Paul Jones

Assistant Director at Institute for Defense Analyses

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

About

Organizational leader and experienced analyst focused on novel weapon system concepts, system of system architectures, and modeling mission-level impact in the air domain.

Experience

  • Institute for Defense Analyses (Alexandria, VA · On-site)
    • Assistant Director
      Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • Research Staff Member - Project Leader
      Aug 2022 - Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    • Research Staff Member - Senior Aerospace Analyst
      Aug 2016 - Aug 2022 · 6 yrs 1 mo

  • Graduate Research Assistant at Northwestern University
    Sep 2011 - Jul 2016 · 4 yrs 11 mos

    • Identified critical nanostructure spacing to keep superhydrophobic surfaces dry underwater. The results of this work were featured in the Chicago Tribune, Science Daily, and Northwestern Now. • Simulated superheated liquid sustained within a material’s nanostructure to improve boiling heat transfer used extensively in industrial processes. • Teaching Assistant for a 60+ undergraduate fluid dynamics course. Lead classroom discussion sessions with students, drafted exams, and graded assignments (2013-2015).

  • DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research Prgm. at Argonne National Laboratory
    Apr 2015 - Apr 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • One of 65 national fellows selected to advance scientific research and prepare for a STEM career in support of DOE’s mission. • Designed boiling heat transfer experiments at the Advanced Photon Source synchrotron to orchestrate the first high-speed X-ray imaging of the Leidenfrost collapse in water.