James Jones

Dr. James Jones is a member of the technical staff in the Air Traffic Control and Weather Systems Group at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He has applied his expertise in air traffic management and artificial intelligence to develop tools that help aviation professionals make informed decisions under uncertainty. He leads a range of aviation-related projects, developing advanced decision support technologies for air traffic management. His current efforts focus on mitigating the impact of weather on air traffic, improving advanced air mobility, and integrating commercial space vehicles into airspace. During his time at Lincoln Laboratory, he has also worked on projects in aircraft collision avoidance and military airlift planning.

Prior to joining Lincoln Laboratory, Jones worked at Northrop Grumman Corporation, where he developed and tested electronic warfare systems for the EA-18G and P-8 aircraft. He also worked at the RAND Corporation, participating in study teams focused on space debris and military logistics.

Jones is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and serves on the AIAA Air Transportation System Technical Committee. He is also on the editorial board of Transportation Research Part C and has regularly contributed to the program committee of the International Conference on Research in Air Transportation. Jones has more than 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, and has received six best paper awards. He holds a PhD degree in civil and environmental engineering and an MS degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park, an MS degree in systems engineering from George Washington University, and a BS degree in engineering from Swarthmore College.