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Physical Measurement Laboratory

Awards

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John Lehman Elected OSA Fellow

John Lehman is recognized for outstanding work on laser radiometry and applications, with a focus on accurate laser power measurements and

2019 Fellow of the American Vacuum Society - James Fedchak

For pioneering work in the science and metrology of extreme high vacuum, and support of the stakeholder and scientific community.

2019 American Vacuum Society Early Career Award - Wei-Chang (David) Yang

American Vacuum Society (AVS) Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology Division Early Career Award. Columbus, Ohio, October 2019.

Branco Weiss Fellowship (Society in Science) - Christian Haffner

The Branco Weiss Fellowship – Society in Science is a unique postdoc program for scientists with a proven track record who are willing to

2019 ANSI Meritorious Service Award - Angela Hight Walker

Angela Hight Walker was selected to receive this award by the Board of Directors Awards Committee in recognition of her many contributions

2019 Fellow of the Royal Chemical Society - Yaw Obeng

2019 Fellow of the Royal Chemical Society, Awarded August 2019

2019 PECASE - Varun Verma

For pushing the frontiers of quantum physics through pioneering new devices that detect and count single particles of light, and for serving

2019 PECASE - Kathryn Keenan

For transforming magnetic resonance imaging into a quantitative tool to diagnose and treat cancer and neurodegenerative diseases through the

2019 PECASE - Franklyn Quinlan

For defying prevailing theory from the past 40 years to generate the world’s most stable electromagnetic signals spanning the radiofrequency

2019 PECASE - Alexey Gorshkov

For pushing the frontiers of quantum science through groundbreaking research, including manipulating individual light particles to strongly

2019 Blavatnik National Laureate in Physical Sciences & Engineering - Ana Maria Rey, PhD

Recognized for pioneering contributions made to the field of theoretical atomic, molecular, and optical physics, including her paradigm

2019 Gears of Government Award - Thomas Perkins

Created the world’s best atomic force microscope tailored to biological measurements. Dr. Perkins’ technologies and results are improving

2019 Gears of Government Award - Lehman, Stephens, Tomlin, Vayshenker and Yung

Established the first primary standard to measure optical fiber-based laser power by exploiting the team’s innovative coatings, which are

2019 William A. Wildhack Award - Georgia Harris

NCSLI will best remember Georgia Harris for her outstanding sustained support for “Education” and has brought a new focus to this much

2019 Rabi Award - Steven Jefferts

For exceptional leadership in the design, development, and operation of cold-atom microwave atomic clocks.

Kristan Corwin Receives the 5 Sigma Physicist Award

Kristan Corwin was awarded the 2019 5 Sigma Physicist Award for the writing of an op-ed in The Topeka Capital-Journal on the impact of NSF

2019 IEEE CSC Graduate Study Fellowship in Applied Superconductivity - Abigail Wessels

Through my involvement with optimization of soft x-ray TESs, I intend to help broaden the impact of the applied superconductivity field and

2019 IEEE Fellow - Kin Ping (Charles) Cheung

for contributions to plasma process-induced damage in integrated circuits

2018 - Bronze Medal Award---Stefan Cular

For exemplary development and delivery of NIST quantum voltage services, extending NIST quality and accuracy to laboratories around the globe.

2018 - Equal Employment Opportunity/Diversity Award---Angela Hight Walker

For fostering the promotion of underrepresented students in science through extraordinary outreach and mentorship.

2018 - Silver Medal Award---James Filla, Mohammad Khalil, Joey Boyd, Aaron Johnson, Iosif Shinder

For advancing gas-flow measurement science to enable smokestack emissions measurements that are accurate, traceable, and comparable internationally.

2018 - Bronze Medal Award---Dustin Hite, Dietrich Leibfried, David Pappas, Andrew Wilson

For innovations in surface-science and material-preparation technology that overcame a longstanding barrier to implementing ion-trap quantum computing.

2018 - Judson C. French Award---Catherine Cooksey, Thomas A. Germer, Heather J. Patrick, Clarence J. Zarobila

For replacing the prevailing reflectance measurement technology of the last 20 years with a novel robotic facility, lowering costs and turnaround time.

2018 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Wyatt Miller

For advancing surface-temperature metrology and its real-world applications, including a novel web-based shipment-monitoring system.

2018 - Silver Medal Award---José Aumentado, Konrad Lehnert, Raymond Simmonds, John Teufel

For creating the fundamental, enabling components of future quantum networks that will process information much faster than current computer networks.

Advanced communications
-Open Radio Access Network (Open-RAN)
-Quantum communications
-Spectrum sharing
-Wireless (RF)
Bioscience
-Bioimaging
-Bioinformatics
-Biomanufacturing
-Biomaterials
-Cell biology
-Cell-free systems
-Engineering / synthetic biology
-Gene delivery systems
-Genome editing
-Genomics
-Glycomics
-Metabolomics
-Microbial measurements
-Proteomics
-Sequence screening
-Transcriptomics
Buildings and Construction
-Building codes and standards
-Building control systems
-Building damage and repair
-Building economics
-Building materials
-Energy efficiency
-Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
-Indoor air quality
-Structural engineering
-Thermal comfort
Chemistry
-Analytical chemistry
-Chemical engineering and processing
-Chemical thermodynamics and chemical properties
-Molecular characterization
-Theoretical chemistry and modeling
-Thermochemical properties
Electronics
-Electromagnetics
-Flexible electronics
-Magnetoelectronics
-Optoelectronics
-Organic electronics
-Semiconductors
-Sensors
-Superconducting electronics
Energy
-Alternative energy
-Conventional energy
-Electric power / smart grid
-Fuels
Environment
-Air / water / soil quality
-Climate
-Environmental health
-Greenhouse gas measurements
-Marine science
-Sustainability
Fire
-Emergency building evacuation
-Fire detection
-Fire dynamics and science
-Fire fighting
-Fire modeling
-Fire risk reduction
-Materials flammability
-Structural fire resistance
-Wildland urban interface fire
Forensic Science
-Digital evidence
-Drugs and toxicology
-Firearms and toolmarks
-Forensic biometrics
-Forensic genetics
-Trace evidence
Health
-Biopharmaceuticals
-Cell and gene therapy
-Clinical diagnostics
-Dentistry
-Food and nutrition
-Human microbiome
-Medical imaging
-Precision medicine
-Regenerative medicine and advanced therapy
Information technology
-Artificial intelligence
--AI measurement and evaluation
--Applied AI
--Fundamental AI
--Hardware for AI
--Machine learning
--Trustworthy and responsible AI
-Biometrics
-Cloud computing and virtualization
-Complex systems
-Computational science
-Conformance testing
-Cyber-physical systems
--Smart cities
-Cybersecurity
--Cryptography
--Cybersecurity education and workforce development
--Cybersecurity measurement
--Identity and access management
--Privacy engineering
--Risk management
--Securing emerging technologies
--Trustworthy networks
--Trustworthy platforms
-Data and informatics
--Human language technology
--Information retrieval
--Natural language processing
-Federal information processing standards (FIPS)
-Health IT
-Internet of Things (IoT)
-Interoperability testing
-Location based services
-Mobile
-Networking
--Mobile and wireless networking
--Network management and monitoring
--Network modeling and analysis
--Network security and robustness
--Network test and measurement
--Next generation networks
--Protocol design and standardization
--Software defined and virtual networks
-Privacy
-Software research
--Software testing
-Usability and human factors
--Accessibility
-Video analytics
-Virtual / augmented reality
-Visualization research
-Voting systems
Infrastructure
Manufacturing
-Additive manufacturing
-Factory communications
-Factory operations planning and control
-Interoperability in manufacturing
-Machining
-Manufacturing economics
-Manufacturing quality assurance
-Manufacturing systems design and analysis
-Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
-Process improvement
-Process measurement and control
-Product data
-Robotics in manufacturing
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
--Dexterous grasping
--Manipulation
--Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles
--Navigation / actuation / control
--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
-Systems engineering
-Systems integration
-Technology commercialization
Materials
-Ceramics
-Composites
-Concrete / cement
-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
--Mechanical properties
--Thermal properties
-Metals
-Modeling and computational material science
-Polymers
-Superconductors
Mathematics and statistics
-Experiment design
-Image and signal processing
-Modeling and simulation research
-Numerical methods and software
-Statistical analysis
-Uncertainty quantification
Metrology
-Amount of substance
-Dimensional metrology
-Electrical / electromagnetic metrology
-Flow metrology and rheology
-Force metrology
-Humidity metrology
-Ionizing radiation metrology
-Mass metrology
-Metric
-Optical / photometry / laser metrology
-Pressure and vacuum metrology
-Thermometry metrology
-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
-Nanochemistry
-Nanoelectronics
-Nanofabrication / manufacturing
--Lithography
--Self-assembly
-Nanofluidics
-Nanomagnetics
-Nanomaterials
-Nanomechanics
-Nanometrology
-Nanophotonics
-Nanophysics
-Nanoplasmonics
Neutron research
Performance excellence
-Assessment tools and services
-Baldrige award
-Baldrige examiners
-Baldrige Framework and Criteria
-Best practices
-Leadership development
Physics
-Atomic / molecular / quantum
-Biological physics
-Condensed matter
-Electron physics
-Magnetics
-Nuclear physics
-Optical physics and communications
-Quantum information science
-Radiation
-Spectroscopy
-Thermodynamics
-Time and frequency
Public safety
-Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear / Explosives (CBRNE)
-First responder preparedness
-Law enforcement
-Public safety communications research
-Response robots
Resilience
-Community resilience
-Disaster and failure studies
-Earthquake risk reduction
-Resilience economics
-Resilient materials
-Windstorm impact reduction
Standards
-Accreditation
-Calibration services
-Conformity assessment
-Documentary standards
-Frameworks
-Quality assurance
-Reference data
-Reference instruments
-Reference materials
-Standards education
Technology transfer
Transportation
-Aerospace
-Automotive