Paul Nicholas

Paul Nicholas has a diverse work experience in various organizations. Paul has worked as a Principal Scientist and Program Manager at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory since September 2022. Prior to this role, they served as the Chief Scientist at the Decision Systems Group and also worked as an Operations Research Scientist and Project Manager at the same organization.

In addition, Paul Nicholas has lectured at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering since August 2020. Paul has also been an Adjunct Faculty member at George Mason University since August 2015, specializing in Analytics and Decision Analysis.

Paul Nicholas has also served in the U.S. Marine Corps in various roles related to cyberspace operations and communications. Paul was a Cyberspace Operations Officer at the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command since July 2020. Before this, they were a Communications Officer at the U.S. Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group. Paul has also worked at the U.S. Marine Corps Operations Analysis Directorate as a Senior Operations Research Analyst.

Furthermore, Paul Nicholas has held leadership positions such as the Acting Technical Director at the U.S. Marine Corps Operations Analysis Directorate and the Lead Operations Research Analyst at NATO Regional Command (Southwest) Afghanistan. Paul has contributed to the field of operations research and analytics throughout their career.

Overall, Paul Nicholas has a diverse background spanning both academia and military service, with a focus on cyberspace operations, decision systems, and large-scale analytics systems.

Paul Nicholas completed their Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering at the United States Naval Academy in 2003. Paul then pursued a Master of Science in Operations Research at the Naval Postgraduate School from 2007 to 2009. Paul later earned their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Systems Engineering and Operations Research from George Mason University between 2013 and 2016. Their most recent educational experience was as a fellow in the Seminar XXI program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2016 and 2017.