Billy D. Jones
Physicist IV
University of Washington
Applied Physics Laboratory
Henderson Hall

SYNOPSIS

Theoretical physics, modeling, programming, and signal processing expertise. Also skilled in the art of ASW.

1. 1992-1997: Ph.D., theoretical physics, The Ohio State University:
Studies in quantum field theory and renormalization group.

2. 1997-1999: Postdoc, TRIUMF theory group, University of British Columbia:
Studies in lattice field theory: heavy meson decay constants.

3. 1999-2004: Consultant, Applied Mathematics Inc., Gales Ferry, CT:
Tactical ASW analyses in support of the submarine force (on-site at COMSUBDEVRON 12).

4. 2005-2008: Sr. Acoustics Engineer, Alaska Native Technologies, Poulsbo, WA:
Developing, at-sea testing, and analyzing acoustic detection, classification, and localization algorithms on underwater gliders with autonomous survivability behaviors.
Presented results in meetings at ONR and CNMOC/NAVO.

5. Aug 2008-present: Physicist IV, APL-UW, Seattle, WA:
Denoising, compression, and classification applications with nonlinear wavelet filters.
Parallel algorithm development for speedup on multicore processors.
Geoacoustic inversion with natural sources.

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/Vista), in a variety of languages (Python, C, C++, Java, Perl, Fortran), on a wide range of hardware (PC, workstation, server); proficient in Matlab, Mathematica, and Maple; ability to quickly become familiar with new systems.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Languages: Ada, Basic, C, C++, C#, Fortran, HTML, Java, Maple, Mathematica, Matlab, MFC, .NET, Perl, Python, Windows API, XML
Systems: DEC Alpha, HP 9000, HP-UX, Linux, Palm, Sun, Unix, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista

EDUCATION

University of British Columbia, 1997-1999, Postdoctoral Research Associate
The Ohio State University, Ph.D., Physics, 1997 (GPA: 3.92)
The Ohio State University, 1993-1997, Research Assistant, Nuclear Theory
The 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 inversion of ocean surface-wave noise with a littoral glider," Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, 5, 055004 (2008).
- "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

Invited Talks
- "Geoacoustic inversion of ocean surface-wave noise with a littoral glider," 156th Acoustical Society of America meeting, Miami, Florida (12 November 2008).
- "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).

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).

Seminars
- "Shallow-water acoustics," TRIUMF theory group seminar, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (25 October 2005).
- "Particle filters in the bearings-only tracking problem," Applied Physics Laboratory EIS group, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (9 June 2004).
- "Physicist Skills that Industry Wants," Nuclear theory group seminar, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (29 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: Former manager at ANT
Applied Physics Laboratory
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98105

Dr. Richard M. Woloshyn
Relationship: Postdoc adviser at TRIUMF
TRIUMF theory group
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada, V6T 2A3

Dr. Robert J. Perry
Relationship: Ph.D. adviser at Ohio State
Department of Physics
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43210

Dr. Kenneth G. Wilson
Relationship: Ph.D. mentor at Ohio State
Department of Physics
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43210