2007 OUTSTANDING PULSED POWER
STUDENT AWARDS
In recognition of outstanding contributions as a student in pulsed power engineering, science or technology.
2006 - DAVID A. WETZ, JR

David A. Wetz Jr. (S’1998, M'2006) was born in El Paso, TX on August 3, 1982. He received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering, the B.S. degree in computer science, the M.S. degree in electrical engineering, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas in 2003, 2004, and 2006 respectively. He is currently employed as a Research Associate at the Institute for Advanced Technology (IAT) at the University of Texas at Austin where he performs research in the pulsed power field with the main focus being on electromagnetic launch technology.

2007 - GREGORY F. EDMISTON

Also the Recipient of a Best Student Presentation Award

Gregory F. Edmiston (S'00) was born in Oklahoma City, OK. He received the B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. degrees from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX in 2004 and 2005, respectively. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at Texas Tech. His research interests include surface flashover physics, high-power microwaves, explosively driven pulsed power, and compact pulsed power systems. He has worked as a Research Assistant at the Center for Pulsed Power and Power Electronics at Texas Tech University since 2004.