Elliot A. J. Bartis, Ph.D.
Research Staff Member
Elliot Bartis works in the Naval Warfare group of OED. He uses his background in experimentation and his understanding of signal processing to inform defensible tests of undersea weapons systems. After completing his doctorate in material sciences from the University of Maryland, Elliot joined IDA to support undersea warfare programs.
Erick D. McCroskey
Research Staff Member
Erick McCroskey focuses on projects in the Net-Centric Warfare Group’s portfolio. He has an extensive military background as a pilot, analyst, operational planner and Joint Staff officer. Erick was also a Hertz Foundation Fellow at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He uses his background to inform the full life cycle of operational testing from planning and design through evaluation and analysis; to plan, execute and analyze DOD-wide cybersecurity assessments; and to develop new cyber theoretical concepts and innovative practical approaches. Erick is one of several key OED researchers who provide both an academic and an operational perspective to their work. He holds a master’s degree in engineering applied science (physics) from the University of California, Davis, and a Master of Military Arts and Science (Operational Level of Warfare) from the U.S. Army’s School of Advanced Military Studies.
Rebecca M. Medlin, Ph.D.
Research Staff Member
Rebecca Medlin works on projects in the Air Warfare and Test Science portfolios of OED. Rebecca uses her background in statistics and experimental design to help plan test events for a variety of major weapon systems. She began her IDA journey as a graduate student in IDA’s Summer Associate program, while completing her doctorate in statistics from Virginia Tech.
Michael A. Mellor
Research Staff Member
Elliot Bartis works in the Naval Warfare group of OED. He uses his background in experimentation and his understanding of signal processing to inform defensible tests of undersea weapons systems. After completing his doctorate in material sciences from the University of Maryland, Elliot joined IDA to support undersea warfare programs.
