Research Quality Assurance Manager, RAND Project AIR FORCE; Senior Social Scientist, RAND; Professor of Policy Analysis, RAND School of Public Policy
Nelson Lim is the research quality assurance manager for RAND Project AIR FORCE (PAF); a senior social scientist at RAND; and a professor of policy analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. Previously, he was the director of PAF's Workforce, Development, and Health Program, where he oversaw projects to enhance the Department of Air Force's human resource management (HRM) practices and counsels senior leaders of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force regarding personnel policies. As a senior social scientist, he spearheads HRM projects for many clients, including the Department of Defense, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, National Security Agency, City of Los Angeles, and City of San Diego. Lim has explored ways to apply emerging technologies such as Machine Learning (ML) Techniques, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Large Language Models (LLM) to HRM. His work investigates potential barriers in technology-enabled talent management practices, like data quality and potential biases, and formulates mitigation strategies to counteract those biases. Lim earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Ph.D. and M.A. in sociology, University of California, Los Angeles; B.A. in economics, University of California, Los Angeles
Burmese
Member, Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (DACODAI)
