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Tobias Herman (Fed)
Physicist
Tobias Herman is a physicist in the Sensor Science Division working in the Thermodynamic Metrology Group. His work primarily involves temperature metrology, where he is responsible for realizing, maintaining, and disseminating the International Temperature Scale of 1990 from the Ar TP (83.8 K) to the Ag FP (1234.9 K) and humidity metrology, where he maintains and runs the NIST Hybrid Humidity Generator – NIST’s primary humidity standard.
Tobias’ research background straddles the boundary between physical chemistry and condensed matter physics, including research on the effect of disorder on first-order phase transitions as well as investigations of dynamic heterogeneity in supercooled liquids near the glass transition. He originally joined NIST in 2010 as a member of the Condensed Matter Science Group at the NIST Center for Neutron Research; he joined the Thermodynamic Metrology group in 2016.
Tobias current research explores the future role of chip and fiber-based approaches to photonic temperature sensors in the temperature metrology landscape, including sensor development and benchmarking.
Research Projects
Awards
- Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award (2021)
- Colleagues Choice Award (2020): For outstanding leadership in thermometry and humidity calibration services and successful management of the photonic thermometry CRADA project.
- Measurement Services Award (2018): Commitment to, and leadership of, temperature calibration laboratories and services including significant efforts to revitalize and modernize.