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James G. Kallimani
Work
Experience
The RAND Corporation (2005 – Present)
Problem Solving and Creative Thinking for Public Policy, National Security, Defense, and
Government
RAND Washington Office (Arlington, VA)
ƒ Perform studies for U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air
Force, NASA, UK Ministry of Defence, Australian Navy and Ministry of Defence
ƒ Work with NASA on strategic planning, facility needs, and identification of future research
ƒ Submarine cost and shipyard analysis for Virginia-Class Submarines
ƒ Naval design, construction, and maintenance capabilities of Australia
ƒ Contributed to analysis of alternatives for underwater vehicles, power systems, future Navy
weapons systems, and future submarines
ƒ Analysis of submarine construction and maintenance shipyards
ƒ Combat system design, operations, and maintenance analysis for ships, carriers, and submarines
ƒ Studying workforce and workload tracking for large materiel organizations
ƒ Develop computer models for U.S. Navy to identify impact of decisions on force structure and
industrial base, and how to identify cost increases in shipbuilding with solutions for cost reduction
ƒ Develop methods to detect cost and performance issues of major U.S. DoD programs
ƒ Develop capabilities for UK MoD to track key maritime and aircraft industrial base skills
Radiation Shielding Research and Design for Manned Space Missions to Mars (2004 – 2005)
Purdue University School of Nuclear Engineering (West Lafayette, Indiana)
Department of Energy (Washington, D.C.)
ƒ Analyzed potential systems to effectively shield a crew traveling to Mars from radiation generated
by the ship’s nuclear reactor, Galactic Cosmic Radiation, and other natural sources
ƒ Test design using MCNP and COG code.
ƒ Lead team that built and tested cross section in neutron sources at Purdue University, The Ohio
State University, and other facilities
ƒ Principal Investigator: Dr. Tatjana Jevremovic
ƒ Incorporated design into potential future NASA Mars Mission with Dr. James Longuski
NASA Zero Gravity Slosh Research (2003 – 2006)
NASA Johnson Space Center (Houston, Texas)
Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ƒ Designed, built, and tested diaphragm fuel tank to test slosh effects in Zero-Gravity
ƒ Experiments performed aboard NASA’s KC-135A and C-9B Weightless Wonder “Vomit Comet”
ƒ Flight tested at NASA JSC: March 31 to April 10, 2004, and March 2 to 11, 2006.
ƒ Advisors: Dr. Steven Collicott, Dr. Ivana Hrbud
Engineering Education Research (2001 – 2005)
Purdue University Department of Engineering Education (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ƒ Collected from Engineering Computational Course
ƒ Analyzed data with international research team, developed modeling approach for results
ƒ Helped develop conceptual ideas on teaching technical subjects
ƒ Received grant from the National Science Foundation
ƒ Advisor: Dr. Heidi Diefes-Dux
Education
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
ƒ Bachelor of Science Degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (2000 - 2005)
ƒ Design and Propulsion with focus in Nuclear Engineering Integration into Manned Spaceflight
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P. DeLuca, et al. Assessing AEGIS program transition to an open-architecture model. Santa Monica, CA:
RAND, 2013
I. Blickstein, et al. Root Cause Analysis of Nunn-McCurdy Breaches, Volume 1. Santa Monica, CA:
RAND, 2011
J. F. Schank, J. G. Kallimani, J. Chandler, M. V. Arena, C. Price, C. A. Grammich. Changing Aircraft
Carrier Procurement Schedules: Effects of a Five-Year Cycle on Cost, Availability, and Shipyard
Manpower and Workload. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2011
P. Antón, et al. Advancing Aeronautics: A Decision Framework for Selecting Research Agendas. Santa
Monica, CA: RAND, 2011
M. Bassford, et al. Sustaining Key Skills in the UK Military Aircraft Industry. Santa Monica, CA: RAND,
2010
J. Birkler, et al. Australia's submarine design capabilities and capacities: challenges and options for the
future submarine. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2010
B. Alkire, J. G. Kallimani, L. Moore, P. Wilson. Applications for Navy Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Santa
Monica, CA: RAND, 2010
P. Antón, R. Raman, J. Osburg, James G. Kallimani. An Update of the Nation’s Long Term Strategic Needs
for NASA’s Aeronautics Test Facilities. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2010
R. J. Yardley, James G. Kallimani, L. Smallman, C. A. Grammich. DDG-51 Engineering Training: How
Simulators Can Help. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2009
H. Pung, L. Smallman, M. V. Arena, James G. Kallimani, G. Lee, S. Puri, J. Schank. Sustaining Key Skills
in the UK Naval Industry. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2008
J. Riposo, B. Alkire, J. G. Kallimani, J. Schank, M. Arena, K. Curry, C. Grammich, I. Blickstein. US Navy
Shipyards: An Evaluation of Workload and Workforce Management Practices. Santa Monica, CA: RAND,
2008
R. Yardley, J. G. Kallimani, J. Schank, C. Grammich. Increasing Aircraft Carrier Forward Presence:
Changing the Length of the Maintenance Cycle. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2008
R. Yardley, J. Schank, J. G. Kallimani, R. Raman, C. Grammich. A methodology for estimating the impact
of aircraft carrier operational cycles on the maintenance industrial base. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2007
“Long Term Estimates of U.S. National Wind Tunnel Demand for NASA Aeronautics Test Program Using a
Probabilistic Model,” American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 50th Annual Aerospace Sciences
Meeting, 2012, Nashville, Tennessee, James G. Kallimani (presenter), C. J. R. Ohlandt, J. Osburg
Structuring the 100-Year Starship Program for Success (NASA/DARPA 100-Year Starship Symposium
2011, Orlando, FL). James G. Kallimani (presenter), T. Light, J. Osburg
Future Test Needs of U.S. National Wind Tunnels for NASA Aeronautics Test Program: An Approach for
Mapping Ground Test Facility Usage Projections into Capability Projections (American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics 49th Annual Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 2011, Orlando, Florida). James G.
Kallimani (presenter), C. J. R. Ohlandt, J. Osburg, P. S. Antón
Increasing Aircraft Carrier Forward Presence (Military Operations Research Society Symposium 2008,
New London, Connecticut). James G. Kallimani (presenter), R. Yardley, J. F. Schank
Radiation Aspects of the Manned Missions to Mars (American Nuclear Society Conference 2005,
Columbus, Ohio). James G. Kallimani (presenter) and T. Jevremovic
Learning Motivation Evaluation for a Computer-Based Instructional Tutorial Using ARCS Model of
Motivational Design (Frontiers in Education Conference 2004, Savannah, Georgia). David Wenhao Huang,
Heidi Diefes-Dux, P.K. Imbrie, Brian Daku, and James G. Kallimani
RAND Impact Award, Research Contributions, 2011
RAND Silver Award for Research, Australia Future Submarines Project, 2010
RAND Impact Award, Applications for Navy Unmanned Aircraft Project, 2008
RAND Merit Bonus Team-Player Award, 2007