Tunable Electromagnetic Materials for Next-Gen Survivability
Author(s): Ryan O'Dell
Riverside Research explores tunable electromagnetic materials for next-gen survivability in our Directed Energies research. Dr. Ryan O’Dell describes this research and technology in our latest From the Lab to the Field video. Learn about the developments we make to counteract adversarial technology, protecting our warfighters and our networks.
"Our adversaries are developing their technologies at a rapid rate, and they're providing their platforms with things that can counteract US platforms," Dr. O'Dell explained. "We develop novel materials focused on tunable RF or electromagnetic protection applications. We have developed new materials... looking to find maximum protections."
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Ryan O'Dell
Dr. Ryan O’Dell is an experienced researcher and engineer specializing in the development of countermeasures for directed energy threats, including high energy lasers (HELs) and high-powered microwave (HPM) systems. He has over 9 years of experience in advanced electromagnetics, defense technology, and experimental physics. Dr. O’Dell has contributed to advancing the protection of DoD assets from emerging directed energy weapons (DEW) through R&D efforts with the NRO, NASIC and AFRL. Dr. O’Dell holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from The University of Toledo where he focused on microwave absorbing heterostructures. His Ph.D. work was supported through an AFRL/RXAN DAGSI fellowship where he was mentored by Dr. John Jones, Dr. Gail Brown, and Dr. Benjamin Gray. He received his M.S. in physics and astronomy from Bowling Green State University where he researched charge carrier and photon emission dynamics in ultrasmall lead sulfide quantum dots. He received his B.S. in Physics and Astronomy from Ashland University. Throughout his career he has researched materials to support the DoD mission by developing microwave absorbing thin films, optical coatings, microwave absorbent nanoparticles, and collaborates with the defense industry to refine these protective technologies through CRADAs.
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