Brian Noel
Area(s) of Expertise: Manufacturing, Military Engineering, GEOINT & Construction
Overview
Brian is a 10-year Army Engineer veteran who served executing multiple construction projects; both various on military installations and while deployed for the border patrol, to Kuwait and to Iraq. He commanded Charlie Company, 169th Engineer Battalion in Gulfport, MS at the Navy Seabee’s construction school house. After graduating from the United Kingdom’s Royal School of Military Survey while in the Army, Brian served two years at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) where he taught NGA’s college Introductory to LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and Photogrammetry courses, and helped develop the agency’s Lessons Learned program.
He worked as a manufacturing supervisor at a Japanese automotive plant for four years prior to being hired as a government civilian teaching various subjects for the Department of Defense which is where he currently works full time. Brian has been working part-time as faculty for the Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis at the University of North Georgia since January 2016.
Courses Taught
- GISC 2011/L – Introduction to Geographic Information Science
- GISC 3800 - Introduction to Geospatial Intelligence
- GEOG 1102 - World Regional Geography
- Various Lecture Topics
Education
- M.S.S, Geospatial Intelligence, Cranfield University
- M.S., Engineering Management, Missouri University of Science and Technology
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering Technology, University of Dayton
Research/Special Interests
Brian’s master dissertation argued for the benefit of 3D mapping and visualization for defense and for its introduction to junior officer curriculum. He is interested in applying GEOINT to manufacturing and facilities engineering for continuous improvement and sustainability.
Work Experience
Brian has 10 years experience as an Army Engineer officer, four years as a manufacturing supervisor, and six years (and counting as of 2020) as an faculty/instructor. He also has six years experience coaching youth soccer.
Personal Information
Brian loves his family, hiking, traveling, golf, bowling, and fishing.