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About NJShort Consulting
About NJShort Consulting
At NJShort Consulting, our mission is to empower clients with a deeper understanding of system performance through advanced computer vision and machine learning. We specialize in delivering intelligent, autonomy-enabling solutions that address complex, real-world challenges across a range of operational domains.
Founded in 2021, NJShort Consulting is led by Dr. Nathaniel J. Short, a recognized expert in sensor exploitation and AI-driven analytics. With nearly two decades of experience in research, development, testing, and prototyping, Dr. Short has helped pioneer technologies in multi-domain sensor fusion, human identification, automatic target recognition and tracking, and autonomous systems.
By combining deep technical expertise with mission-driven innovation, we help organizations unlock clarity, capability, and confidence in their systems—Vision. Resolved.
Dr. Nathaniel J. Short brings nearly 20 years of expertise in computer vision, image processing, and machine learning. He holds both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech, awarded in 2009 and 2012, respectively.
Prior to founding his consulting practice, Dr. Short served as a Senior Scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU APL), where he led advanced research and development efforts in support of national security. His work has directly supported agencies across the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DoJ), and the Intelligence Community (IC).
Dr. Short has extensive experience in the end-to-end development lifecycle of advanced imaging and biometric systems, including R&D, prototyping, testing, and evaluation. His portfolio includes imaging solutions for unmanned systems, mobile and fixed multi-biometric platforms, and next-generation human identification technologies for forensic and ISR applications.
An accomplished researcher, Dr. Short has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and has been recognized with multiple best paper awards at leading conferences in biometrics, computer vision, and optics. He is the co-inventor on five U.S. patents related to biometric recognition and security and has led workshops and tutorials on emerging technologies in these domains. His work has been supported by prestigious grants, including the JHU APL Propulsion Grant.
Please reach out if you are in need of expertise developing, testing or deploying computer vision and machine learning solutions.
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