This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizes that its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest and thus requires that such institutions be the recipient of a PREP award. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas. Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.

Research Title:

Reliability testing of wide bandgap semiconductor power devices

U.S. Citizen Preferred

The work will entail:

Reliability is the most critical factor in power electronics. As systems face increasing electrical, thermal, and mechanical stress, individual components degrade, causing untimely failures. Rapid electrification and the aging grid infrastructure can only be addressed...