Contact Information
E-mail: adams30@purdue.edu
Thomas Adams
Adjunct Professor
Education
- Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA (2014)
- M.S. Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA (2011)
- M.S. Systems Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, USA (2007)
- B.S. Electrical Engineer, University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA (1987)
Research Interests
- Radioisotope (Betavoltaic, Alphavoltaic, Thermionic, and Other) Energy Conversion Systems
- Alternative (RF, Thermal, Vibration & Acoustic) Energy Conversion Systems
- Tritium Storage Materials and Loading Techniques
- Nuclear Material and IED Sensing
- Electrochemical & Fuel Cell Energy Storage systems
- Hybrid Power Sources for Low-Power and Long-Life Applications
- Power Storage and Generating Sources for Pulsed Power and Extreme Environments
- Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (IRS) Sensors
- Test & Evaluation
- RF Wireless Power Beaming
- Technology Transfer
Affiliations
- American Nuclear Society (ANS)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE)
- The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)
- Nuclear Battery consortium and Strategic Radioisotope Consortium
- Interagency Advanced Power Group (IAPG), Mechanical and Chemical Technical Working Groups
- Power Sources Technical Working Group (PSTWG)
- Military Power Source Committee (MPSC)
- Alpha Nu Sigma (Nuclear Engineering Honor Society)