J. Carl Hartsfield
Director and Senior Program Manager Oceanographic Systems Laboratory (OSL)
CAPTAIN, USN (retired)
Navy Biography
Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering Department
Contact Information:
Cell: 360 620-9276
jhartsfield@whoi.edu
Bigelow 303
Mailing Address:
266 Woods Hole Road, MS #10
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Research Interests
High Technical Readiness Level autonomous vehicle design, fabrication, and operation for science, industry, and government applications. Development of robust, persistent, and resilient autonomous systems that fit a wide variety of applications with custom payloads. Conceptual designs and system developments that team with and replace manned systems in challenging ocean environments.
Awards
- Submarine League 2012 Jack N. Darby Award for Inspirational Leadership and Excellence of Command
- Submarine League 2007 Charles A. Lockwood Submarine League Award for Professional Excellence
- Various medals and citations to include the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Legion of Merit
Education
MIT/WHOI JOINT PROGRAM, Boston, MA
Masters of Science Ocean Engineering (2005)
Naval Nuclear Power School and Nuclear Prototype Training (1993)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY, Murray, KY
B.S. Engineering Physics (1992)
Command Experience
Commodore, Submarine Squadron SIX, Norfolk, VA
Commanding Officer, USS Newport News (SSN-750), Norfolk, VA