DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIFUNCTION BEST FIT COMPUTER PROGRAM
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The following bios are for the three previous articles, starting on page 14.
Anthony N. Johnson, LTC, United States Army Academy Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, (USMA).Director, Mathematical Sciences Research Program, United States Military
Academy.Anthony N. Johnson (Tony) earned a PhD in Computational Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey California and has held a variety of technical positions to include Fiber Optic Cable System Engineer for the White House Communications Agency. He is currently an Academy Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he combines his sig- nal communications experience with his academic background in linear algebra, complex analysis, and partial differ- ential equations to explore and exploit networks. He deployed to Iraq with United States Forces where he served as the Chief of Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) Operations. He is also the co-founder of the U. S. Military’s Advanced Network Analysis and Targeting (ANAT) course, teach- ing network analysis techniques to US forces in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
COL Howard D. (Doug) McInvale is an Associate Professor and Senior Analyst at the United States Military Academy at West Point where he serves as the Program Director for the Mathematical Sciences and Operations Research programs in the Department of Mathematical Sciences. He holds an M.S. from Virginia Tech and a Ph.D.
from Vanderbilt University. His research involves optimization, applied statistics, computational science, strategic assess- ment and interdisciplinary problems.
Dr. Theodore V. Hromadka, II is a Professor of Mathematics at the Department of Mathematical-Sciences at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. He has been Principal Engineer and Hydrologist for nearly 15 years at the consulting firm Hromadka & Associates in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. He holds several professional licenses, including Civil Engineer, Geoscientist, Geologist, and holds professional certifications as a Hydrologist for both surface water and groundwater. He has over 40 years of professional engineering experience and has served in various academic and research positions for over 35 years. His publications record includes 375 papers and over 20 books. He has authored more than 30 monographs that have been pub- lished by governmental agencies and he has prepared or directed the preparation of project reports and studies for over 1000 studies. He has served as Expert Witness in over 500 Superior Court matters, appearing in over 60 Court tri- als. He is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers and serves on the Board of Directors of the Wessex Institute of Technology in Great Britain. Dr. Hromadka also serves on the Advisory Board of the Department of Civil Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is Professor Emeritus at the California State University, having served in the Departments of Mathematics, Environmental Studies and Geological Sciences.
James R. Williams is a Major in the Army and an Instructor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the United States Military Academy. He graduated from Greensboro College in NC with a B.S. in Mathematics in 2004 and commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Armor Branch from the North Carolina A&T State University. His military positions have included platoon leader and company commander. He graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey CA in 2014 with a M.S. in Applied Mathematics. He is currently the course director of the Engineering Mathematics course at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Britton Landry is a Major in the Army and an Instructor in the Department of Mathematics at the United States Military Academy. He received a B.S. in Systems Engineering from USMA in 2004 and a M.S. in Applied Mathematics from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2014. MAJ Landry has deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and once in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He has served as an Infantry Platoon Leader and a Special Forces Detachment Commander.
Mike Phillips is a Colonel in the Army and the Head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the United States Military Academy. He has served in various leadership positions in the Army to include as the Associate Dean for Research at the United States Military Academy. He has deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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