Robert Reed

Co PI

Robert’s relevant research experience includes: 1) forward looking research and development associated with the physics of failure of electronic and photonic devices and integrated circuits (ICs) when exposed to man-made, space, and terrestrial radiation environments; 2) developing new approaches for survivability testing of electronics and photonics; 3) lead radiation effects engineer for various NASA missions including Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). In particular, he has extensive experience related to the susceptibility of ICs to single event effects and displacement damage. He is a specialist in the cross-disciplinary area of radiation transport physics and semiconductor device physics. His work has led to: 1) a detailed understanding of how the microscopic interaction of radiation with semiconductor devices results in new failure mechanisms; 2) improvements in qualification methods (test and simulation) used to predict survivability of advanced ICs when exposed to a variety of radiation environments; 3) development and application of radiation transport and device physics modeling approaches to predict device and circuit performance when exposed to various radiation environments. His work has significantly impacted the design, qualification, and verification of various commercial and radiation-hardened ICs when operated in various radiation environments.