Adam WILLIAMS

Adam D. WILLIAMS

Academic Background:

• 2012 - present • MIT, ESD: PhD student in Engineering Systems
• 2007 • Texas A&M University, George Bush School of Government and Public Service: Master of International Affairs
• 2004 • Texas A&M University, Dwight Look College of Engineering: BS in Mechanical Engineering

Work Experience:

• 2011 - Present • Sandia National Laboratories • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
  Senior R&D Systems Engineer, International Security Engineering Department:
  • Sandia project lead for NA-24's Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute (GNEII)
  • Physical protection lead (and Sandia project lead) for NA-25's cooperation on the China Center of Excellence for Nuclear Security and Nonproliferation
  • Research member for Sandia project on systems dynamics, resilience, and complex, adaptive, system of systems (CASoS) modeling of nonproliferation
  • Policy analysis for Sandia's global security engagement, nuclear nonproliferation and international security projects.
• 2008 - 2011• Sandia National Laboratories • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
  Member of the Technical Staff, International Security Technical Systems Analyst
  • Vulnerability assessment and physical protection system design and analysis for NNSA/NA-25 and NA-21 international programs
  • Project manager for NA-24's Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute (GNEII)
  • Policy analysis for Sandia's global security engagement, nuclear nonproliferation and international security projects.
• 2007 - 2008 • Nuclear Security Science & Policy Institute • College Station, TX, USA
  Temporary Research Assistant
  • Provided foundation research for the systems and risk analysis team of the Smuggled HEU Interdicting through Enhanced anaLysis and Dectectors (SHIELD) project (http://shield.tamu.edu)
  • Expanded the usability of NSSPI-07-051: Network Analysis of Nuclear Terrorism Pathways (http://nsspi.tamu.edu).
• 2007 - 2008 • Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs • College Station, TX, USA
  Temporary Research Associate
  • Research, fact-checking and writing for the chapter "The President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board," in Loch K. Johnson, ed., The Oxford Handbook of National Security Intelligence (New York: Oxford University Press, 2009), 172-88 (Michael C. Desch, Kenneth Absher, and Roman Popadiuk).

Research Domain:

TBD

Research Methodology:

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Research Description:

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Select Publications:

• Williams, Adam, Abdelaziz Al Madhloum, Philip Beeley, Byung Koo Kim, David Boyle, Amir Mohagheghi, Michael Schuller, and Faraj Ghanbari. "Implementation and Expansion of the Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute." (Availability TBD). Proceedings Paper for the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, 53rd Annual Meeting: 2012.
• Pregenzer, Arian, Robert Glass, Arlo Ames, Walter Beylever, Sharon Deland and Adam Williams. "A Systems Approach to Assessing Nonproliferation Strategies." available here. Proceedings Paper for the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, 52nd Annual Meeting: 2011.
• Williams, Adam, Philip Beeley, David Boyle, Amir Mohagheghi, and Ashley Nilsen. "Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute (GNEII): Overview and Status Update." abstract available here and article available for purchase here. Proceedings Paper for the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, 52nd Annual Meeting: 2011.
• Boyle, David, Amir Mohagheghi, and Adam Williams. "GNEII - Instilling Global Standards for Nuclear Safety, Security, and Safeguards in Developing Countries." available here. Proceedings Paper for the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, 51st Annual Meeting: 2010.
• Williams, Adam, Amir Mohagheghi, David Boyle, and Philip Beeley. "The Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute: An Integrated Approach to Safety, Security, and Safeguards." available here. Proceedings Paper for the Pacific Northwest International Conference on Global Nuclear Security - The Decade Ahead: 2010.
• Williams, Adam, Amir Mohagheghi, David Boyle, and Philip Beeley. "The Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute: A Partnership for Human Research Development." presentation slides available here and paper available upon request. Proceedings Paper for the International Atomic Energy Agency International Conference on Human Resource Development for Introducing and Expanding Nuclear Power Programmes: 2010.
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