Nathaniel Grady
About Nathaniel Grady
Nathaniel Grady is an R&D Optical Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, with a background in applied physics and extensive experience in nanoparticle research and ultrafast spectroscopy.
Company
Nathaniel Grady is currently working at Sandia National Laboratories as an R&D Optical Engineer. Sandia National Laboratories is a premier research and development institution situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico, known for its innovative contributions to national security, science, and technology.
Title and Role
Nathaniel Grady holds the position of R&D Optical Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories. In this role, he focuses on developing high-intensity ultrafast THz sources and studying the nonlinear THz properties of superconductors. His responsibilities involve advancing optical engineering research and contributing to various cutting-edge projects.
Previous Positions
Prior to his current role, Nathaniel Grady worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Los Alamos National Laboratory from 2011 to 2014. He also held postdoctoral positions at the Institute of Physics & Beijing National Lab for Condensed Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences from 2010 to 2011, and at Rice University from 2002 to 2010. Additionally, he served as a Tutor in Physics and Chemistry at the SUNY Fredonia Learning Center from 1999 to 2000.
Education and Expertise
Nathaniel Grady earned his Ph.D. in Applied Physics / ECE from Rice University, where he studied from 2002 to 2010. He completed his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Fredonia, obtaining a BS in Physics from 1999 to 2002. His academic background and expertise have been instrumental in his contributions to the field of optical engineering and applied physics.
Research and Innovations
Nathaniel Grady has been involved in various significant research projects. He developed a nonlinear microscope and supercontinuum source for ultrafast spectroscopy of single nanoparticles and created a scanning photocurrent microscope to characterize nanoparticle-enhanced photodiodes. He also built a solar-thermal energy conversion apparatus and contributed to interdisciplinary collaborations involving plasmon-enhanced fluorescence for biomedical imaging and nanoparticle applications in nanowires. His research at the Institute of Physics, CAS, focused on propagating Ag nanowire plasmons.