At the opening of the NSREC technical sessions (July 2007), both Marc Gaillardin and Anupama Balasubramanian were presented with the Phelps Grant. The grant included tuition for the short course and a check for $500.

It should be noted that both students have submitted papers for publication in the December 2007 issue of the Transactions of Nuclear Science. Both are members of IEEE and NPSS.

The purpose of the Phelps Grant is to promote continuing education and encourage membership in the Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS).

The basis for judging is exceptional promise as a graduate student working in the fields of the NPSS, "exceptionally good work" in those fields, and an expectation that attendance at an NPSS-sponsored short course will result in an improved possibility of obtaining a job.

Professors should consider nominating their most promising students before May 15, 2008. Forms can be found on the NSREC web site http://www.nsrec.com/phelpsgrant.pdf.

 

Marc Gaillardin was born in Bagnolet, France, in 1980. He received the Electrononic Engineering degree from the Formation d'Ingénieurs de l'Université Paris Sud Orsay (FIUPSO) and the M.Sc. degree in nanoelectronics from the University of Orsay, France. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. degree with the Institut de Microélectronique Electromagnétisme et Photonique (IMEP) and the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG), France, in collaboration with the Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA), Bruyères-Le-Châtel, France. He is involved in the study of the sensitivity to radiation of planar and non-planar nano-electronic devices based on Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) technology. His research areas focus on experiments, simulations and modelling of permanent and transient effects of radiation on advanced devices based on SOI technologies, in particular multiple gate MOS transistors. Marc has authored or co-authored 7 publications, including the NSREC 2006 Outstanding Paper Award. He expects to receive his PhD in end of 2007. He was nominated by Dr. Philippe Paillet of CEA.

Anupama Subramanian is pursuing her PhD in the area of radiation effects on deep sub-micron technologies at Vanderbilt University. Anupama has presented papers at NSREC, IRPS, SEE symposium and at the IEEE Sensor conference. Her PhD project deals with the development of radiation hardened by design (RHBD) approaches that address error mitigation for deep sub-micron technologies. Specifically, she has developed circuit designs that mitigate the effects of SET pulses in combinational logic without significant area, power or speed penalties. She has designed radiation hardened storage cells that do not upset even in the case where charge sharing occurs between storage nodes. She has been consulted multiple times by industry personnel regarding these designs for incorporation into their products. Anupama has authored or co-authored 7 publications. She plans to complete her PhD in May 2008. Her professor, Dr. Bharat Bhuva Associate Professor of EECS, nominated her.

Paul Dressendorfer, Sandia National Laboratories (retired), has been awarded the 2006 Richard F. Shea Distinguished Member Award. His citation for this award is "In appreciation of 14 years as editor for NPSS. Special recognition as Editor-in-Chief for reorganizing and implementing as effective operating structure of the Transactions on Nuclear Science".

Paul V. Dressendorfer received the B.S. degree in Physics from the California Institute of Technology in 1972, and the M.S., M. Phil., and Ph.D. degrees in Solid State Physics from Yale University in 1973, 1974, and 1978, respectively. He recently retired from Sandia National Laboratories as the manager of the Biomolecular Interfaces and Systems Department of Sandia national Laboratories. This group focused on the science of integration of biomolecular processes, biological principles, biological principles, biomimetic materials, and biomolecular function into nano- and micro-scale systems. His earlier research activities and publications have covered a wide range of areas including semiconductors device physics, basic radiation damage mechanisms, characterization of radiation effects, hardened technology development, hardness assurance, optoelectronic devices, multichip modules, advanced electronic and microsystem packaging, thermal management, frequency devices, sensors and transducers, and microsystem electronics. He has been active in an variety of IEEE activities, including positions such as general chair of the Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC) and of the Semiconductor Interface Specialists Conference (SISC), short course instructor and chair of the NSREC, technical program chair of the SISC, IEEE Section Membership chair, IEEE Standards Committee member, and member of the NPSS AdCom, Radiation Effects Steering Group, and Radiation Instrumentation Steering Committee. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and a recipient of the IEEE Third Millennium Award. He has been the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science since 1993, is currently the Editor-in-Chief (Chair of the Publications Committee) of the NPSS, and is the NPSS Liaison to the TAB Transactions Committee. He recently reorganized the Editorial Board and review processes for the Transactions on Nuclear Science; a similar structure is also being implemented in the Transactions on Plasma Science.

Ron Pease, RLP Research, Inc. was elected to the grade of IEEE Fellow.

"For contributions to the understanding of the radiation response of microelectronic devices, circuits and systems."
  

Impact of Heavy Ion Energy and Nuclear Interactions on Single-Event Upset and Latchup in Integrated Circuits, P.E. Dodd, J.R.Schwank, M.R.Shaneyfelt, J. A. Felix, P. Paillet, V. Ferlet-Cavrois, J. Baggio, R.A. Reed, G.L. Hash, S.M. Dalton, K. Hirose, and H. Saito are the recipients of the Outstanding Conference Paper Award for the 2007 Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference.

Compendium of Current Single Event Effects Results for Candidate Spacecraft Electronics for NASA, M.V. O’Bryan, C.F. Poivey, K.A. LaBel, S.P. Buchner, R.L. Ladbury, T.R. Oldham, J.W. Howard, Jr., A.B. Sanders, M.D. Berg, and J.L. Titus are the recipients of the Outstanding Data Workshop Presentation Award for the 2007 Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference.

Mechanisms of Enhanced Radiation-Induced Degradation due to Excess Molecular Hydrogen in Bipolar Oxides, X.J. Chen, H.J. Barnaby, B. Vermeire, K.Holbert, D. Wright, R.L. Pease, G. Dunham, D.G. Platteter, J.Seiler, S. McClure, and P. Adell.

Reno Harboe-Sorensen receives the 2007 NSREC Radiation Effects Award.

Reno Harboe-Sorensen started his space career in 1970 when he joined the components laboratory of the European Space Research Organisation (ESRO) where he performed Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) on semiconductors, X-Ray analysis and supported other failure analysis work and evaluation activities. By 1975, when ESRO was integrated into the newly founded European Space Agency (ESA), Reno had started to turn his interest to radiation effects and employed the SEM as a micro radiation source and characterised device behavior under x-ray influence. In the following years, together with the late Len Adams, Reno developed a profound know-how on radiation effects and increased the awareness about radiation effects in ESA projects. Since that time he has planned, performed and reported hundreds of radiation test campaigns and initiated numerous studies on basic mechanisms and novel test approaches. In the process, Reno has become a widely recognized expert with a particular focus on Single Event Effects. His involvement in the development and improvement of European test facilities for radiation effects studies, such as the PIF, HIF and RADEF has been of crucial importance. Reno's contribution to the space radiation effects community is impressively documented through his publications at NSREC and RADECS, through his forming influence on many of his young peers and through his constructive involvement in the RADECS Association. His citation reads:

"For contributions to the dissemination and advancement of radiation effects research associated with hardened systems for space applications."