Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering

Faculty

CAPT Jonathan S. Gibbs, USN, PhD, PE

Assistant Professor, Permanent Military Professor

Submarine design, construction, and hydrodynamics; Laser Powder-Bed Fusion of metals (Additive Manufacturing); material characterization

PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2018
Naval Engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2010
Nuclear Engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2010
BS, Mechanical Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy (USMA), 2001

Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, USNA
- Permanent Military Professor, 2018 - Present
- Associate Chair, 2022-2023
- Military Deputy to the Dean of the School of Engineering, Computing, and Weapons, 2023-2024
Engineer Officer, Undersea Rescue Command, San Diego, CA, 2013 - 2016
- Reinstatement of DSS-SOC Certification of the Pressurized Rescue Module (PRM-1 Falcon) in 2013 - 2015 Following Handling System Material Failure
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME, 2010 - 2013
- USS San Francisco (SSN 711) Pre-Inactivation Restricted Availability (San Diego, CA) - Assistant Project Superintendent (Nuclear), Ship Safety Officer
- USS Miami (SSN 755) Engineered Overhaul and Fire Recovery Availability - Work Integration Leader
Instructor of Naval Science and Nuclear Propulsion Officer, Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Unit, Norwich University, 2005 - 2007
Torpedo Officer, Main Propulsion Assistant (MPA), Communications Officer, Dive Locker OIC, USS Augusta (SSN 710), 2002 - 2005
Nuclear Power Training Pipeline, 2001 - 2002

USNA (2018 - Present)
- EN221 Engineering Mechanics with Marine Applications I: Statics (3-2-4) (9 Section-Semesters, w/ 7 lab team taught)
- EN222 Engineering Mechanics with Marine Applications II: Dynamics (3-2-4) (11 Section-Semesters)
- EN330 Probability and Statistics with Ocean Applications (3-0-3) (1 Section-Semester)
- EN380 Naval Materials Science and Engineering (3-0-3) (3 Section-Semesters)
- EN400 Principles of Ship Performance (3-2-4) (4 Section-Semesters)
  - Course Coordinator Spring AY19 - AY22
- EN478 Submarine and Submersible Design (3-0-3) (3 Section-Semesters)
- EW464 Survey of Engineering Economics (3-0-3) (1 Section-Semester)
- EX420 Engineering Project Management (3-0-3) (1 Section-Semester)
NROTC Unit Norwich University (2006 - 2007)
- NS222 Marine Navigation (2 Section-Semesters)
- NS321 Naval Ship Systems I: Naval Engineering (1 Section-Semesters)

Professional Engineer (PE), Naval Architecture, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2010 - Present)
Qualified Engineering Duty Officer (2012)
Qualified Diving and Salvage Officer (2010)
Qualified Nuclear Engineer Officer, USS Augusta (SSN 710) (2004)
Qualified in Submarines (Unrestricted Line) (2003)
Member, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)
Member, American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE)
Defense Acquisition Professional Community Member
DAWIA Level 2 Qualification - Production Quality Management and Program Management

The Military Professor Teaching Excellence Award
- AY24 NAOE Department Nominee
- AY26 NAOE Department Nominee
Military Unit Decorations
- Navy Unit Commendation
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (2 Awards)
- Navy Battle "E" (5 Awards)

Getto, E., Santucci, R. J., Gibbs, J., Link, R., Retzlaff, E., Baker, B., Koul, M., Croom, B., Montalbano, T., Storck, S., Cimpoiasu, E., and Farnan, E., "Powder plasma spheroidization treatment and the characterization of microstructure and mechanical properties of SS 316L powder and L-PBF builds," Heliyon, Volume 9, Issue 6, 2023.
Gibbs, J. S., Collins, T. F., Smith, A. O., Tolen, M. J. and Eves, S. D., "Preliminary Investigation of Podded Appendages on a Non Body-of-Revolution Submersible at Depth," OCEANS 2022, Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads, VA, USA, 2022, pp. 1-9, doi: 10.1109/OCEANS47191.2022.9977139.
Griggs, D., Gibbs, J., Baker, S., Penny, R., Feldmann, M., and Hart, A. J., "A Testbed for Investigation of Selective Laser Melting at Elevated Atmospheric Pressure,'' Additive Manufacturing, Volume 51, 102581, 2022.
Meier, C., Penny, R., Zou, Y., Gibbs, J., and Hart, A. J., “Thermophysical Phenomena in Metal Additive Manufacturing by Selective Laser Melting: Fundamentals, Modeling, Simulation, and Experimentation,” Annual Review of Heat Transfer, Volume 20, Pages 241-316, 2017.
Arnett, K., Gibbs, J., and Horton, J., “The Iron Laws of Air Traffic Control,” The UMAP Journal, Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 269-283, 2000.