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Peter Bradley (Fed)

Research Interests

Small and macro-scale mechanical testing in extreme environments (hydrogen and cryogenic influences on materials), MEMS and Chip-scale property measurements.  Design and development of instruments, experiments, and instrumentation for systems from 4 K to ambient temperature regimes and extreme environments. Collaborations and mentorships with graduate, post doctoral, and guest researchers from institutions globally (more than three dozen to date).

 

Professional Affiliations:

  • Cryogenic Engineering Conference, CEC (2015 to present)
    • President (2021 – present)
    • Conference Chairman (CEC 2021)
    • Board of Directors (2015 – present)
  • International Cryocooler Conference (2010 - present)
    • Board of Directors  (2010 -2018, 2022 – present)
    • Program Chairman (ICC 2022)
  • Cryogenic Society of America (2014 to 2021)
    • Board of Directors (2014 – 2021)
  • NASA Engineering and Safety Center (2018 to present)
    • Cryogenic Technical Discipline Team

Patents  (2015 – present)

NIST Inventors:  Radebaugh, Garaway, and Bradley

  • Secondary Pulse Tubes and Regenerators for Coupling to Room Temperature Phase Shifters in Multistage Pulse Tube Cryocoolers, US 8,950,193 B2 (2015)

Awards

  • MML Accolade for Measurement Science Excellence (2024)
  • US Department of Commerce Bronze Medal (2018)
  • NASA Award for Space Shuttle Tank Recertification (1989)

 

Publications

Created October 9, 2019, Updated July 9, 2025
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