| Robert Hockaday |
- Robert Hockaday, President
- Energy Related Devices Inc.
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- Robert Hockaday is the principal investigator and innovator of Energy Related Devices, Inc. (ERD). ERD has developed MicroFuel Cells, Micro Mirror Photovoltaic Cells, catalytic heaters, mercury free batteries, and protective eyewear.
- He was a member of the Los Alamos National Laboratory staff from 1984 to 1994, when he took entrepreneurial leave of absence to pursue full-time development of technologies for ERD, a company he founded in 1987.
- During his tenure at LANL, Hockaday was the principal investigator of projects involving the development, calibration, and analysis of high-speed x-ray diagnostic experiments for underground nuclear tests.
- He also conducted plasma experiments at LANL, Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, and Triniti Laboratory in Troisk, Russia. For his innovative research and leadership qualities, he received two Awards of Excellence and a Distinguished Performance Award from LANL.
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- Relevant Publications:
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- •Hockaday, R., Grimmer, R., Schoenmackers, and V. Risser, Fuel Cells for Photovoltaic Systems applications, New Mexico State University, 1984
- •Hockaday, R., Development and Modeling of the Homoporous Electrode Fuel Cell, Masters Thesis, New Mexico State University, 1984
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- •Popular Science, Nov. 1994, Theories on Solar-Powered Space Vehicles Space Dragsters
- Awards and Honors include:
- •Recipient of Industry Weeks Technology of the Year Award, 1999
- •Co-recipient of 1992 Award of Excellence for Significant Contribution to the Nuclear Weapons Program for the Lubbock Experimental Team (LANL)
- •Co-recipient of the 1990 Award of Excellence for Significant Contribution to the Nuclear Weapons Program for the Centurion Team (LANL)
- * Co-recipient of 1989 distinguished Performance Award for the Bowie Team (LANL)
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- Hockaday’s education includes:
- - M.S. Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico State University, 1984
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- - B.S. Physics, University of Hawaii, 1979
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