Nick Barbosa

Research Interests:

Application of microtechnology/MEMS for investigating materials properties and performance; mechanical properties of thin films and sub-micrometer structures; interconnect reliability; mechanical and themomechanical fatigue; scanning probe microscopy including scanning thermal microscopy; electron microscopy; combined technique development (in-situ experimentation);

Professional Affiliations:

Materials Research Society (MRS)

American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM)

Professional Activities:

Organizing Committee, International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS) Device Packaging Conference Workshop on MEMS and Associated Microsystems (2008 to present)

Awards and Honors:

NIST - National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship (2005 to 2007)

United States Department of Commerce Bronze Medal (2008)