Summary
Carl Pearson is a research-focused scientist and engineer with 12 years of interdisciplinary experience bridging mathematical modeling, defense technology, and global public health. Currently a Research Assistant Professor at UNC Chapel Hill, he leads principled R&D efforts and supports international seapower engagements through a long-standing Naval Reserve role. His background spans Ph.D. physics, naval reactor engineering, postdoctoral infectious-disease and clandestine-group modeling, and applied science diplomacy in Africa, giving him a rare mix of quantitative rigor and operational experience. Known for a rational, thorough, and practical approach, he translates complex data and phenomena into actionable mathematical and programmatic solutions. Not obvious from titles alone, he routinely moves between academic, military, and policy environments to incubate tools and relationships that accelerate research impact.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Mathematics, Physics, BS, Mathematics, Physics at Duke University
Ph.D., Physics, Ph.D., Physics at The George Washington University
Sherando H.S.
MSES, Mechanical Engineering, MSES, Mechanical Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School