Andrew Foland

About Andrew Foland

Technology executive and former Harvard physics professor. Award-winning industry R&D scientist, leading groups applying computing and detection hardware engineering, together with systematic machine learning development on large data sets, to a wide variety of technical problems: from commercial aviation security to antimatter oscillations to clinical genetic screening.Leading team of over 200 scientists and engineers in industry-leading security company, developing and deploying leading-edge technology for aviation and border security to protect the traveling public.Lead scientist / PI on white papers and proposals that have led to over $10MM of external research grant awards.Author or coauthor, over 200 refereed journal articles in experimental particle physics, theoretical physics, device physics, statistical analysis of data, aviation security, and clinical medical practice. Author, 1 book. Holder, eleven U.S. patents and multiple patents pending.Practiced speaker and clear communicator of technical ideas to nontechnical stakeholders; executive manager of teams, budgets, and programs.Specialties: Imaging devices, detection devices, detection algorithms, technical management

Experience

1. Chief Technology Officer, Security Enterprise Solutions (Ses)

   Leidos

   Jan 2022 — Present · Tewksbury, MA, US

   Drives technology development for SES Operation across over 20 product lines*Leads team to develop next-generation technology for SES products*Provides thought leadership internally (engagement, annual planning, executive leadership) and externally (conference talks, industry standards bodies, chairing conference sessions)*Engages entire technology and engineering team through internal events highlighting relevent developments internal and external*Runs intern program for engineers and scientists, including engagement events*Engages with external technology partners*Technical Fellow, Leidos Corporation

Education

• Harvard University

  Concentrator, Physics

  1989 — 1990

• Cornell University

  PhD, Physics

  1994 — 2000

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  B.S., magna cum laude, Physics

  1991 — 1994

Skills

• Scintillators
• Digital Imaging
• Image Processing
• Statistics
• Research Project Management
• Matlab
• Programming
• Cone Beam Reconstruction
• Engineering Management
• Medical Imaging
• Numerical Simulation
• Project Engineering
• Unix
• Sensors
• Semiconductors
• Algorithms
• Public Speaking
• Volumetric Reconstruction
• Modeling
• Project Management
• Monte Carlo Simulation
• Linear Algebra
• C++
• Imaging Systems
• Detectors
• Segmentation
• Iterative Reconstruction
• X-Ray Physics
• Project Estimation
• Nuclear Physics
• Registration
• Numerical Analysis
• System Design
• Perl
• Physics
• Detection Algorithms