Dr. Wayne L. Bethea is a senior scientist at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory doing research and development in Intelligent Systems, Artificial Intelligence, and autonomous systems with over 25 years of experience leading advanced research, technology strategy, and multidisciplinary engineering efforts. Recognized for translating emerging technologies into operational capabilities supporting national security, aerospace, and complex enterprise systems. Extensive experience directing research portfolios, building high-performing technical teams, establishing strategic partnerships across government, academia, and industry, and securing competitive research funding.
Areas of expertise include artificial intelligence, knowledge representation and knowledge graphs, semantic technologies, digital engineering, explainable AI, human-machine teaming, systems engineering, and enterprise decision intelligence.