Ruby Lathon, Ph.D.

President

As president of Lathon Engineering, Dr. Ruby Lathon leads an organization that provides systems engineering, information technology and technology-based solutions to customers

in the commercial, federal and defense sectors.

EXPERIENCE
Dr. Lathon has over thirteen years experience in business development, artificial intelligence research and development, systems development, modeling and simulation, supply and support systems, and simulation optimization strategies. Previously, Dr. Lathon served as Vice President of EMT, Inc., an engineering and management consulting firm. Prior to that, Dr. Lathon served as Project Manager and Senior Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, a national security research laboratory. She also served as a Research Fellow at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL.

EDUCATION
Ph.D., Industrial & Systems Engineering
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Major: Operations Research
Minor: Engineering Management, Statistics

M.S., Industrial & Systems Engineering
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Major: Operations Research
Minor: Artificial Intelligence, Statistics

B.S., Computer Science, Cum Laude
Oakwood College, Huntsville, AL

AWARDS
• Inducted into the Girl Scouts of Chaparral Council, Hall of Fame: Women in Science, Technology, & Engineering
• “Technologist of the Year Award”, National Society of Black Engineers
• "Technology All-Star in Government and Defense Award"
• NASA Researchers Fellow
• National Science Foundation Fellow