Michael Xapsos
Mike Xapsos is a research physicist in the Radiation Effects and Analysis Group at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center where he oversees its work on the space radiation environment. This involves developing models of the environment and using models and tools to determine radiation requirements for NASA missions. He is the Project Scientist for the Space Environment Testbeds (SET) Project and the Radiation Lead for the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Mission. Prior to joining NASA in 2001 he worked in the Radiation Effects Branch at the Naval Research Laboratory, where he also researched problems in device radiation physics. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in physics and chemistry from Canisius College and a PhD degree in physics from the University of Notre Dame. He has held the position of Guest Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Technical Program Chairman for the IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference, and is currently General Chairman for the Single Event Effects Symposium. He has published over 75 technical papers and holds 1 US patent.
Mike's e-mail address is
Michael.A.Xapsos@nasa.gov.
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