DoD's microelectronics for the defense and commercial sensing ecosystem
Timothy Morgan, Naval Surface Warfare Ctr. Crane Div. (United States)
Microelectronics Commons is the Department of Defense portion of the CHIPS and science act to focus on departmental priorities that benefit the warfighter. Collectively, the six technical areas, 5G/6G, electromagnetic warfare, quantum, secure edge/internet of things, artificial intelligence hardware and commercial leap ahead, contribute toward improving the capability of sensing platforms. The keynote will focus on progress within Commons and how the lab-to-fab microelectronic prototyping benefits the sensing community.
Tim Morgan is the Microelectronics Commons Acting Technical Director for the Office of Undersecretary of Defense Research and Engineering. In this role, he oversees the technical execution of the program and works directly with the OUSD R&E Microelectronics Principal Director to ensure the acceleration of lab-to-fab microelectronics prototyping in 8 regional hubs across the United States in 6 critical technology areas. Additionally, the $2B program is part of the larger CHIPS and Science act and works interagency programs across Department of Commerce (DoC), Department of State (DoS), Department of Energy (DoE), Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), National Science Foundation (NSF), White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), etc to coordinate technical and workforce development initiatives. Prior to joining the Commons team, Dr. Morgan worked as the Chief Scientist of Imaging Technology to advance Electro-optical component technology. He coordinated efforts across the Defense Industrial Base, Academia and DOD Labs, nationally and internationally. He mentored and recruited the next generation workforce, creating an atmosphere of curiosity and teaming. He developed strategy for EO/IR S&T, led many tri-service DARPA, ONR and other funded initiatives to advance TRL of EO/IR sensors. Dr. Morgan has a Ph.D. in Microelectronics-photonics from University of Arkansas. He won several prestigious fellowships from NSF and other agencies. He holds several patents in microelectronics and electro-optics as well as many publications and talks.
This keynote is part of the Infrared Technology and Applications conference.
Event Details
FORMAT: Presentation followed by audience Q&A.MENU: Coffee, decaf, and tea will be available in the exhibition area.
SETUP: Classroom and theater style seating.