Neal Crawford Evans, Jr.'s Professional & Home Page

About

Neal Crawford Evans, Jr. is an accomplished AI theorist with over 30 years of experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computational physics. He has been at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge theoretical concepts with practical solutions since the early 1990s. With a strong foundation in computational physics, Evans has advanced the use of machine learning in solving highly complex problems in areas such as theoretical optics and systems design.

He holds a Ph.D. in physics with specialized research in geometrical optics and the application of genetic algorithms for optimization tasks, particularly in beam shaping and telescope design. His scholarly contributions span across numerous technical publications, conference presentations, book chapters, and software development projects.

Areas of Expertise

• Theoretical Machine Learning: Development of robust algorithms grounded in rigorous mathematical foundations.
• Quantum Computing: Investigating how quantum systems can accelerate AI computations and reshape algorithmic capabilities.
• Ethical AI: Addressing critical questions surrounding the responsible design and deployment of AI technologies.
• Applied Deep Learning: Delivering real-world AI implementations across domains including healthcare, optics, and enterprise systems.

Selected Presentations, Articles, Essays, and Books

Google Scholar

• Monstrous Pictures of Whales and Realities - 7/15/2019
• Integrating Merged Reality - 3/18/2019
• Blockchain of Fools? - 8/15/2017
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Healthcare - 5/16/2017 pdf
• The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence - 2/14/2017
• Security is a State of Mind, Not an End State - 11/10/2016
• Congratulations, You’re Now a Software Company - 10/11/2016
• "Optimization-Based Designs", Alexander Laskin, D. L. Shealy, and N. C. Evans, Chapter 7 of Laser Beam Shaping: Theory and Techniques, Second Edition, edited by Fred M. Dickey (CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2014). Google Books Amazon
• Interview with Trade Show Radio at the Atlanta Chamber Health IT Leadership Summit - 11/11/2014 podcast
• A Homily on Data Visualization - 5/8/2014
• Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Their Application to HealthCare IT - 3/17/2011 presentation
• Interview with David Karabinos on ClearCast: Conversations with Technology Innovators and Entrepreneurs - 2007 podcast
• Design of a Gradient-Index Beam Shaping System via a Genetic Algorithm Optimization Method, N. C. Evans and D. L. Shealy. SPIE 10.1117/12.405265 (2000). pdf
• "Optimization-Based Techniques for Laser Shaping Optics", N. C. Evans and D. L. Shealy, Chapter 5 of Laser Beam Shaping: Theory and Techniques, edited by Fred M. Dickey and Scott C. Holswade (Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 2000). Google Books Amazon
• Genetic Algorithm Optimization Methods in Geometrical Optics, N. C. Evans (Univ. of Ala. at Birmingham, Birmingham, 1999). pdf scribd
• Design and optimization of an irradiance profile shaping system with genetic algorithm method, N. C. Evans and D. L. Shealy, Applied Optics 37.22 (1998).
• Design of three-mirror telescopes via a differential equation method, S. H. Chao, N. C. Evans, D. L. Shealy and R. B. Johnson, Proc. SPIE 2863-35 (1996). pdf
• SPIE '96 Denver, CO "Design of three-mirror telescopes via a differential equation method"
• SESAPS '95 Tallahassee, FL "Calculation of Irradiance Profiles for Laser Reshaping Systems Using CODE V"

Published Software and Code

• machine-learning-ga164-Code-V: Machine Learning in Optical Design

  This GitHub repository contains the 'machine-learning-ga164-code-v' project, showcasing the integration of machine learning through a genetic algorithm with CODE V for optical design optimization. The project exemplifies the use of genetic algorithms, a key technique in machine learning, to solve complex problems in geometrical optics.

Education

• University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama. Ph.D., Physics, 1999.
• University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama. M.S., Physics, 1996.
• Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, Alabama. B.S., Physics and Philosophy, 1994.