Scott Laprise

Scott Laprise's work experience begins with their current position as the Chief Research Engineer at Apogee Research, LLC, starting in January 2023. Prior to this, they worked at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory as the Chief Scientist of the ISR, Targeting, and Sensors Group in the Force Projection Sector from September 2019 to January 2023. Scott also has experience as a Principal Research Engineer at Apogee Research, LLC from April 2015 to August 2019.

Before their time at Apogee Research, LLC, Scott held the role of Project Lead/Engineering Manager in the Fusion, Battle Management, and Computing Group at BAE Systems from October 2004 to March 2015. During their tenure at BAE Systems, they served as Principal Investigator and/or Program Manager for various R&D efforts from DARPA, IARPA, AFRL, ONR, and SPAWAR. Scott provided system engineering design, algorithm design, prototype development, test and integration, and performance analysis.

Scott's earlier experience includes working as a Senior Analyst at AlphaTech Inc. from August 2002 to October 2004. In this role, they served as Principal Investigator for multiple Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) programs, focusing on ISR resource management and control.

Additionally, Scott served as an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business from September 2002 to May 2004. In this role, they lectured undergraduates in a Management Science course, covering topics such as Linear Programming, Integer Optimization, Queuing Theory, Simulation, Project Management, Inventory Modeling, and Decision Analysis. Scott also led testing and experimentation using Microsoft Excel analysis and simulation tools.

Overall, Scott Laprise has a diverse and extensive background in research engineering, scientific leadership, program management, and education.

Scott Laprise completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mathematics at Tufts University from 1990 to 1994. Scott then pursued their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Applied Mathematics at the University of Maryland, where they studied from 1996 to 2002.