Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Atkinson
Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences
Bio
Lt Col Atkinson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the U.S. Air Force Academy. His career as a 15A, Operations Research Analyst, has spanned assignments in test & evaluation, the Air Force Research Lab, Pacific Air Forces headquarters, and Special Operations Joint Task Force Central. He earned his PhD in Operations Research from the Air Force Institute of Technology and conducted his dissertation research on wavelet-based model validation of functional data.
Education
PhD, Operations Research, Air Force Institute of Technology (2017)
MS, Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida (2011)
BA, Mathematics, University of Virginia (2008)
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO (2020-present)
Chief, Analyses and Assessments Division, HQ PACAF/A9, JBPH-Hickam, HI (2019- 2020)
Chief, Contingency Assessments Branch, HQ PACAF/A9, JBPH-Hickam, HI (2017- 2019)
PhD Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (2014- 2017)
Chief, Directed Energy Analysis, 711th Human Performance Wing, Ft Sam Houston, TX (2011-2014)
Alternative Navigation Research Analyst, Air Force Research Laboratory, Eglin AFB, FL (2010-2011)
Sensor Systems Test Engineer, 46th Test Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL (2008-2010)
Honors & Awards
Meritorious Service Medal (2020)
Joint Service Commendation Medal (2022)
Air Force Commendation Medal (2014)
Air Force Achievement Medal (2010, 2011)
Military Operations Research Society Junior Analyst Award (2019)
Air Force Lessons Learned Team of the Year (2018)
Air Force Analytic Team of the Year (2017)
Distinguished Graduate, Operations Research Systems Analysis Military Applications Course (2011)
Research and Scholarly Interests
Applied Statistics, Wavelet Analysis
Publications
Hill, R. R., Rupp, C. C., Jones, K. M., & Atkinson, A. D. (2019). A case study in engineering model validation using new wavelet‐based methods. Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 35(3), 815-823.
Atkinson, A. D., Hill, R. R., Pignatiello, J. J., Geoffrey Vining, G., White, E. D., & Chicken, E. (2018). Exposing System and Model Disparity and Agreement Using Wavelets. Journal of Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, 3(2).
Atkinson, A. D., Hill, R. R., Pignatiello Jr, J. J., Vining, G. G., White, E. D., & Chicken, E. (2018). Wavelet ANOVA bisection method for identifying simulation model bias. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 80, 66-74.
Atkinson, A. D., Hill, R. R., Pignatiello Jr, J. J., Vining, G. G., White, E. D., & Chicken, E. (2017). Wavelet ANOVA approach to model validation. Simulation Modeling Practice and Theory, 78, 18-27.
Atkinson, A. D., Hill, R. R., Pignatiello, J. J., Geoffrey Vining, G., White, E. D., & Chicken, E. (2017). Dynamic model validation metric based on wavelet thresholded signals. Journal of Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, 2(2).