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Enectalí Figueroa-Feliciano

January 01, 1970

Enectalí "Tali" Figueroa-Feliciano [note 1] (born 1971) is a Puerto Rican physicist and professor at Northwestern University who pioneers the development and application of transition edge sensor (TES) detectors to experiments for detecting dark matter,[1][2][3][4] neutrino interactions, and for X-ray astronomy.

Enectalí Figueroa
Born1971
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rican
Alma materStanford University
Occupation(s)physicist, astrophysicist
Scientific career
InstitutionsNorthwestern University
Thesis (2001)
WebsiteNorthwestern University
Notes
pioneered the development transition-edge-sensor detectors for astrophysics and physics

Early years edit

Figueroa-Feliciano was born in 1971 in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, which is located on the western coast of the island. After he graduated in 1989 from high school C.R.O.E.M. (Centro Residencial de Opportunidades Educativas en Mayaguez), he attended the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus and, in 1995, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering.[4]

NASA edit

Figueroa-Feliciano continued his academic studies at Stanford University, earning a master's degree (1997) and doctorate (2001) in physics. While studying at Stanford, Figueroa-Feliciano did his dissertation research at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, as part of the Science Cooperative Education program. Upon his graduation from Stanford, Figueroa-Feliciano became an astrophysicist for the Goddard Space Flight Center, where he served as the microcalorimeter leader for the Generation-X Vision Mission; and as a member of the following teams: Constellation-X facility science team, Suzaku Observatory science working group, and the X-ray Quantum Calorimeter (XQC) sounding rocket team.[4]

Figueroa-Feliciano pioneered the development of position-sensitive detectors that will provide an order of magnitude more pixels (and thus larger field of view) than traditional single-pixel X-ray microcalorimeters.[5] He has received several NASA awards for the development and demonstration of position-sensitive x-ray microcalorimeters.[5]

He served as President of the Sixth Executive Council of the NASA Academy Alumni Association from August 1, 2003, to December 31, 2004.[6] In September 2003, Figueroa-Feliciano was interviewed for the position of Astronaut candidate.

Awards and distinctions edit

Figueroa-Feliciano was awarded a NSF Early Career Development Grant while at MIT. He is a Kavli Frontiers of Science[7] Fellow.

Career and Research edit

Figueroa-Feliciano is an associate professor of physics at Northwestern University. His current research goals[8] include the search for dark matter (both directly and indirectly), the study of neutrino-nucleon scattering, and X-ray astronomy. His work on dark matter was featured in the 2008 NOVA scienceNOW program "Dark Matter" on PBS.[1] In 2010, he received the National Science Foundation CAREER Award.

Selected publications by Figueroa-Feliciano edit

Figueroa-Feliciano has contributed to the following publications as author or co-author:

  • Position-sensitive low-temperature detectors; E. Figueroa-Feliciano. Invited review in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research pp. 496–501, 2004.
  • Cryogenic Microcalorimeters, M. Galeazzi and E. Figueroa-Feliciano. Contributed chapter in .X-ray Spectrometry: Recent Technological Advances; John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
  • Position-sensitive transition edge sensor modeling and results; C. Hammock, E. Figueroa-Feliciano, E. Apodaca, S. Bandler, K. Boyce, J. Chervenak, F. Finkbeiner, R. Kelley, M. Lindeman, S. Porter, T. Saab, and C. Stahle. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research; pp. 505–507, 2004.

See also edit

Note edit

  1. ^
    In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Figueroa and the second or maternal family name is Feliciano.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Dark Matter". NOVA. PBS. June 5, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  2. ^ "NSF Award #0847342L Increasing the Dark Matter Science Reach of the SuperCDMS Experiment". National Science Foundation. February 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  3. ^ . Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA. Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
  4. ^ a b c . Physics Department, MIT. Archived from the original on September 22, 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
  5. ^ a b
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  7. ^
  8. ^ Figueroa Research Group

External links edit

  • Margarita Santori López (September 15, 2003). "Colegiales en la NASA". Prensa RUM. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
  • . Archived from the original on 2006-11-16. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
  • "Research by the Figueroa Group". Retrieved 2016-05-23.

January 01, 1970
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Enectali Tali Figueroa Feliciano note 1 born 1971 is a Puerto Rican physicist and professor at Northwestern University who pioneers the development and application of transition edge sensor TES detectors to experiments for detecting dark matter 1 2 3 4 neutrino interactions and for X ray astronomy Enectali FigueroaBorn1971Mayaguez Puerto RicoNationalityPuerto RicanAlma materStanford UniversityOccupation s physicist astrophysicistScientific careerInstitutionsNorthwestern UniversityThesis 2001 WebsiteNorthwestern UniversityNotespioneered the development transition edge sensor detectors for astrophysics and physics Contents 1 Early years 2 NASA 3 Awards and distinctions 4 Career and Research 5 Selected publications by Figueroa Feliciano 6 See also 7 Note 8 References 9 External linksEarly years editFigueroa Feliciano was born in 1971 in the city of Mayaguez Puerto Rico which is located on the western coast of the island After he graduated in 1989 from high school C R O E M Centro Residencial de Opportunidades Educativas en Mayaguez he attended the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus and in 1995 earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering 4 NASA editFigueroa Feliciano continued his academic studies at Stanford University earning a master s degree 1997 and doctorate 2001 in physics While studying at Stanford Figueroa Feliciano did his dissertation research at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland as part of the Science Cooperative Education program Upon his graduation from Stanford Figueroa Feliciano became an astrophysicist for the Goddard Space Flight Center where he served as the microcalorimeter leader for the Generation X Vision Mission and as a member of the following teams Constellation X facility science team Suzaku Observatory science working group and the X ray Quantum Calorimeter XQC sounding rocket team 4 Figueroa Feliciano pioneered the development of position sensitive detectors that will provide an order of magnitude more pixels and thus larger field of view than traditional single pixel X ray microcalorimeters 5 He has received several NASA awards for the development and demonstration of position sensitive x ray microcalorimeters 5 He served as President of the Sixth Executive Council of the NASA Academy Alumni Association from August 1 2003 to December 31 2004 6 In September 2003 Figueroa Feliciano was interviewed for the position of Astronaut candidate Awards and distinctions editFigueroa Feliciano was awarded a NSF Early Career Development Grant while at MIT He is a Kavli Frontiers of Science 7 Fellow Career and Research editFigueroa Feliciano is an associate professor of physics at Northwestern University His current research goals 8 include the search for dark matter both directly and indirectly the study of neutrino nucleon scattering and X ray astronomy His work on dark matter was featured in the 2008 NOVA scienceNOW program Dark Matter on PBS 1 In 2010 he received the National Science Foundation CAREER Award Selected publications by Figueroa Feliciano editFigueroa Feliciano has contributed to the following publications as author or co author Position sensitive low temperature detectors E Figueroa Feliciano Invited review in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research pp 496 501 2004 Cryogenic Microcalorimeters M Galeazzi and E Figueroa Feliciano Contributed chapter in X ray Spectrometry Recent Technological Advances John Wiley amp Sons 2004 Position sensitive transition edge sensor modeling and results C Hammock E Figueroa Feliciano E Apodaca S Bandler K Boyce J Chervenak F Finkbeiner R Kelley M Lindeman S Porter T Saab and C Stahle Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research pp 505 507 2004 See also edit nbsp Puerto Rico portalNote edit In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Figueroa and the second or maternal family name is Feliciano References edit a b Dark Matter NOVA PBS June 5 2008 Retrieved 2009 06 06 NSF Award 0847342L Increasing the Dark Matter Science Reach of the SuperCDMS Experiment National Science Foundation February 1 2009 Retrieved 2009 06 06 Dr Enectali Figueroa Feliciano Goddard Space Flight Center NASA Archived from the original on 2006 09 30 Retrieved 2006 11 09 a b c MIT Physics Faculty Enectali Figueroa Feliciano Physics Department MIT Archived from the original on September 22 2006 Retrieved 2006 11 09 a b MIT Faculty NASA Academy Alumni Association Archived from the original on 2010 06 20 Retrieved 2010 05 30 Kavli Frontiers of Science Figueroa Research GroupExternal links editMargarita Santori Lopez September 15 2003 Colegiales en la NASA Prensa RUM Retrieved 2006 11 09 NASA Academy Alumni Association Archived from the original on 2006 11 16 Retrieved 2006 11 09 Research by the Figueroa Group Retrieved 2016 05 23 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Enectali Figueroa Feliciano amp oldid 1212682983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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