 04/07
  • Spatial-Temporal Semi-empirical Dynamic Modeling of Thermal Gradient CVI Process, D. K. Rollins, D. J. Rollins, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 85, 10, 2007
  • Analysis of the Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process, Computational Experiments, Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 54, 9, 2007
  • Profile of an Unsuccessful Process and the Criteria for a Successful Process for the Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process, Journal Applied Mathematical Modelling, 30, 3, 2006

Peer Reviewed Conference Papers

  • Novel Materials, Processing and Device Technologies for Space Exploration with Potential Dual-Use Applications, A. Hepp, M. Chandrashekhar, J. Harris, D. Amos, P. Hari, 12th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 2014
  • Precalculus for Scientist and Engineers, 2014 Hawaii University International Conferences on Education and STEM, 2014
  • Visualization for the Simulation of the Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process, S. Dutta, Joint Mathematics Meetings, 2010
  • Mathematical Model of the ICVI Process, Carbon 2007 Conference, 2007
  • Inverse Problem for the Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process, Pierre Ngnepieba, 12th WSEAS International Conference on Applied Mathematics, 2007
  • Upper and Lower Bounds for the Void Fraction for the Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process, 5th WSEAS International Conference on System Science and Simulation in Engineering, 2006
  • Opening Opportunities in the Sciences, Minority Student Today, 08/91

Books

  • College Algebra with Mathematical Structure, 2nd Ed., Kendal Hunt Publishing Company, 2013
  • I Wrote the Rising of the Sun, a collection of poetry, 2012

Invited Talks

  • Modeling Reactive Gas Transport, Case Western Reserve University, 04/18
  • Simulation of the Atomic Layer Deposition Process, UM – Columbia, 12/15
  • High Performance Materials Processing, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 03/12
  • Numerical Simulation Gas Transport, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 11/08
  • Achieving Excellence in College, University of Evansville, 08/07
  • Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process, Applied Mathematics Department, University of Washington, 07/07
  • Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process, Department of Materials Engineering, Rice University, 02/07
  • Getting Into and Out of Graduate School Successfully, North Carolina A&T University, 10/06
  • Benefits and Properties of Composite Materials, Department of Mathematics, Rochester Institute of Technology, 10/04
  • Numerical techniques used to solve coupled systems of PDE’s that resulted from transport process and continuity assuming general reaction kinetics, Brown University, 06/04
  • Improvement of Aircraft Brake Processing, The Boeing Corporation, 03/04
  • Numerical Models of the Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Karlsruhe, 06/02
  • Analysis of the Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process, Department of Industrial Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 03/02
  • Impact of the Process on Properties of Composite Materials, Math Fest X, National Association of Mathematicians, 10/00
  • How to Excel in Undergraduate Science and Engineering Study, Benedict College
  • Modeling of the Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process, University of the Western Cape, 06/00

Awards

  • Principal Investigator, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Research Grant Radiation Detection, Materials Processing and Curriculum Development, $400,000, 2012-2016
  • Principal Investigator, National Institute of Standards & Tech, REU Grant, $20,000, 2012,2013
  • Contractor, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Hydrodynamic Computation for Hyper Velocity Impact, $110,000, 2011-2012
  • Principal Investigator, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Research Grant Simulation of High Temperature Materials Processing, $20,000, 2009-2011
  • Research Fellowship, National Institute of Standards & Technology, Modeling the Atomic Layer Deposition Process, $100,000, 2010-2011
  • Investigator, National Nuclear Safety Administration, Research Grant Simulation of the Resin Transfer Molding Process, $100,000, 2009-2010
  • Principal Investigator, Army Research Laboratory, Research Contract Simulation of Impact Resistant Materials Processing, $600,000, 2006-2007
  • Principal Investigator, Defense Adv. Res. Projects Agency, Research Grant Modeling the Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process and REU, $60,000, 2001-2002
  • Principal Investigator, Department of Energy, Research Grant Fuel Cell Materials Development, $140,000, 2000-2003
  • Over $1.5 Million Dollars in Research Awards, 1995-1998
  • Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation, 1988
  • Dean's Honor Roll, Cleveland State University, 1985-1987
  • Poetry Award, The School on Magnolia Drive, 1980

Stem Education

  • Grant Writing
  • Program Development
  • Program Management

Areas Of Specialization

  • Gas-Solid Composite Materials Processing including: Chemical Vapor Infiltration, Chemical Vapor Deposition, and Atomic Layer Deposition
  • Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding for large scaled composites
  • Semi-Conductor Production Crystal Purification and Carbon Nanotube Growth
  • Scientific Computing: Modeling, Numerical Partial Differential Equations, Computer Simulations, Optimization, Uncertainty Quantification and Multi-scale Mathematical Modeling
  • Reactive Gas Transport

Timeline

Program Manager

United States Government
01.2023 - Current

Director

STEM Education Center
08.2015 - 12.2017

Visiting Scientist

Los Alamos National Laboratory
06.2012 - 08.2012

Summer Faculty Fellow

National Institute of Standards & Technology
06.2010 - 08.2010

Summer Faculty Fellow

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
06.2009 - 08.2009

Summer Faculty Fellow

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
06.2008 - 08.2008

Adjunct Professor of Industrial Engineering

FAMU-FSU
08.2005 - 12.2022

Summer Faculty Fellow

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
06.2004 - 08.2004

Chairman, Department of Mathematics

Florida A&M University
08.2002 - 08.2003

Visiting Scholar

University of Karlsruhe, Germany
06.2002 - 08.2002

Summer Faculty Fellow

NASA-Glenn Basic Materials Laboratory
06.2001 - 08.2001

Professor of Mathematics

Florida A&M University
08.2000 - 12.2022

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Morehouse College
08.1999 - 06.2000

Summer Faculty Fellow

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
06.1999 - 08.1999

Doctoral Candidate

Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University
08.1997 - 05.1999

Graduate Fellow

Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University
09.1995 - 08.1997

Instructor of Mathematics

Morehouse College
08.1993 - 08.1995

Lecturer of Mathematics

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
08.1992 - 05.1993

Director of the Computer Science Laboratory and Instructor of Mathematics

North Carolina Central University
06.1991 - 08.1991

Instructor of Mathematics

Duke Preview Program
06.1990 - 08.1990

Graduate Fellow of Mathematics

Duke University
08.1988 - 05.1992

Microgravity Research

NASA-Glenn Materials Processing Laboratory
07.1987 - 05.1988

Doctor of Philosophy - Applied Mathematics

Brown University

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Brown University

Bachelor of Arts - Physics

Duke University

Master of Arts - Pure Mathematics

Duke University

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Cleveland State University
Andrew D. Jones, Jr.