Nicholas Mascarenhas
About Nicholas Mascarenhas
Nicholas Mascarenhas is the Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, where he has worked since 2003. He has a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Chicago and has held various research positions at institutions including Foveon, Inc, CERN, and the California Institute of Technology.
Title
Nicholas Mascarenhas holds the position of Principal Member of the Technical Staff.
Current Role at Sandia National Laboratories
Since January 2003, Nicholas Mascarenhas has been serving as the Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories. He is based in Livermore, California. His work at Sandia includes being the Principal Investigator for major projects such as the Neutron Scatter Camera, the Backpack Imaging Neutron and Gamma Spectrometer (BINGS), and the Directional 14MeV Scintillating Fiber Detector.
Previous Experience at Foveon Inc.
Prior to his role at Sandia National Laboratories, Nicholas Mascarenhas worked at Foveon, Inc as a Scientist from 1996 to 2003. During his seven years at Foveon, Mascarenhas was involved in various scientific research and development projects.
Academic and Research Background
Nicholas Mascarenhas accumulated significant academic and research experience before joining Sandia National Laboratories. He was a Visiting Associate at CERN from 1995 to 1996 and served as a Senior Research Fellow at the California Institute of Technology from 1991 to 1996. His academic journey began at the University of Chicago, where he earned his MS in Physics from 1983 to 1985 and subsequently completed his Ph.D. in Physics from 1985 to 1991.