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William Alexander Osborn (Fed)
Materials Research Engineer
Will started at NIST as an NRC fellow developing a MEMS-based combinatorial measurement method for evaluating the kinetics of hydrogen sorption materials. This work morphed into other microfabrication and instrument building projects, including:
- Developing experimental techniques and reference standards for nano-scale strain measurement
- Evaluating the mechanical properties of MEMS scale devices through the development of testable devices, theoretical models, and accurate measurements.
- Microfabrication of non-traditional devices to enable research in the areas of strain measurement and mechanical property evaluation
In addition to the tools for microfabrication, Will has extensive experience with SEM/EBSD, vibrometry, and surface profilometry measurements.
Awards
- National Academy of Engineering - Frontier of Engineering 2017
- MML Colleague's Choice Award 2014