Martin E. Nelson  

Professor
Mechanical Engineering Department
United States Naval Academy
590 Holloway Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-5042
(410) 293-6427
Fax (410) 293-3041
nelson@usna.edu

Education:
     University of Virgina, (1968-1972)
     Department of Nuclear Engineering
     Doctor of Philosophy, Nuclear Engineering
     Dissertation "Non-Boiling Forced Convection Heat Transfer"

     University of Virginia, (1966 - 1968)
     Masters of Science, Nuclear Engineering

     University of Wisconsin, (1962-1966)
     Bachelors of Science, Applied Math and Engineering Physics

Research Areas:
     Nuclear Science and Engineering
     Radiation Measurement and Detection
     Health Physics

Professional Experience:
     Faculty, U.S. Naval Academy (1971 - Present)
     Senior Associate, Trident Engineering, (1976 - 1992)
     Adjunct Professor, Univ. of Maryland, (1990 - 2000)

Recent Journal Publications:
     "Asymetric SEU in SOI Drams", IEEE Transactions of Nuclear Science, vol. 52, no.6, pp 2481-2486, December 2005
     "Terrestrial Thermal Neutrons", IEEE Transactions of Nuclear Science, vol. 50, no. 6, pp 2060-2064, December 2003
     "14 MeV Neutron and Co-60 Gamma Testing of Power MOSFET Devices", IEEE Transactions of Nuclear Science, vol. 50, no.6, pp 2030-2037, December, 2003.
     "Cosmic Ray Induced Soft Error Rates of Commercial 16 Mb and 64 Mb DRAMS At Aircraft Altitude", Journal of Radiation Effects, vol. 19-1, 2001.
     Book Chapter:
     "Investigation into the Feasibility of Highly Enriched Uranium Detection by External Neutron Stimulation", DTRA-TR-03-37, May, 2006.

Awards:
     Civil Service Meritorious and Superior Award, 1992, 2006
     Departmental Research Excellence Award Nominee, 7 times, 1989-2006
     USNA Honorable Mention Research Excellence Award, 3 times