David Abe

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David Abe
Alma materHarvey Mudd College
University of California, Davis
University of Maryland
Known forVacuum electronics, pulsed power, high power micro-wave generation, and electromagnetic effects
Scientific career
FieldsElectromagnetics
InstitutionsU.S. Naval Research Laboratory
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David Kazuo Abe is the head of the Electromagnetics Technology Branch at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory[1] and was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2015[2] for leadership and contributions to the development of high power microwave and millimeter wave vacuum electronic devices.

Education[edit]

Abe completed his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Harvey Mudd College in 1981,[3] a Master of Science in electrical engineering from the University of California, Davis in 1988[4] and a doctorate in electrophysics from the University of Maryland in 1992.[1]

Career[edit]

Abe worked on interdisciplinary projects in pulsed power, electromagnetic effects and high power micro-wave generation at the Berkeley Research Associates, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. In 1996, Abe joined the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.[4]

Awards[edit]

  • 2014 Top Scientist and Engineer of the Year Award (June 12, 2014).[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Dr. David Abe Elected IEEE Fellow - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory". www.nrl.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  2. ^ "2015 elevated fellow" (PDF). IEEE Fellows Directory.
  3. ^ "Abe Takes a Bow - Spring 2016". Spring 2016. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  4. ^ a b "The EDS vacuum Electronics Technical Committee Website". vacuumelectronics.org. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  5. ^ "NRL Researchers Honored with Top Scientist and Engineer Awards". nrl.navy.mil. 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2019.