Research Focus:
- Nanoscale thermal physics
- Directed Energy and High Power Materials
- Microelectronics Thermal Mitigation
- Laser-based characterization & processing
- Nanostructure & defect effects on phonon transport
Education:
- The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (2013-2016)
- PhD - Materials Science
- Dissertation: "Understanding phonon interactions with defects in functional oxide materials"
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA (2009-2010)
- MS - Materials Science
- Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (2005-2009)
- BS - Materials Science
Professional Experience:
- Associate Professor, United States Naval Academy (2021-Present)
- Assistant Professor, United States Naval Academy (2016- 2021)
- Semiconductor defect characterization, IBM (2011-2013)
- Applications engineering, KLA-Tencor (2010-2011)
Brian F. Donovan, Ph.D.
United States Naval Academy
Department of Physics
572c Holloway Road
Annapolis, MD 21402
Email: bdonovan@usna.edu
Phone: (410) 293-6686
Office: CH 251
Lab: CH 043