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Jonathan Barr is a certified systems engineer who has worked extensively with the stakeholders across the national security community. He has a broad technical background—including degrees in mechanical engineering and materials science, as well as a graduate certificate in medical sciences—which provides for a strong footing across many domains. Currently, Barr is engaging stakeholder communities to better understand both current and near-future needs to drive and develop the next-generation technologies that will support them.

Due to Barr’s qualifications and experience, he was granted an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) CertifAIEd “lead assessor” credential for the ethical assessment of autonomous and intelligent systems. This first-of-its-kind credential empowers Barr to guide organizations through a thorough review and examination of their artificial intelligence (AI) systems to determine ethical conformance. There are currently only a handful of professionals with this level of certification in the world.

• Additive Manufacturing
• AI Ethics
• Disruptive Technologies
• Materials Science
• Mechanical Engineering
• Innovation Development
• Innovation Research
• Systems Engineering and Integration

• MS in mechanical engineering, Washington University in St. Louis
• BS in mechanical engineering, Kansas State University
• Graduate Certificate in Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington

• Certified Systems Engineering Professional, INCOSE

• CertifAIEd Lead Assessor, IEEE
• Vice-Chair Technical Experts Focus Group, Ethics Certification Program for Autonomous and Intelligent Systems, IEEE
• Fellow, World Affairs Council

2022

• Anderson A.A., J.L. Barr, P. Sharma, C.H. Allwardt, S.V. Vadari, and A. Dubey. 2022. "Real-time Distribution Simulation and Application Development for Power Systems Education." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2022), July 17-21, 2022, Denver, CO, 01-05. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-168278. doi:10.1109/PESGM48719.2022.9917004

2015

• Olson J., J.L. Barr, E.R. Burtner, C.L. West, and J. Kielman. 2015. "Policy and Technology Readiness: Engaging the User and Developer Community to Develop a Research Roadmap." In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2015), May 24-27, 2015, Kristiansand, Norway, edited by L Palen, M Buscher, T Comes and A Hughes. Kristiansand, Norway:Centre for Integrated Emergency Management (CIEM). PNNL-SA-107855.

2013

• Baker N.A., J.L. Barr, G.T. Bonheyo, C.A. Joslyn, K. Krishnaswami, M. Oxley, and R.W. Quadrel, et al. 2013. "Research towards a systematic signature discovery process." In IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics (ISI 2013), June 4-7, 2013, Seattle, Washington, edited by K Glass, et al, 301-308. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-94543. doi:10.1109/ISI.2013.6578848

2011

• Barr J.L., A.B. Peddicord, E.R. Burtner, and H.A. Mahy. 2011. "Current Domain Challenges in the Emergency Response Community." In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: From Early Warning Systems to Preparedness and Training (ISCRAM 2011), May 8-11, 2011, Lisbon, Portugal, edited by MA Santos, L Sousa and E Portela. Brussels:ISCRAM Association. PNNL-SA-77003.